Newcastle International Airport 28 min
Coquet Island (19 min) puffins and lighthouse Butcher S Lane (5 min) Druridge Bay Country Park (17 min.) park and beach Village Centre (2 min) Morpeth (8 min) Woodhorn Museum (12 min.) a former 19th-century coal mine now a museum and heritage centre for art and local historic relics. Northumberland Country Zoo (15 min.) zoo llama and safari park Carlisle Park (7 min.) park and garden Newbiggin Maritime Centre (15 min.) museum and art National Trust - Seaton Delaval Hall (26 min.) imposing 1700s vanbrugh design baroque house set within an elegant estate and woodlands with cafe. Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens (23 min.) menagerie offering many exotic animals & a petting barn plus wooded trails a tea room & gift shop. Belsay Hall (27 min.) unfurnished hall inspired by ancient greek temples medieval ruins and heritage and quarry gardens. St. Mary S Lighthouse (36 min.) 1898 lighthouse on a tidal island with coastal views history/nature exhibits & a gift shop. Druridge Bay (18 min) backed by grasslands & dunes this picturesque bay features a sandy beach tidal pools & wildlife. Village Centre (1 min) Northumberlandia (17 min.) visitor centre for a huge rock and soil sculpture of a reclining lady criss-crossed with footpaths. Whitehouse Farm Centre (16 min.) Cragside (33 min.) inventor lord armstrong s rural mansion with gadget displays and a play area in huge gardens. |