Warkworth House Hotel Northumberland Warkworth House Hotel
  
~ your special place in the heart of Northumberland ~

~ home to the highly-renowned ~
  
No. 16   Restaurant   Bar  &  Bistro 

Countryside, Walking & Cycling
The vibrant town of Alnwick lies just up the coast from Warkworth and was highly rated for the its quality of life in the magazine Country Life


Read what the BBC’s Open Country programme had to say on their visit to the area  
Click here for ~ countryside advice ~ guidance for pet owners ~ the countryside code
Visit the Days Out With The Kids web site for great ideas of places to visit... indoors, too

A bit further inland lies Rothbury or, just beyond that, the tranquil expanse of Kielder

All around, you'll find a great many National Trust sites to enjoy and the Roman Wall nearby

Further afield, perhaps on your journey to or from Warkworth, why not visit Bowes Museum

Northumberland is a popular area for fishing and other water sports & activities

A quote on the web site of the Northumbrian Mountaineering Club says it all, really...

" There is no nobler county than that of Northumberland, as it rolls processionally northward to the Border in great waves of coloured and historic moorland, cresting upon the skyline into sudden and surprising crags, which crown for us the magnificent walking ...


 Explore great routes from Country Walking ~ one of the UK’s very best walking magazines


Click here to find many more great walking routes for all the family to enjoy...
         Walking World      Visit North East      National Trust      Northumberland Walks

Some great ideas for places to go cycling in the North East here from The Cycle People

And more great cycling locations & ideas here, from the Northumberland National Park

Closer to home, the Coast & Castles national cycle route passes just yards from the hotel

And there's superb mountain biking to be had just up river from Warkworth in Coquetdale

Or, if two wheels are not your thing, why not enjoy seeing the countryside from a horse?

To be inspired by superb photographs of the area ~ click here    

We have achieved recognition under the popular Walkers Welcome and Cyclists Welcome accreditation schemes run by Quality in Tourism for Enjoy England & Visit Britain, etc.
Click the links to see what each standard provides & do tell us what you'd like us to provide