Northumberland Historic Houses
 | At Belsay, near Morpeth, 7 miles north-west of Ponteland, on A696 The estate consists of a well-preserved late-14th century tower house (with a ruined early 17th century wing) and one of the most important neo-classical houses in Britain, built half a mile away in 1807-15. These buildings are linked by a charming sunken garden laid out when the new house was erected and surrounded by 30 acres of landscaped park. The gardens were mostly created in the 19th century - mixing formal and informal. The sunken lawns are used for croquet tournaments. more information |
 | 2 miles north of Rothbury, on B6341 Built for the 1st Lord Armstrong as a weekend retreat. Designed in part by Norman Shaw an exponent of Victorian Gothic, its picturesque outline fits in well with the wooded hills. Lord Armstrong was a lawyer and an inventor, gunmaker and engineer.The house was the first in the world to be lit by hydro-electricity. Cragside is set in a 1,000 acre estate with wooded lakes and streams and abundant wildlife. Attractions include Nelly's Labyrinth and an adventure playground. more information |
 | 10 miles west of Morpeth, off A696 Built in 1688, on the site of a medieval castle which had been extended into a Tudor house for Sir William Blackett.In the 18th century the Trevelyans came to Wallington and in 1942 Sir Charles Trevelyan gave the house and its contents to the National Trust. It has many collections including dolls' houses, model soldiers, kitchen utensils, and Lady Wilson's Cabinet of Curiosities. Works of art include William Bell-Scott's famous paintings of Northumberland and a collection of ceramics.The house is in 100 acres of lawns, lakes and woodland. more information |