Tom’s guidebook

Tom
Tom’s guidebook

Sightseeing

Great fort on Hadrians wall
13 locals recommend
Housesteads Roman Fort - Vercovicium - English Heritage Site
13 locals recommend
Great fort on Hadrians wall
Just a few minutes down the road. English heritage and great for history
20 locals recommend
Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall
B6318
20 locals recommend
Just a few minutes down the road. English heritage and great for history
Open water swimming/kayaking/Stand up paddle boarding. Just a 5 minute walk down the road
Chollerford
Open water swimming/kayaking/Stand up paddle boarding. Just a 5 minute walk down the road
The coast is beautiful, quiet, peaceful and a must sea. Tynemouth has a surfing lessons you can book on the day and great cafes, further up are deserted beaches with miles of gorgeous walks
11 locals recommend
Northumberland Coast AONB
11 locals recommend
The coast is beautiful, quiet, peaceful and a must sea. Tynemouth has a surfing lessons you can book on the day and great cafes, further up are deserted beaches with miles of gorgeous walks
Easy waterfall walk, great for families
10 locals recommend
Hareshaw Linn
10 locals recommend
Easy waterfall walk, great for families
Great trip for families..easy walk/bike ride round the tarn
17 locals recommend
Talkin Tarn
17 locals recommend
Great trip for families..easy walk/bike ride round the tarn

City/town information

Lovely Abbey, restaurants, shops, market (Saturdays )
84 locals recommend
Hexham
84 locals recommend
Lovely Abbey, restaurants, shops, market (Saturdays )

Food scene

Great local pub a few minutes walk up the road. 1st Sunday of the month = supercar Sunday! Loads of super cars visit
16 locals recommend
The Crown Inn
B6413
16 locals recommend
Great local pub a few minutes walk up the road. 1st Sunday of the month = supercar Sunday! Loads of super cars visit
Great high end fish shack
37 locals recommend
Riley's Fish Shack
37 locals recommend
Great high end fish shack
Great food, gorgeous traditional pub, fantastic historic village in Derwent Water
18 locals recommend
Lord Crewe Arms Hotel
18 locals recommend
Great food, gorgeous traditional pub, fantastic historic village in Derwent Water
Great food
21 locals recommend
The Rat Inn
21 locals recommend
Great food
Great food
17 locals recommend
The Feathers Inn
17 locals recommend
Great food
Fine dining..need to book well in advance!
9 locals recommend
Restaurant Hjem
Front Street
9 locals recommend
Fine dining..need to book well in advance!

Cycling

Disused railway line. Start in Haltwhistle or anyway along and cycle to the viaduct
Lambley Viaduct
Lambley Viaduct
Disused railway line. Start in Haltwhistle or anyway along and cycle to the viaduct
Great cycle routes...coast to coast, along the wall, along the river
Cycle Route 72
Cycle Route 72
Great cycle routes...coast to coast, along the wall, along the river

Various

Cycle round the water, visit the observatory, waterski on the water.
40 locals recommend
Kielder Water & Forest Park
40 locals recommend
Cycle round the water, visit the observatory, waterski on the water.

Spa

Gorgeous spa, great views, great food
9 locals recommend
Walwick Hall
9 locals recommend
Gorgeous spa, great views, great food