Tranquil Cottages Near Hadrians Wall – Springhouse Country Park Northumberland

Springhouse Country park enjoys a beautiful rural location, close to Hadrian’s Wall with stunning views over the Northumberland countryside, surrounded by wildlife and lovely country walks. The park has a David Bellamy Gold Conservation and 4 star VisitBritain award for it’s spacious family accommodation, with a choice of cottage or caravans sleeping 6-8 people, all furnished and equipped with everything you could possibly need for a comfortable family holiday. The cottage accommodation has it’s own private outdoor hot tub, patio furniture and has open plan living and kitchen area with a cosy wood burning stove.

Springhouse Country Park is easily accessible from the M6 or A1 and is central to enjoy a wide variety of attractions and activities, and is ideally situated to enjoy the best of both countryside and city life. Walkers and cyclists can enjoy a variety of routes for varying abilities and Derwent Walk is only a short distance away. A former railway line that is now a lovely traffic free path and is open to pedestrians, cycles, horses, and dogs, covering a 10.5 mile route winds all the way up from Swalwell to Consett. Beamish Open Air Museum can be reached within half an hour and is a wonderful day out for all the family. A world famous open air museum whose reconstructed streets and houses tell the story of the people of North East England and gives a great insight into the everday lives of ordinary people. If you pine for the shops, Gateshead and Newcastle are just a short drive away and the famous Metro Centre not only has shops, restaurants and cafes, but has various family attractions to offer as well.