alnwick or longframlington

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Extending a trip from Glasgow to Gatwick .

return leg 2nts tweedmouth .( booked bamburgh castle and next day holy island driving )
Currently have 1 nt yha alnwick and then 1nt longframlington but looking at cutting it done to 1 nightb at either of them.

Have Nt membership so doing crayside when staying in area.

Its end of july.
Any advice pls ?

Thanks

Nice place to visit thats either national trust or English heritage about 3 to 4 hours from Gatwick heading to Carlisle on sat 23rd july .One adult to break up journey.

Any ideas pls

Alnwick has the castle, gardens, balifgate museum and just outside is the small steam railway which is nice to visit. If you like books Barter Books is amazing.

Alnmouth beach is a short drive and there is a lovely walk along the cliff tops.

Don't know much about Longframlington sorry

Sorry thought you were asking for which out of Alnwick and Longframlington was better.

3-4 hours from Gatwick would put you around the Sheffield/worksop area... there is

Clumber Park (nt)
Bolsover Castle (eh)
Rufford Park (Notts Council)
Worth having a search on the EH/NT websites for what is on your drive route

Alnwick definitely, for reasons as onceupon has mentioned above.

I’d stay in Alnwick for the reasons given, and you can walk for coffee/dinner/coffee. Longfram is just a village, if you want sticks and quiet go for that.

Coffee dinner pub, sorry.

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Sorry for confusion meant to post 2 threads

Currently I arrive in tweedmouth for 2nt late monday after funeral in Glasgow.

I have booked bamburgh castle for Tuesday but may then do holy island self drive as its safe to cross 17.05 to 00.55 or do it Wednesday

Wednesday crossing times are 05.45 to 13.20 or 18.05 to 01.30

Have Wednesday night in alnwick yha

and if needed Thursday in alnwick lodge crawledge park .

I plan to do national trust crayside.

on Friday I will be driving home to near Gatwick.

Any must do I have missed or views pls

Thanks

Alnwick Castle & Garden is good. If you prefer older ruined castles then try Warkworth or Dunstanburgh (walk from Craster or Embleton). Boat ride to the Farne Islands? You may see baby puffins this time of year. All the beaches are glorious, and get chips in Seahouses!

That’s as well as Bamburgh and Cragside- both of those are worth a trip.