Belsay, Newcastle - what can we do with kids for days out?

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I was thinking we could drive up to Alnwick for gardens/

What is the best / near beach? Bamburgh maybe a bit too far up, Amble is more of a marina...

Tryinng to get kids out and not go shopping or do playgyms!

Thanks!

Cullercoats
Whitley Bay
Tynemouth

Druridge Bay is one of my favourites.

Druridge Bay is one of my favourites.

Belay Castle

Blue Reef Aquarium in N Shields
How old are the dc? Wet n Wild in N Shields
Life Centre, Discovery Centre, Hancock Museum in Newcastle
Baltic in Gateshead (but just across the Bridge).

Cragside

Presumably you've been to Belsay Hall?

Bit of a hike, but the drive across the causeway to Lindsfarne is fun (check safe crossing times)

Alnwick Gardens, Alnwick Castle, Barter Books (Alnwick)

Many other castles - at Warkworth you can get a little boat trip to the hermit hole. The 1.5 mile walk along the coast from Craster to Dunstanburgh Castle is nice (also flattish).

Is Kielder Forest too far for you ?

D'oh! Of course Druridge Bay. Did my MSc project there.

fab thanks!

Kirkley Hall zoo kirkleyhallzoo.co.uk

Seven Stories www.sevenstories.org.uk

Centre for Life www.life.org.uk

Discovery Museum/Hancock museum/ Segedunum etc twmuseums.org.uk

How old are the kids?

kids 6, 8, 10, 11

not all mine!