Ellingham is a great base from which to explore the surrounding Area of Outstanding National Beauty, greater Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.

 

North Berwick, Kelso and Hadrian's Wall are all within an hour's drive.

• BBC local weather: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ne67

• Tide and swell reports: http://magicseaweed.com

 

Castles

• Bamburgh Castle: www.bamburghcastle.com

• Alnwick Castle: www.visitalnwick.org.uk

• Lindisfarne Castle: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lindisfarne-castle

• Lindisfarne (Holy Island): www.lindisfarne.org.uk

• Causeway timetables: www.northumberlandlife.org/holy-island

• Dunstanburgh Castle: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunstanburgh-castle

• Warkworth Castle: www.warkworth-castle-and-hermitage.org.uk

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Day's Out

• Alnwick Gardens: https://www.alnwickgarden.com

• Farne Islands: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/farne-islands

• Boat Trips to Farne Islands:

  • www.farne-islands.com

  • www.farneislandstours.co.uk

  • www.farneislands.co.uk

• Grace Darling Museum: http://Grace-Darling-Museum.co.uk

• Barter Books Alnwick: www.barterbooks.co.uk

  • First Class Second-hand book shop.

  • Great for coffee/lunch/tea, especially on a rainy day, spend all day browsing.

• Hadrian’s Wall: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hadrians-wall​

 

Country Houses​

• Cragside: 

• Chain Bridge Honey Farm: www.chainbridgehoney.co.uk to learn all about bees and honey.

• Paxton House: www.paxtonhouse.co.uk take a picnic and see the salmon netting.

• Manderston: www.manderston.co.uk the world's only silver staircase.

 

Public Houses and Cafés

• The Pack Horse Inn, Ellingham: http://packhorseinn-ellingham.co.uk/ fantastic country/shooter's pub.

• Carnaby's Cafe and Shop: www.carnabyscafe.co.uk/ The best spot about for a posh breakfast or scrummy lunch.

• The Ship, Seahouses:  one of the finest pubs in Northumberland.

• The Potted Lobster:  the best seafood restaurant in the area.

• The Ship Inn, Low Newton: www.shipinnnewton.co.uk also one of the best with micro brewery, live music and great lobster .

• The Tankerville Arms, Eglingham: www.tankervillearms.com towards Alnwick.

• The Barn at Beal:  pleasant coffee shop/restaurant with great views of Holy Island.

• The Jolly Fisherman, Craster: http://www.thejollyfishermancraster.co.uk/ magnificent cliff top setting, John Blackmor resident chef.

• Cricket

  • ​Bamburgh Cricket Club: www.bamburghcricket.co.uk

 

• Golf

  • Bamburgh Castle Golf Club: www.bamburghcastlegolfclub.co.uk

  • Goswick Links Golf Club: www.goswicklinksgc.co.uk

  • The Roxburghe: www.roxburghegolfclub.co.uk

  • Dunbar East Links: www.dunbargolfclub.com

  • North Berwick West Links: www.northberwickgolfclub.com

  • North Berwick East Links: www.glengolfclub.co.uk

  • Alnmouth (Foxton): www.alnmouthgolfclub.com

  • Alnmouth Village Golf Club (1869): www.alnmouthvillagegolfclub.co.uk

  • Dunstanburgh Golf Club: www.dunstanburgh.com

  • Seahouses Golf Club: www.seahousesgolf.co.uk

 

• Tennis: www.bamburgh.org.uk/sports_&_leisure.htm

• Croquet: www.bamburghcroquetclub.org.uk

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• Horse Riding

  • Kimmerston: 

  • Slate Hall (Near Seahouses): www.slatehallridingcentre.com

 

• Surfing

  • Surf Lessons and Hire: www.boardsandbikes.co.uk

  • Kite Surfing at Beadnell: www.kitesurfinglessons.co.uk

 

• Cycle Hire

  • Beadnell: www.boardsandbikes.co.uk

  • Amble: www.pedal-power.co.uk

 

• Bird Watching

  • Local Bird Club: www.northnorthumberlandbirdclub.co.uk

  • Organised Events: www.birdwatchnorthumbria.co.uk