Immediate Area:
Close to home is Bolam Lake with its popular picnic area for families, Wallington Hall, Belsay Hall or Morpeth with its Bagpipe Museum and Craft Chantry. There is also a local trout farm with fishing available and clay pigeon shooting. 'The Gables' is the ideal peaceful holiday retreat for any time of year. There are 3 pubs within 3 miles – all serve food. Various other pubs and restaurants are available in Morpeth and Ponteland, both about 5 miles away.
Wider Area:
Located in the heart of the North East, providing easy access to explore the magnificent Heritage coastline of Northumberland or only 25 minutes to the newly designed quayside, shops, restaurants and galleries in Newcastle and the famous Metro Centre shopping experience at Gateshead. The Cheviots, Hexham, Hadrian’s Wall and Durham are all in easy reach of this excellent location. Within a similar distance is Bamburgh with its magnificent Bamburgh Castle and the quaint market town of Alnwick and the spectacular Alnwick Gardens designed by the Duchess of Northumberland. National Trust properties nearby include Warren House Gill, Horden, Beacon Hill, Hawthorne Dene, Moorhouse Woods, Ormesby Hall and Moulton Hall.