Northumberland
 | Percy Wood Country Retreat Surrounded by 180 acres of tranquil woods and beautiful parkland this idyllic retreat sits in picturesque Swarland village. Spectacular views of the Simonside Hills and opportunities for spotting the … | From £255 per Week
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 | Border Forest Lodges Border Forest Lodges offer the perfect ‘Escape to the Country’ location, in the heart of Northumberland National park and on the edge of Kielder Forest. Being situated on the Pennine Way amidst … | From £375 per Week
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 | Cresswell Towers Northumberland is an absolute gem of a county, a place rich in historical towns and villages and one with plenty in the way of exciting attractions. In Cresswell Towers, a great holiday park on the … | From £138 per Week
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 | Springhouse Country Park Set in rural location close to Hadrian’s Wall Springhouse Country Park is a superb base from which to explore this magical area and is home to a superb array of wildlife. You can discover many great … | From £181 per Week
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 | Bockenfield Country Park The last county before you reach Scotland, Northumberland is a place of many contrasts, a stunning county that offers everything from glorious beaches to enchanting parkland, and from wonderful … | From £218 per Week
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 | Haggerston Castle The award winning Haggerston Castle is situated in one of the unsung stars of England, the county of Northumberland. A beautifully appointed park set around a series of picturesque lakes, this is a … | From £329 per Week
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 | Calvert Trust Kielder Northumberland is a county of great beauty and one replete with much of historical interest, and also offers some of the most amazing attractions in the country such as the wonderful Alnwick Castle … | From £275 per Week
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 | Kielder Water Lodges Many of the country’s best kept secrets are in the North East of England, and when it comes to Kielder Lodges, stunning holiday lodges around the magnificent Kielder water, there are few better … | From £290 per Week
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 | Sandy Bay Commanding spectacular views of the sandy beach from its cliff top setting this superbly located park offers everything you need for a fun filled family holiday in the beautiful north east. Sandy … | From £150 per Week
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 | Waren Park Situated in one of England’s most idyllic corners this thoughtfully landscaped park offers you unsurpassed views of the north east coast and proudly holds the David Bellamy Gold Award for … | From £255 per Week
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 | Witton Castle Country Park Nestling in the foothills of the Pennines this easily accessible park sits amid the magnificent grounds of a spectacular 14th-century castle. Breathtaking views excellent fishing lakes and a family … | From £255 per Week
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 | Riverside Country Park Boasting a magnificent setting in the heart of the breathtaking Northumbrian countryside Riverside offers you a perfect base to relax and unwind in tranquil surroundings. A warm welcome awaits … | From £165 per Week
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England’s northernmost county may seem to be a world away from those in the south, but Northumberland is truly one of the understated delights in terms of UK tourism. An ancient and historic land with ties to the very origins of Christianity in the UK, as well as the greatest remaining Roman fortifications in the world, Northumberland is a county of differences and interest, and one that is very beautiful indeed.
From the inland areas of the Tyne Valley – with such wonderful towns as Hexham, complete with an amazing abbey and many other stunning buildings – and the fellow market town of Corbridge – to the gorgeous Coquet valley in the north, complete with pretty towns such as Warkworth, the Northumbrian landscape is defined by the lie of the land, but towards the coast in the south east of the county is a very different landscape indeed.
Here the coast offers some absolutely stunning beaches – try the glorious Druridge Bay, south of the beautiful seaside town of Amble, or the stunning sands at Bamburgh with its brooding and majestic castle and a museum dedicated to the world famous Grace Darling and her daring rescue of a doomed ship’s crew – and vast parkland, much of it created on land reclaimed from the now dead coal mining industry which, for a long time, was the life and soul of the area.
Near the town of Ashington – once dubbed ‘the biggest pit village in the world’ and a football citadel that gave us the Charlton brothers and Newcastle United legend Jackie Milburn – is Woodhorn Colliery Museum, one of the most visited museums in the country with excellent exhibitions on the industry, while nearby Bedlington – itself a former mining town – has the relics of a once mighty ironworks which heralded the very birthday of railways as we know them.
Farther north is the beautiful market town of Alnwick where not only is there a single file remaining gate house through which traffic must pass to enter the town but there stands the second biggest inhabited castle in the country – Alnwick Castle – home to the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, and adjacent to the simply stunning Alnwick Gardens, complete with enormous tree house and restaurant created by the Duchess herself for future generations. An aside to popular culture, those who are fans of Harry Potter may recognise the castle as the location for the first two films.
County town Morpeth is a busy and very attractive town with a superb park and a very interesting stand-alone clock tower, one that has an interesting history, and is also home to a number of fine pubs and some excellent clubs for a night out, while just fifteen miles south, although not in Northumberland but in the county of Tyne and Wear, is the ‘party capital of Europe’ Newcastle upon Tyne, a place where a night out in the Bigg Market is a must and, during the daylight hours, a walk down Grey Street – thought by many to be the most beautiful street in England – must be undertaken.
