Local Area with Whitelee Holiday Cottages

There is so much to do in Northumberland and the Borders that a week is just not long enough.

Below are some of the highlights.

ALNWICK CASTLE

The castle is a magnificent border fortress dating back to the 11th century, containing one of the finest private art collections in the UK. It was also the stunning setting for Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter films.
www.alnwickcastle.com


ALNWICK GARDENS

Set in the heart of Northumberland, this exciting new garden has a spectacular Grand Cascade as its centrepiece with tumbling water and fountains, an Ornamental Garden, Rose Garden, Poison Garden, Serpent Garden and a magnificent and magical Tree House.
www.alnwickgarden.com


BEAMISH

Britain's favourite open-air museum is a vast, 300 acre, living and working experience of life as it was in the north in the early 1800s and 1900s. Meet the costumed people in The Town, Colliery Village and the Working Farm. Ride on a steam locomotive and electric tramcars.
www.beamish.org.uk


KIELDER WATER AND FOREST PARK

Kielder Water is the largest man-made lake in Europe surrounded by one of Britain's largest forest nature resorts, home to red squirrels, deer and rare birds. There are fishing, cycling, walking riding, boating and water sports on offer, plus pub food, cafes and the Kielder Bird of Prey Centre.
www.kielder.org


HADRIAN'S WALL

The best-known Roman monument in Britain, Hadrian's Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. More copy needed.


LINDISFARNE, HOLY ISLAND

Holy Island is connected to the beautiful Northumbrian coast near Bamburgh by a tidal causeway. Lindisfarne Priory was the cradle of Christianity in the 7th century and is where the Lindisfarne Gospels were written. They can be seen displayed along the ruins of the Priory.