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The Weighbridge at Cragend Farm was designed by H.Pooley and Son Liverpool and there is a video on youtube about its history and restoration. It is one of very few that remain in-situ. Other examples can be found at Chatham Dock Museum  and Beamish Museum. We have added it as a side bar here but you can also view it on our youtube channel Cragend Farm, along with other vide ...

Blossom is abundant at the moment and we are very pleased with our espaliered Victoria Plum tree at East Cottage that is looking very fine at the moment. ...

Sleep Well Our Super King size bed in The Armstrong Wing. It has often been the star of the show, with everyone saying how comfortable it is and what a great nights sleep everyone who sleeps in it has. It is a 'Loaf' bed and mattress. ...

We have been clearing out the tower part of the Cragend Silo and amongst the bucket  loads  of muck, wood and metal, we have found some interesting things. This is an old kettle. ...

Cycling in Northumberland is a great challenge  with plenty of open countryside and steep hills to cover if training for a competition or a tour. A 40 - 80 mile   trip  can be covered easily in a day, and Cragend  Farm is the perfect place to store the bikes safely and relax  after a day of cycling. A guest from Oxfordshire had a three day visit to explore the local area by ...

This is Nelson a small dog with a big personality. He was absolutely splendid when he came to stay at Cragend Grange on Friday for an #Easterholiday . #Chihuahua power! #dogfriendlyaccommodation ...

Whilst walking the dogs this morning i saw five deer quietly grazing in our field that borders The Cragside Estate near Cragend Quarry. ...

We will be opening our doors for a Heritage Open Day in September 2019. It is by appointment and with limited numbers. Please book your appointment by email or telephone. ...

Thank you to all the guests who voted for us after their stay at East Cottage. We have won an award for Customers Choice 2019 and we hope to see you all again soon at East Cottage @cragend ...

Spring is here at Cragend Farm with daffodils in abundance and lambs being born. ...

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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