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Hi,

I've a short 5 day family break coming up in the North East, staying in Craster - I should be able to get away for a bit on a few of the days during sunrise/sunset times and am wondering if anyone knowledgeable of the area knows of any interesting places which might be a bit of a break from the classic locations (Bamburgh Castle, Dunstanburgh etc). Anywhere within an hours drive really?

Any help much appreciated, I shoot landscapes in the main although anything interesting I'm open to.

Thanks
 
Berwick upon Tweed is worth a visit, Norham Castle, the Union bridge over the Tweed, Lindisfarne (tides permitting). It's a pleasant walk along the beach from Craster north towards Seahouses, where you can take a boat to the Farne Islands. Warkworth Castle to the south is on a mound in a loop of the river, the mound is covered in daffodils this time of year.

The road from Belford (north of Bamburgh) inland to Wooler has some nice views towards the Cheviots with Breamish & Ingram Valley (just north of the village of Powburn) leading to Linhope Spout (small waterfall). This has been a favourite haunt for my family for 3 generations who spent many a happy hour building dams in the river there.

Enjoy.....
 
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Berwick upon Tweed is worth a visit, Norham Castle, the Union bridge over the Tweed, Lindisfarne (tides permitting). It's a pleasant walk along the beach from Craster north towards Seahouses, where you can take a boat to the Farne Islands. Warkworth Castle to the south is on a mound in a loop of the river, the mound is covered in daffodils this time of year.

The road from Belford (north of Bamburgh) inland to Wooler has some nice views towards the Cheviots with Breamish & Ingram Valley (just north of the village of Powburn) leading to Linhope Spout (small waterfall). This has been a favourite haunt for my family for 3 generations who spent many a happy hour building dams in the river there.

Enjoy.....
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Thanks Brian appreciate the info, my mum tells me Warkworth is particularly nice, I'll add the others to the list - I'm probably best avoiding Berwick being a golfer, there's a top course there and I could end up absconding from parenting duties!
 
Be aware the Union Bridge was closed a few years back because of landslips, I am not sure how accessible it is these days :(

Don't give up on Berwick, you can walk all the way round the town walls at Berwick (kids quite like that) & the bridges over the Tweed are quite photogenic.

Of course there's a golf links course just North of Dunstanburgh Castle, and another just outside Seahouses, you may need to avoid them both too......
 
The Northumberland coast is mostly gorgeous and still undiscovered by the masses.
Inland Rothbury is a favourite. Holy Island is popular but with good reason, and it is more than just Castle, Causeway and Abbey.
 
If you walk through the links course just North of Dunstanburgh, you get to the best secluded beach in Northumberland with some amazing castle views.

If your car's up to it (i.e. not a Micra), head to Wooler, then inland to Harthope Burn - easy access to the lower hills and streams of the Cheviots.

Rothbury, Wooler, Cragside, Newcastle Granger Town, Warkworth, Wallington, Belsay, Chillingham Castle all do-able in an hour. Roman Wall and Northumberland National Park (and its Dark Skies area are also in that range.
 
PS - You could also hike up onto the Cheviots, but beware that it's a bit like the Lake District without the backup for tourists, you need to be self sufficient.
 
Coquetdale is remarkable, well worth a visit and great for dark skies.
My last trip up there was to hunt down some of the rock carvings, if I was you, I'd definitely try to get out in the Cheviots if you can. They're nothing like the lakes, but fantastic for quiet, wild, unspoilt walking.
Ketley Crag Neolithic Rock Art by Matt White, on Flickr

Coastwise - Lindisfarne, Bamburgh, Alnmouth, Dunstanburgh are all worth a visit. There's some really good coastline up by Berwick too, if you're driving out.
 
Echoing everyone else`s comments about Nortthumberland-gorgeous. Been going there for the last twenty years or so. The one thing that has been apparent during this period has been the proliferation of wind turbines, which, good or bad certainly impact on the beauty of the area. By the way Stuart, noticing the badge on your avatar, I don`t think we should be speaking!!
Wildey.
 
Thanks for the responses everyone - the weather let me down and poured down virtually all week, I only got out a couple of times at Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh although some of the shots I got in rough weather were some of best ones I've taken (I think). This was the best one I got:



That shot of Coquetdale @MattyW is really nice, love the warm colours.
 
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