Morpeth, Great Britain

Our house has recently been renovated internally. It is close to the dunes of Druridge Bay which is a 4 mile stretch of beach . The property is in a rural location on the outskirts of the village & close to a farm which currently does not have a tenant. We have a couple of neighbours who are very friendly & helpful & one of them has chickens which roam freely. Adjacent to the property is the Northumberland wildlife reserve & a variety of birdlife is regularly spotted including Barn Owls, Herons. Lapwings, Avocets. Within 10 minutes you can walk to the village & to the very popular Drift café which is open 7 days a week. The National Cycle Route 1 goes past the end of the drive.
Places you can visit:-.
Gorgeous golden sandy beaches all along the coast.
Alnwick Castle which was used as a location for films such as the Harry Potter's Philosopher's Stone & Chambers of Secrets, Transformers : The Last Knight, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Elizabeth. It was also used as a location in Blackadder & 2 episodes of Downton Abbey.
Alnwick gardens which has beautiful cherry blossom in the spring, impressive fountain & a Poison Garden tour .(30 min drive)
The small town of Warkworth with its castle ruins(English Heritage), cafes, river (kayaking & paddle boarding) tours can be arranged. There is also a local golf course & beach a few minutes out of the town.(20 minute drive from our home). On the outskirts is the popular locally made Morwick ice cream parlour which is located on a small farm.
Amble- small town where you can get boat trips & the best local icecreams at Spurreli's cafe

Holy Island- 60 minute drive
Vindolanda - Roman Fort & Museum near Hadrian's Wall
Dunstanburgh Castle - ruin overlooking the coast
Bamburgh Castle- overlooks the beach. Home to royalty in the 12th - 15th centuries & still inhabited today.
Tynemouth - small town with 2 beaches, surf school, multitude of shops, cafe's, Sunday market in the railway station plus our favourite fish & chip shop "Longsands"( 30 min drive)
Beamish Museum - a historical open air museum with interactive experiences. This includes a traditional town from the 1900s with a school, old-fashioned sweetshop (where you can see the sweets being made), trams and buses which you can travel on around the site.

Some of the National trust Properties in Northumberland are -
Lindisfarne Castle
Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Roman Fort - 45 minute drive
Wallington House & gardens
Souter Lighthouse
Washington Old Hall- Ancestral home of George Washington
Cragside - original home of hydro electricity.
Farne Islands- home to thousands of seabirds including Puffins (spring/summer) & grey seal pups (autumn)

Newcastle city centre - this large city is easily accessible by trains from Morpeth (25 minute drive) and Ashington (10 minute drive) or via car, which takes around 40 minutes.
The Metro Centre - with a variety of large shops, the Metro Centre is located in Gateshead on the edge of Newcastle, just off the A1.
Edinburgh - if you fancy a trip to the capital city of Scotland (which can be done in a day trip from the house), direct trains to Edinburgh can be caught from Alnmouth (25 minute drive) or in the car for approx. 2 hours 45 minutes.
Durham - this small university city is only an hour drive south of the house, with a beautiful cathedral and riverside walks.

Supermarkets are available in Ashington(Asda, Aldi, Lidl), Amble(Morrisons), Alnwick(Sainsbury's, Lidl), Morpeth(Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl)

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