Putting my faith in the Scoobynet crowd - Please could you folks let me know what there is to see / do in Northumberland at New Year.

We're (wife and two friends) staying just north of Alnwick for the week over New Year and are looking for places of interest.

I'll not list any particular things we like, as you may come up with some ideas that haven't occurred to us. (although I definitely want to visit Lindisfarne!)

 

Good day out at Alnwick Garden. Its open everday bar xmas day.
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Castle also there where some of Harry Potter was filmed

 

Drive down to the coast and walk along the beach in front of Bamburgh Castle (scene of many a film and advert).

Have fish and chips in Seahouses.

Go to Holy Island and wait for the tide to come in (scene of the Cold Feet New Year Special) PS Careful you don't get stranded.

 

I'll second that, really nice beach.
Then go to the pub there and ask for garlic bread
Alnwick gardens are good (look for the water feature area), but a bit pricey for a quick visit. The treehouse is quite nice too.

 

Thanks for the suggestions so far Chips on the beach... mmmm....

Is Kielder Forest worth a visit? Anything there worth visiting / walking to / from?

 

Bamburgh is great but half the village is closed this time of year, Alnwick Garden is good and the Tree House Restaurant is worth a visit as well.

Chillingham Castle maybe open, one of the most haunted places in Britain.

If you're in a Scoob just take that along all the country roads and have a massive grin

 

Golf V6 4Mo? 4-wheel drive and pretty damn twitchy... okay not in the same league as the Scoob but 204 brake does allow me some fun

 

Going back a few years since I was up there but there was a cracking road heading north out of Alwinton. It's not always passable as it crosses the army's firing range but when open it links up with A68.

The Kielder forest drive was good fun but a bit hard on the suspension.

There's also the Dirty Bottles if you're after a bit of local folklore.

 

Park at Newton Links car park and walk over the beach and headland to Low Newton by the sea and have a pint and a crab stottie in the Ship Inn. Great little pub turns into a nice restaraunt at night. Lobster there is superb. Caught the same day before by Gary. Probably too late in the year now though for him to go out to sea

Alnwick Gardens is great and the Tree house is really good

Park at Dunstan links and walk across to Craster visiting Dunstanborough Castle on the way. Jolly Fisherman in Craster is great at lunchtime good snacky food. Chips like your grannie used to make

Barter books in Alnwick is worth a visit.

Cragside is brilliant

If you are travelling home southwards the Barbour factory shop can be good if you like that sort of stuff

But best for me is the coastal walks you won't see a soul

 

Rhana,
you hero! I forgot all about the Book shop - I'll be spending quite some time and a lot more money in that place.

Thanks for the ideas for the walks (just to add - it's the getting out and walking I like the most)

Looking at the number of recommendations - it appears we will be going to the treehouse at some point

 

Kieran,

Don't forget to take your old books it is barter books after all - you might not spend any money!

have a look at this site for some ideas Northumberland Walks

Another nice walk is north from Bamburgh over towards Budle Bay

The circular walk around Lindisfarne is pretty stunning as well

We try to get up there at for at least a week every year. Stay at a campsite in Beadnell which is 11 seconds from the beach (4 seconds for my dogs!)

We spend the whole time walking from coastal pub to pub! The Ship in Newton by the sea is really nice though

 

We were 11 seconds from the beach when camping outside of Whitby one time.

Unfortunately it was at the top of a 110' cliff!

Sell my books??? SELL them!!??!!! They're like my children.... I, I, I.... I need to go lie down now....