Keith’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Alnwick Castle is home to the Duke of Northumberland and instantly recognisable as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy for those who are Harry Potter fans. Open from March – November and has something for everyone – from film tours, historical exhibitions, or impressive architecture.
At the entrance of the Castle is the iconic Alnwick Gardens. Several themed plantings have been designed around a central water cascade and has won several prestigious awards. With so much to see and do, it’s hard to know where to start but it will certainly keep you (and the kids) busy all day long.
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Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle is home to the Duke of Northumberland and instantly recognisable as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy for those who are Harry Potter fans. Open from March – November and has something for everyone – from film tours, historical exhibitions, or impressive architecture.
At the entrance of the Castle is the iconic Alnwick Gardens. Several themed plantings have been designed around a central water cascade and has won several prestigious awards. With so much to see and do, it’s hard to know where to start but it will certainly keep you (and the kids) busy all day long.
The castle is sat on top of a volcanic outcrop above the beautiful Northumberland Coastline with breathtaking sea views and stunning sandy beach, the picturesque Bamburgh Castle is located only a 20-minute drive away (11 miles). Open all year round, the castle’s extensive grounds include the ruins of St Peter’s Chapel, two museums, staterooms, and stables. The beach below is also the perfect place to go for long, wind-swept walks at any time of year.
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Bamburgh Castle
40 The WyndingThe castle is sat on top of a volcanic outcrop above the beautiful Northumberland Coastline with breathtaking sea views and stunning sandy beach, the picturesque Bamburgh Castle is located only a 20-minute drive away (11 miles). Open all year round, the castle’s extensive grounds include the ruins of St Peter’s Chapel, two museums, staterooms, and stables. The beach below is also the perfect place to go for long, wind-swept walks at any time of year.
Situated in the heart of beautiful Bamburgh village, the Grace Darling Museum is only about a 20-minute drive away. Founded by the RNLI, the museum commemorates the life of Victorian Britain’s greatest heroine, who risked her life to rescue nine survivors after a shipwreck in 1838. Open all year round.
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RNLI Grace Darling Museum
Radcliffe RoadSituated in the heart of beautiful Bamburgh village, the Grace Darling Museum is only about a 20-minute drive away. Founded by the RNLI, the museum commemorates the life of Victorian Britain’s greatest heroine, who risked her life to rescue nine survivors after a shipwreck in 1838. Open all year round.
Accessible by car during safe crossing times and roughly a 25-minute drive from here, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne is linked to the mainline by a long causeway. Twice a day the tide sweeps in from the North Sea covering the road. There are many walks around the Island and plenty to see including St Mary’s Church, Lindisfarne Castle & Priory.
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Holy Island
Accessible by car during safe crossing times and roughly a 25-minute drive from here, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne is linked to the mainline by a long causeway. Twice a day the tide sweeps in from the North Sea covering the road. There are many walks around the Island and plenty to see including St Mary’s Church, Lindisfarne Castle & Priory.
Reachable via a beautiful 1-mile walk along the Northumberland Coast from the nearby village of Craster, the car park is a 30-minute drive away from here. Once one of the largest and grandest fortifications in Northern England, Dunstanburgh Castle is an iconic ruin and open all year round.
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National Trust - Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh RoadReachable via a beautiful 1-mile walk along the Northumberland Coast from the nearby village of Craster, the car park is a 30-minute drive away from here. Once one of the largest and grandest fortifications in Northern England, Dunstanburgh Castle is an iconic ruin and open all year round.
Not only is it one of the largest second-hand bookstores in Europe, but Barter Books is also a shopping experience like no other and has 350,000 visitors each year. This local treasure trove is located in the Victorian Alnwick railway station and still operates a bartering purchase system, although standard cash payments are also available. With a coffee shop, gift shop, and plenty of quiet corners, you could easily spend an hour or all day here.
Chillingham Castle
Named ‘Britain’s most haunted historic castle’ and boasting some of the highest levels of paranormal activity in the country, Chillingham Castle is located on the edge of Chatton village which is only a few miles from Wooler. Famous for their ghost tours and idyllic grounds, the castle and ‘formal gardens’ are fully open to the public from Easter until the end of October.
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Barter Books
Not only is it one of the largest second-hand bookstores in Europe, but Barter Books is also a shopping experience like no other and has 350,000 visitors each year. This local treasure trove is located in the Victorian Alnwick railway station and still operates a bartering purchase system, although standard cash payments are also available. With a coffee shop, gift shop, and plenty of quiet corners, you could easily spend an hour or all day here.
Chillingham Castle
Named ‘Britain’s most haunted historic castle’ and boasting some of the highest levels of paranormal activity in the country, Chillingham Castle is located on the edge of Chatton village which is only a few miles from Wooler. Famous for their ghost tours and idyllic grounds, the castle and ‘formal gardens’ are fully open to the public from Easter until the end of October.
Managed by the National Trust, this popular walking route is surrounded by woodland and leads to St Cuthbert’s Cave. The cave is an overhanging outcrop of sandstone rock, supported by an isolated pillar of stone. The Monks of Lindisfarne reputedly brought St Cuthbert’s body to the site in AD875 following Viking raids on the island. The route runs for almost 2 miles and includes a short climb to a viewpoint, from where you can see the nearby Holy Island.
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St. Cuthberts Cave
Managed by the National Trust, this popular walking route is surrounded by woodland and leads to St Cuthbert’s Cave. The cave is an overhanging outcrop of sandstone rock, supported by an isolated pillar of stone. The Monks of Lindisfarne reputedly brought St Cuthbert’s body to the site in AD875 following Viking raids on the island. The route runs for almost 2 miles and includes a short climb to a viewpoint, from where you can see the nearby Holy Island.
Coldstream Museum for the military enthusiast - The Guards Museum in Coldstream tells the story of the five regiments of Foot Guards who have the honour and duty of protecting the Sovereign and the Royal Palaces from 1660 to the present day.
The museum is located in the centre of Coldstream in the Market Square – the site of General Monck’s headquarters before he marched on London in 1660 to restore the Stuart Monarchy. Coldstream sits on the Border between Scotland and England over the River Tweed and is most famous for being the home of the Coldstream Guards regiment in the British Army. Its location loans the town a rich military history, from Edward I’s invasion of Scotland in 1296 to the Wars of Scottish Independence to the Battle of Flodden.
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Coldstream
Coldstream Museum for the military enthusiast - The Guards Museum in Coldstream tells the story of the five regiments of Foot Guards who have the honour and duty of protecting the Sovereign and the Royal Palaces from 1660 to the present day.
The museum is located in the centre of Coldstream in the Market Square – the site of General Monck’s headquarters before he marched on London in 1660 to restore the Stuart Monarchy. Coldstream sits on the Border between Scotland and England over the River Tweed and is most famous for being the home of the Coldstream Guards regiment in the British Army. Its location loans the town a rich military history, from Edward I’s invasion of Scotland in 1296 to the Wars of Scottish Independence to the Battle of Flodden.
How to get to Peaceful Cottage from Wooler
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Wooler
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