Attractions near Rothbury
Northumberland National Park (5 miles)
The National Park is one of Northumberland's greatest scenic attractions and an 'Area of Outstanding Beauty' The park extends from the crags of Hadrian's Wall in the south to the summit of Cheviot at 815m above sea level on the Scottish border ridge to the north, 398 square miles of delightful wooded valleys and some of the finest stretches of open moorland in the country.
Cragside (1 mile)
The revolutionary home of Lord Armstrong, Victorian inventor and landscape genius, was the wonder of its age. Built on a rocky crag above Debdon Burn, Cragside is crammed with ingenious gadgets and was the first house in the world lit with electricity. It has extensive grounds full of azaleas and rhododendron.
Alnwick Castle (12 miles)
A medieval fortress and home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland also the film location of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Academy.
Alnwick Castle Gardens (12miles)
Grand Cascading Waterfall and Largest Tree House in Europe
Beamish museum (35miles)
Go back in history and see what it was like to live 100yrs or more ago.
Bamburgh Castle (25miles)
Standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sandy beach.
Belsay Hall (English Heritage 15miles)
Chillingham Castle (15 miles)
Castle with alarming dungeons and torture chamber.
Also home of the Chillingham Wild Cattle
Farn Islands
Great for bird and seals
Gateshead Metro Centre (30 miles)
Good shopping
Hancock Museum (25miles)
The Hancock is the North East’s premier natural history museum.
Lindisfarne Castle (Holy Island)
Perched on top of a rocky crag and accessible over a causeway at low tide only.
Local Fairs & Country Shows (2 to 30 miles)
Rothbury Street Fair:May
Rothbury Vintage Tractor Rally: June
Rothbury Traditional Music Festival is in July,
Brinkburn Classical Music Festival : July
Simonside Country Fair : August
Glendale Show : August
Harbottle Show : September
Thropton Show : September
Alwinton Border Shepherds Show :October.
Morpeth (market town 14miles)
Shops, swimming and a good Indian restaurant
Newcastle Airport (30miles)
Newcastle (30miles)
Good shopping
North East Coast (16miles)
Some of the best sandy beaches
Rothbury Golf Club (18 hole course)
Club house, none members welcome.
Hadrian's Roman Wall and Forts (15miles)
Stephenson Railway Museum (25miles)
Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway and take a ride on a real steam train.
Simonside & Lordenshaw Hills (2miles)
Great walks
Wallington Hall (National Trust) (15miles)
