Northumberland Route 2

Belsay Hall - Wellington - Cambo - Elsden - Kielder Water

Belsay Hall:

Belsay Hall is a beautiful old Country House with a great park and an old castle ruin. This property is owned and operated by English Heritage.

Entrances fee

5 Miles away from Newcastle (Airport)

Wellington: 

Beautiful house with a great country garden. This property is owned and operated by the National Trust.

Opening times:
House: 1 April to 30 Oct: daily except Tues. Times: April to 30 Sept 1–5.30, Oct 1–4.30. Walled garden: daily. Times: April to end Sept 10–7, Oct 10–6, Nov to March 2001 10–4 or dusk if earlier. 

Entrance fee

Direction to Wellington:
By car:
12 Miles west of Morpeth (B6343), 6 Miles NorthWest of Belsay (A696), take B6342 to Cambo.
By bus:  
Arriva Northumbria 419, from Morpeth (Wed, Fri, Sat only) (passing close Morpeth); 508 from Newcastle, Sun, May to Aug only; otherwise National Express from Newcastle (passing close Newcastle), alight Capheaton Road End, 2ml (tel. 01670 533128).

Cambo:

Very small and beautiful medieval village next to Wellington. Highly recommended to visit. Just think there are no cars and you will be back in the Middle Ages. 

Elsden:

Old medieval village in a valley, where in former time robbers started their robberies. The presbytery is the most secure building in that smallest village I know. 

Kielder Water:

Known as the east lakes of England. The small "Lake District". Nice place for walks and bike ride. Highly recommended for mountain bike tours, but please keep on the prepared ways. It is a pity to destroy that beautiful countryside. Sailing is also possible.