Northumberland

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Haven't been there for some years. Any 'must-do' places to visit up there? Thanks

One places on my 'must do's' this summer is Alnwick Gardens. New for this year is a giant tree house which they claim is one of the biggest in the world. There is also a Labyrinth. Whilst there will visit the castle to see where Harry Potter was filmed.

Other places....Whitehouse Farm at Morpeth, Metro Centre, Gateshead for retail therapy

beamish museum

diggerland

lindisfarne

Beamish is fab (is in County Durham, but v close to Northumberland).

Beamish Special Events

janh..are you joining the lakes meet up thread?

lakes meetup?

My parents just got back from that neck of the woods and my goodness they sold these wild cattle to me, not least bcs they're all clones and if one gets touched by a human they all round on it and maybe kill it, no one was sure

Defo agree on alnwick, lindesfarne and beamish

Alnwick was featured in a piece on council tax revaluations in the Guardian - it has become so popular (mostly thanks to HP) that property values have shot up and they will all be going up 2 bands

It is very picturesque though.

Many thanks for your suggestions. I'm writing them all down!!

Alnwick gardens are wonderful. Not quite finished yet, but still great. My dds (5 and 3) really liked the tree house and also the various fountains (take a change of clothes... the kids will get wet!).

Don't know how old your kids are, but if they are small-ish and if the weather isn't good, there is a really good indoor play area in Amble - Castle Mania. It's signposted off the main road.

Have fun!

watch out for the speed cameras next to castle mania
grrrr

Bamburgh castle is lovely - you can spend a good afternoon there.. its got plenty inside to see as well as an extra bit of a aircraft museum and a nice cafe! Lovely views from the top of it too.
Then once you are there its only a couple of miles to seahouses for the beach resort for fish and chips!
Also definately agree with Alnwick gardens - we've just been - its great there! Definately need a change of clothes!