Famous gardens abound in this area of Northumberland. Nearby you can visit Howick Hall Gardens with its newly established Arboretum, and a brief drive inland takes you to the world famous Alnwick Garden where you can literally get lost for a day!
Inland towards the Cheviots is Chillingham Castle and its grounds or head for Rothbury to Cragside House and Gardens.
Cragside House was the first in the world to be powered by hydro electricity. In the heart of Northumberland National Park call in and visit Belsay Hall with 30 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds and Wallington Hall set in 300 acres of lawns, lakes and woodland. Head North again back towards Rothbury and you’ll stumble across the little hamlet of Great Bavington - it is here that probably one of the most famous designers of all time was born, lived and worked - Capability Brown.
In a Staynorthumbria property you’re within easy distance of some beautiful homes - the Scottish Borders, The Hirsel and grounds at Coldstream and Paxton House near Berwick
And on Holy Island itself below the Castle is the garden designed by Gertrude Jekyl.