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Things to do in Coquetdale

There is so much to do and see locally to Cragend Farm

Visit Cragside - The first private house int he world to be lit by electricity. National Trust.

Visit Simonside Hills -  Ancient and wild, walking endless trails and finding views that will take you breath away.

Rothbury Hight Street -  Butcher, Baker and Hardware store where you can get your candlestick! And many otehr art and craft stores, pubs and knitting shop.

Visit Brinkburn Priory -  Ancient Priory run by English Heritage.

Ad Gefrin -  a short drive up the A697 to Wooler and the new whiskey distillery and Anglo Saxon Museum.

Alnwick CAstle - over the moor towards the coast theres a walled garden and plenty of history within the castle walls. Historiic Houses.

Bamburgh Castle -   Viking history and beautiful beaches. Historic Houses.

Howick Hall -  The Home of Earl Grey and an amazing Arboreteum. Great tea served there for obvious reasons.

Harbottle Castle and the Drake Stone -  a tough walk to visit the stone with amazing views or an easier stroll to the castle where Mary Queen of Scots was incarcerated. 

 

....and don't forget we have tours on Tuesday and Wednesdays from May to October (pre-bookings only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the author

Lou is the owner of Cragend Farm with her husband Shaun, and deals with everything from Holiday Accommodation inquiries to egg collection from the chickens; she is the social media and web design finger-tapper.

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Find Out More About Cragend

Cragend Farm has a interesting and diverse history, from technical innovations to historic buildings. Tied in closely to the neighbouring Cragside Estate home of Victorian inventor and industrialist Lord Armstrong.