Less than 10 minutes:​

• Coldstream: a quaint village with a free country park “The Hirsel”, riverside walks, co-op and a number of award winning restaurants and takeaways.

• Flodden field - a must for history buffs. 

• Ford and Etal estates with its castle and charming steam railway.

• Kimmerston horse riding centre.

• Twizell castle - see the ruined castle, some of it's stone was used to build the railway stations and cottages like ours. 

• Yetholm: attractive village nestled at the start of the Cheviots.

• Mindrum Garden.

• The Cheviot hills and St Cuthbert’s way. 

Less than 30 minutes:

• The Heritage coastline of North Northumberland with: Bamburgh Castle, RNLI Grace Darling Museum, Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Seahouses, Craster and the Farne Islands.

• Wooler an attractive Cheviot town with a range of shops and pubs.

• Billy Shiels Farne island seal and puffin spotting trips.

• Dunstanburgh castle.

• Chillingham castle with it’s wild Highland cattle.

• Jedburgh.

• Kelso: attractive border town containing Floors castle and the Abbey.

An hour away:

• Alnwick, where Harry Potter was filmed, with its historic castle and the famous Alnwick Gardens.

• Hadrians Wall.

• Newcastle.

• Kielder - make sure to search for Northern lights at the Kielder observatory.

• Warkworth castle.

• Edinburgh.

• Berwick - castle and ramparts.

• Cragside.

Activities

• Fly fishing http://www.chattontroutfishery.com/

• Hiking http://www.cheviotwalks.org/

• Horseriding http://www.kimmerston.com/

• Birdwatching http://www.farne-islands.com/trips/birdwatch.htm

• Airsports: http://www.bordersgliding.co.uk/

• Bamburgh castle golf club http://www.bamburghcastlegolfclub.co.uk/

• Stargazing http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/cat/stargazing/

• Surfing http://www.northside-surf-school.co.uk/

 

We have a list of five star, local, dog friendly pubs near the cottage in our guidebook. The Bluebell Inn in Crookham is a particular favourite with visitors. The Bluebell boasts a wood burning stove, an impressive selection of real ales and home cooked food. Visit the website here.