Diane's Guidebook
Food scene
This bar/restaurant is on Felmoor Park ...a few hundred yards from Lakeside Lodge.
It’s open all afternoon/evening.
Crazy Horse Saloon n Grill
This bar/restaurant is on Felmoor Park ...a few hundred yards from Lakeside Lodge.
It’s open all afternoon/evening.
Simply, my favourite restaurant...I’ve been coming here for years!
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The Cook and Barker Inn
Simply, my favourite restaurant...I’ve been coming here for years!
Anglers Arms
Weldon BridgeNice restaurant...particularly nice staff.
You must book!! It gets incredibly busy. Great cafe with a small amount of outside space. Massive afternoon teas (ask for a box to take the bits away that you can’t eat) All round good food...it’s a bakery too. They have branches in Longframlington, Longhoughton and Shilbottle too.
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The Running Fox
2-4 RiversideYou must book!! It gets incredibly busy. Great cafe with a small amount of outside space. Massive afternoon teas (ask for a box to take the bits away that you can’t eat) All round good food...it’s a bakery too. They have branches in Longframlington, Longhoughton and Shilbottle too.
Great pub/restaurant...particularly good for Sunday lunch.
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The Northumberland Arms
The PethGreat pub/restaurant...particularly good for Sunday lunch.
I used to go to the Marina a lot, then, due to Covid it was closed down.
Currently, they have a small food menu available and usually decent beers.
Best time to go is to watch the sunset...it falls behind Warkworth Castle and you can see all up the Estuary one way...and the Marina and the sea at the other.
Amble Marina Ltd
I used to go to the Marina a lot, then, due to Covid it was closed down.
Currently, they have a small food menu available and usually decent beers.
Best time to go is to watch the sunset...it falls behind Warkworth Castle and you can see all up the Estuary one way...and the Marina and the sea at the other.
Neighbourhoods
Lovely market town...shops...supermarkets...market on in the square every Saturday and Thursday.
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Alnwick
Lovely market town...shops...supermarkets...market on in the square every Saturday and Thursday.
Nice market town...shops...supermarkets......restaurants...bars...market on a Wednesday. Farmers market on first Saturday of every month. Nice walk down by the river and there’s a nice park walk too.
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Morpeth
Nice market town...shops...supermarkets......restaurants...bars...market on a Wednesday. Farmers market on first Saturday of every month. Nice walk down by the river and there’s a nice park walk too.
Lovely small village...nice river walk and a great cafe and fabulous pub. There’s an art studio that’s worth a look too.
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Felton
Lovely small village...nice river walk and a great cafe and fabulous pub. There’s an art studio that’s worth a look too.
A very special place...a tidal island...please google for the safe tide times before you go and don’t be tempted to try to try to beat the tide because you won’t win!! People are rescued by the RNLI virtually ever week in the summer.
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Holy Island
A very special place...a tidal island...please google for the safe tide times before you go and don’t be tempted to try to try to beat the tide because you won’t win!! People are rescued by the RNLI virtually ever week in the summer.
Seahouses
Great harbour and fishing boats.
Lovely market town...nice drives into it too....either beside the river or over the moors.
Shops, pubs...nice walk by the river skirting the golf course.
If you continue on the road you pass Thropton...The 3 Wheatheads...is a lovely pub with great food....then you get to the village of Elsdon...old fashioned tea room is worth a visit....nice pub there too....I usually have a walk round the village there.
Continuing on, you arrive at Otterburn....and you can drive on to Kielder from here.
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Rothbury
Lovely market town...nice drives into it too....either beside the river or over the moors.
Shops, pubs...nice walk by the river skirting the golf course.
If you continue on the road you pass Thropton...The 3 Wheatheads...is a lovely pub with great food....then you get to the village of Elsdon...old fashioned tea room is worth a visit....nice pub there too....I usually have a walk round the village there.
Continuing on, you arrive at Otterburn....and you can drive on to Kielder from here.
Sightseeing
About 10/15 minutes walk from Felmoor Park...great for kids.
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Northumberland Country Zoo
About 10/15 minutes walk from Felmoor Park...great for kids.
Best place to buy kippers!
Lovely, picturesque village...nice walk along the cliffs to Dunstanburgh Castle. Nice pub...coffee shop and art studio.
It’s very recognisable if you’re a ‘Vera’ fan too!
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Craster
Best place to buy kippers!
Lovely, picturesque village...nice walk along the cliffs to Dunstanburgh Castle. Nice pub...coffee shop and art studio.
It’s very recognisable if you’re a ‘Vera’ fan too!
Part of the Northumberland Coastal Walk...one of the prettiest bits!
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National Trust - Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh RoadPart of the Northumberland Coastal Walk...one of the prettiest bits!
This is where I live...I like it because there’s a bit of everything.
An old fashioned shopping street...Marina...a small beach...lots of dog walking...some of the best fish restaurants in the area (The Old Boathouse...The Fishshack...Jaspers...)...great bars...(Radcliffe Cafe Bar...Brewis Brewery...Cock and Bull....Wellwood...)
The Pods on the harbour (small artisan shops) ...the best Sunday morning market in the area.
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Amble
This is where I live...I like it because there’s a bit of everything.
An old fashioned shopping street...Marina...a small beach...lots of dog walking...some of the best fish restaurants in the area (The Old Boathouse...The Fishshack...Jaspers...)...great bars...(Radcliffe Cafe Bar...Brewis Brewery...Cock and Bull....Wellwood...)
The Pods on the harbour (small artisan shops) ...the best Sunday morning market in the area.
Iconic Castle...often seen on the front of Northumberland guidebooks. Go and walk on the dunes and look at it from that angle. Fabulous!
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Bamburgh Castle
40 The WyndingIconic Castle...often seen on the front of Northumberland guidebooks. Go and walk on the dunes and look at it from that angle. Fabulous!
When I was small, my dad brought me to Kielder...at the time it was lovely, pretty rolling fields and hedgerows and a rather nice village. He told me that the valley was going to be flooded to create a reservoir. At the time, it seemed crazy to me, however now, Kielder provides most of the water needs for the North East of England.
It’s also massive!
Great walks...a sky observatory...stacks of water sports ....and on dark, lonely nights, it’s said you can hear the church bell ringing mournfully from the old village that was flooded....😂
Kielder
When I was small, my dad brought me to Kielder...at the time it was lovely, pretty rolling fields and hedgerows and a rather nice village. He told me that the valley was going to be flooded to create a reservoir. At the time, it seemed crazy to me, however now, Kielder provides most of the water needs for the North East of England.
It’s also massive!
Great walks...a sky observatory...stacks of water sports ....and on dark, lonely nights, it’s said you can hear the church bell ringing mournfully from the old village that was flooded....😂
Kielder Observatory
Essential for skywatchers!
One of my favourite beaches...endless sand.
The Ship Inn is worth a look...hand pull beers....crab sandwiches to die for....Craster kippers with brown bread...and lots of other fish dishes.
Pick a nice day and sit outside...it’s a real sun trap!!
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Newton-by-the-Sea
One of my favourite beaches...endless sand.
The Ship Inn is worth a look...hand pull beers....crab sandwiches to die for....Craster kippers with brown bread...and lots of other fish dishes.
Pick a nice day and sit outside...it’s a real sun trap!!
Nice to visit...lovely gardens and furniture inside...good for a wet day!
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Alnwick Castle
Nice to visit...lovely gardens and furniture inside...good for a wet day!
Pretty gardens with a good coffee and gift shop.
Don’t forget to visit the treehouse and have a walk in the woods.
Please note...this place is always heavily promoted inAlbwick and is quite expensive for a family.
For a cheap alternative...park behind the Playhouse (free with a parking disc) ...you can walk through to the Gardens from there...have a look through the gate at the waterfall...visit the gift/coffee shop...the kids can play on the treehouse and walkways in the trees...have a walk through the woods....all of this is free!
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The Alnwick Garden
Denwick LanePretty gardens with a good coffee and gift shop.
Don’t forget to visit the treehouse and have a walk in the woods.
Please note...this place is always heavily promoted inAlbwick and is quite expensive for a family.
For a cheap alternative...park behind the Playhouse (free with a parking disc) ...you can walk through to the Gardens from there...have a look through the gate at the waterfall...visit the gift/coffee shop...the kids can play on the treehouse and walkways in the trees...have a walk through the woods....all of this is free!
Interesting small museum...they usually have special exhibits that run for a month or so...you can check what’s on online.
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Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery
14 BailiffgateInteresting small museum...they usually have special exhibits that run for a month or so...you can check what’s on online.
This is our main cinema/theatre ...you can check what’s on online.
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The Alnwick Playhouse
Bondgate WithoutThis is our main cinema/theatre ...you can check what’s on online.
This is a private airfield...you can sit and watch the small planes taking off/landing and have a coffee and sandwiches/cake.
They also offer private flights for sightseeing and flying lessons.
It’s a bit hard to find with no signs up yet...it’s pretty new...put it into your sat nav ...Eshott Airfield clubhouse...it’s only a couple of miles from Lakeside Lodge.
Also, there’s more planes to see on a weekend...you can often see them flying over Felmoor Park.
Great sandwiches, cake and coffee too!!!
Eshott Airfield Cafe and Viewing Area
This is a private airfield...you can sit and watch the small planes taking off/landing and have a coffee and sandwiches/cake.
They also offer private flights for sightseeing and flying lessons.
It’s a bit hard to find with no signs up yet...it’s pretty new...put it into your sat nav ...Eshott Airfield clubhouse...it’s only a couple of miles from Lakeside Lodge.
Also, there’s more planes to see on a weekend...you can often see them flying over Felmoor Park.
Great sandwiches, cake and coffee too!!!
Simply the best book shop in the world.
It’s home is the old railway station…a very atmospheric building.
Look out for the little railway that runs around the ceiling.
There’s a good cafe and ice cream shop there too.
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Barter Books
Simply the best book shop in the world.
It’s home is the old railway station…a very atmospheric building.
Look out for the little railway that runs around the ceiling.
There’s a good cafe and ice cream shop there too.