Haggerston Castle is a really well laid out site with loads to do within the park and in the…read moresurrounding areas. I'll start with location. The site is only 10 minute drive from Berwick town center where you can find loads of shops. If you go and you like pies or haggis, you must got to J T Fairbairn & Son butchers (see seperate review) The address is 1 Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD151AT. There is also an oldy worldy chippy down one of the side streets. (again, see seperate review). Also before you get into Berwick, there is an Asda supermarket for all your groceries. Cheaper to go there than buy at the on site Spar. Also, local to the site are some beautiful beaches within a short driving distance. In the main reception there are loads of brochure etc of stuff thats around the area. You should never run short of things to do. Now onto the camp site itself. The site as a whole is really well maintained with nice grassy areas and some beautiful lakes with all sorts of wildlife on them. The kids will love feeding the ducks and swans, but beware, the swans can be a bit defensive especially if the have their young with them. If they don't feel threatened you should be ok. but dont let your child get to close though unattended. Common sense really. For the kids there is the Funworks area of the main building which is conveniently situated as you walk in. This is like walking into a large amusement arcade and will drain you of all your money if not careful. A lot of the machines give vouchers which the kids collect to swap for prizes. The prizes themselves are worth very little and would be cheaper to buy them than what it cost to win the vouchers. Obviously the kids don't see that they just love winning the vouchers and going to the shop to get a toy. At the side of the arcade area is the chip shop, KFC and Papa Johns Pizza. At first I thought the chip shop was expensive, but its not actually too bad. Bit more than a normal chip shop but could be worse. 2.00 pound gets you a box of chips. The chips themselves are nicely cooked and tasty. They also sell Pukka Pies which are yummy. Papa Johns Pizza. Where do I start. Ok basically, unless you win a 10.00 pound voucher like we did in the evening show, I wouldnt go there. They are very very expensive and the pizza are not the best. Lots of people dont like them apparently. I enjoyed mine but it was a bit sloppy. The garlic bread is tiny. The only good thing about this place is that the deliver to you caravan door. Free delivery if the order is over 10.00 pound I think. Round the corner thought Carnabys show room is the Aqua Bar. Ive heard good and bad reports about the food here but have never tried it myself. One thing I will say is that I really enjoyed the filter coffee here and to sit outside on the huge decking overlooking the main lake. In the hot weather, if your child has a slush drink, it tends to attract a few wasps. Its funny seeing parents waving their arms around like some deranged mental patient that's escaped from somewhere. The swimming pool is nice. You have to take your shoes and socks off at reception to stop transferring outside dirt into the changing area. There are 2 pools next to each other but they only open both at the weekend. The water can sometimes feel a bit brisk when you first get in. When I was there a child slid down the slide and had to be helped by the lifeguard as she came off the slide in basically a standing position when she went in the water and hurt her legs. Make your kids aware to go it bum fist as the water there is not very deep. The changing room are a good size but a lot don't have locks on. When I was in, a child pushed the door open when they were walking past with their mum, and there was me standing there getting dried with everything on show. So be warned. Mind you, the woman didn't complain, she just looked a bit shocked lol. Now for the show bars. Carnabys is the showroom for the little kids where they have shows and competitions and activities on. Show Bar is the main showroom for the adults and older kids. Now in here, there are some really good live bands during the week as well as shows performed by the reps. During the night, every night, they sell raffle tickets for prizes and the money goes to charity. Ok at first but by the end of the week it can leave you wondering how much money you have given away. The bar sells a nice pint of Guinness, if that's your tipple. and also a wide variety of real ales and spirits. They also do the kids equivalent of a yard of ale. This is a big plastic container which holds a pint of juice or coke. They cost 3.99 with the refill at 2.99 (I think it is) but it keeps the kids going all night I find, You will see kids walking around everywhere with these containers. Be prepared to pay for virtually everything on site, including the bikes and boats so budget each day and stick to it.. I will go back as I enjoyed it dispite the forking out loads of money

Not a bad holiday park for touring caravans just off the a1 between Alnwick and berwick. Good…read morefacilities and clean, definitively a flagship site for haven!

Fabulous rooms in a fabulous location served by fabulous hosts. Please forgive the repetition but…read morethe Beach Court is simply not to be missed. The B&B is situated at the end of the road directly next to Beadnell harbor and offers amazing views and easy access to the docks and beaches. The Cheviot is the larger room and the Lindisfarne the smaller but both rooms are beautiful with windows that overlook the harbor. If you can I would suggest doing as we did and reserving both for family or friends - which gives you exclusive use of the downstairs lounge and makes breakfast a private affair. The owners Russell and Carole were the perfect hosts - offering useful advice and helping us make the most of our stay in Northumberland. Carole also prepared our delicious cold and hot breakfasts. Make sure to give her a days notice and ask for the locally sourced kippers and/or bangers. The Beach Court does have animals about - cats and dogs and birds are part of the experience so if you are pet phobic this may not be the B&B for you. On the other hand, both we and our children loved petting their cat when she deigned to make her appearances. In short, the Beach Court and Beadnell are simply delightful - we wish we could have stayed longer.

Berwick upon Tweed is a good size village that borders the Firth if Forth on the East and the Tweed…read moreriver to the South. Wish we had more time to explore it. Looks charming.

We stayed at Hethpool house a couple of years ago whilst visiting the college valley. It was only…read morefor one night but we were treated very well indeed and the food was good. Some of the plumbing was a little oldbut really good quality ( if that makes sense) The college valley is a wonderful place to explore and i would recommend it to anyone. Check out the tripadvisor reviews as well

We stayed here during the summer of 2009. The College Valley is a wonderful remote area in the…read moreheart of the Cheviot Hills. Hethpool is right at the entrance to the valley. Hethpool house itself was substantially rebuilt in the 1920's and is a gracious Edwardian house with gardens and great walks nearby. We found that some of the plumbing must date back to those days but it was good quality then and now. The food was very good and some of the vegetables came from the garden. This is a proper country b&b in a beautiful part of Northumberland

Lovely, lovely place, crowded, obviously popular. An old building but very updated, very stylish…read moreand clean. Possibly a good place to stay if it were not for Chillingham. Dinner and the service was nothing short of excellent. The carrot and coriander soup was delicious, garlic mushrooms and a roasted vegie tart were memorable. David and Joyce had lamb, Bobby had halibut, I think I had salmon. The desserts were equally scrumptious. Sometimes a place of this nature will be too stiff and formal for our liking, making us feel out of place. We want to relax and enjoy our food, not feel we are on display to the ever so watching servers. Dunstanburgh had all the qualities of an upper class establishment but without the stiffness. We felt welcomed and right at home.

Cheviot Holiday Cottages own retreats in and around the heart of Northumberland. Cheviot have been…read morea proud family-run business since 1996 and have won numerous awards, including the Gold at the North East Tourism Awards 2011.

We visit the Sun Hotel not as hotel guests but as visitors to the pub. We have visited many times…read moreover the years and it has definitely improved recently. It used to be very dull, our least favourite pub in Warkworth in fact, but now we are happy to take the walk up the hill to visit. It has a pool table and a tv which has live football on during the football season. The staff are friendly and it gets a mixed crowd of guests, locals, walkers and so on. It still tends to be quieter than the Masons Arms and the Hermitage Inn which are arguably prettier and in a more central location but it certainly gets more folks in than it did a few years ago! I've never dined here so I can't comment on the quality of the food however the prices seem reasonable for Warkworth with mains coming in at just under the £10 mark. I've given it 3 stars because it's a fairly typical pub really, not great but not bad either.

A very pretty Palladian mansion, set in lovely grounds. Enjoyed the guided tour immensely. Really…read moreinformative and interesting. There's a gift shop selling local crafts, a lovely tearoom doing meals, cakes, and coffees etc, and a scenic walk, which takes around one and a half hours. a great way to while away a few hours.