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There are plenty of places to choose from to eat in Northumberland if you are planning a visit starting with a tasty breakfast at Cragend Farm. There are Pubs and Restaurants in Rothbury and in nearby villages and towns, here is a list of just a few of them: Rothbury: The Turks Head Newcastle House Hotel The Queens Head Tomlinsons Bunkhouse and Cafe The Coquetvale Hotel ...

These beautiful Husky Dogs came to stay and had a great time in and around the Cragside Simonside and Cheviot area - and alot of walking they need. Added snow and frost on some days, as they love the colder days. Thank you to A&J for bringing them! ...

Reviews are helpful and we are thrilled when they are so full of praise for Northumberland and what this county has to offer. Here is one recent review that we felt we had to share! An absolute amazing B&B with fabulous short and longer term stay options both catered and self catered. The Site is on the original Cragside estate and you are in a beautiful and well kept rur ...

Now the snow has finally melted we have been able to start preparing the garden for the spring planting. The last of the cabbages stand victorious after all the cold weather. Rotovating will help the plants grow and last nights frost will kill some of the bugs that like living in the soil. Plans afoot for some delicious veg in the summer. ...

Enjoy a relaxing stay at Cragend Farm at East Cottage (self catering accommodation) or in one of our Bed and Breakfast rooms in Cragend Grange. Book DIRECT or call us for further information. Short Breaks and longer stays available. Other websites may charge commission to sell you the same dates so book DIRECT! ...

This is Ellie the Labrador puppy who came to stay in The Armstrong Wing with her owners. Totally adorable and a gorgeous character. ...

We are now taking bookings for 2018 at Cragend Grange. 'The Armstrong Wing' and 'The West Room' are B&B ensuite rooms and East Cottage is a self-catering house that sleeps 4 adults near National Trust property 'Cragside' . Dogs are welcome. Call us or send us a n email to book a relaxing visit to Northumberland. Other websites may charge commission to sell you the same dat ...

Happy New Year from Cragend Farm. 2018 is already busy with new plans for further enhancements to the farm and we are looking forward to another beautiful year in Northumberland.  Shaun & Lou Renwick hope you will enjoy a relaxing stay at Cragend Farm at East Cottage (self catering accommodation) or in one of our Bed and Breakfast rooms in Cragend Grange. Book direct or ca ...

We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us and takes such a great interest in everything we are doing here at Cragend Farm. ...

There are plenty of places to choose from to eat in Northumberland if you are planning a visit to stay at Cragend Grange and Cragend Farm. There are Pubs and Restaurants in Rothbury and in nearby villages and towns, here is a list of just a few of them: Rothbury: The Turks Head Newcastle House Hotel The Queens Head Tomlinsons Bunkhouse and Cafe The Coquetvale Hotel  The ...

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to your fantastic farm on the Historic Houses tour on Tuesday. We both agree that it was the most interesting HHA visit we have ever done - and we have done many over the years! We had no idea of the extent of the Armstrong connection or what you have there, having visited Cragside on so many occasions in the past 50 years or so. And indeed looked down on the farm from the walks at Cragend quite recently. We particularly enjoyed ascending and descending the ladders to look at the hydraulic equipment and get an idea of how it all functioned, the beautiful and unusual buildings which had housed the cattle, and were intrigued by the contents of your "underground " loo! Peacocks and chicks, hens and a beautiful pet lamb added to the feel of the farm.

Shaun & Lou Renwick are keen to harness the farm's natural resources, using wood to heat their water, to cook with on a wood burning range, and to heat the houses on the Farm. Even if your house is not equipped to totally run on wood there are things you can do to make sure you are using the best quality wood for your fires.

Why use Seasoned Wood?

Seasoned wood is a definition for 'wood drying'. About 5% of the energy of the log is wasted through evaporation and heating the water vapour of damp logs.

Moisture effects the burning process with unburnt hydrocarbons going up the chimney, which can in time create 'sooting' in the chimney, with the possibility of a chimney fire, all of which requires specialist sweeping.

Drying the wood before burning reduces moisture content in the wood before it is used for burning,

Air drying is the most traditional method, and it takes time. usually over and above 2 years! The fire will use less energy to burn the log if the water content is below 20%. Therefore is can give OUT more energy in the form of heat!

Cragend Farm endeavours to provide their customers with the best seasoned wood possible.

if you would like further information on the process of burning wood please contact us and we will be happy to help.

Why seasoned wood?

Thank you so much Lou and Shaun for a great holiday break on your farm at Cragend last week. East Cottage was a super place to stay. Very comfortable accommodation with everything we needed for self-catering and situated next to the beautiful Cragside National Trust gardens. It was super for our dog with fields to walk across as well as a secure fenced place for her to run off lead! Such interesting history too about the farm and how you have restored the buildings, the Victorian silo and so much else of the past farming life at Cragend. We look forward to returning! J&M Nottingham.

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