This was a superb museum to visit, showing the history of lifeboats across different eras! A large scale lifeboat adorns the entrance room and models are displayed across the museum, ranging from the basic ones like the Zetland to the later RNLB. Adorable bottles are used for miniature boats and some are even made into kitchenware; a mock room is featured of life aboard and some clothing that was worn is a nice addition too!

Driving past so popped in no time to walk round but cafe free with great views of the water, can hire binoculars. Gift shop looks great, friendly staff, lots of parking, play area too

Stopped off to check out the world famous transporter bridge. The guide in the visitor centre was amazing. He gave us a fantastic history of the bridge. Would thoroughly recommend. I really hope they start opening it to tourists to walk over - could be a real money generator.

A National Trust and English Heritage site. Both memberships have free access, but NT members need to pay for parking which I believe was £3 at the time. It's a beautiful house and grounds. The story behind it is interesting and compelling. We were fortunate to be there on a glorious day. Part of the allure is walking around the beautiful, idyllic grounds. There are plenty of picnic tables dotted about.

It's a nice place to walk around on a warm day, quite a bit of construction going on at the minute to extend the museum, though. The woods are beautiful and peaceful and good for exercising whether you're just out to walk the dog or go for a run. Also has toilets and a completely free car park, although it was pretty packed especially considering the kids are at school.

The sculptures along the east coast are great, well detailed and informative , Seaham is worth a visit , its know for its glass along the beach , you can spend hours on the beach looking for the smooth. pebble like Glass , Nice front walk and shops along the front , its only a small place but easy to spend a day here . Walk to the lighthouse and visit Nose point

Definitely worth a visit. A good selection of top brand shops and a cinema. Large carpark with plenty of disabled spaces. Easy location just of the A19.

PHENOMENAL. What an amazing find this was! In 3 hours we .... bottled fed a lamb, chased a tortoise, held a guinea pig, a rat, a ferret and a GIANT bunny . We saw a snake up close, brushed a miniature horse, had what felt like a private tour . The staff were so attentive, and so knowledgeable. That's just the animals. They had outdoor play area with pedal karts & climbing frame . They ALSO had 2 indoor play areas. 2 big slides, play area was huge, the other play area was for toddler/ babies with toys and a ballpit . STAFF = AMAZING 👏 🤩 We travelled an hour here and it was well worth it! We would of stayed longer but the danger nap was looming!

Great for younger kids. Annual pass is very good value. Tractor and 1x barrel ride included per child per visit. Nice activities to do like feeding the lambs, petting the rabbits, brushing the donkeys etc. Ample play parks all around the farm enough to keep the children entertained all day. Swings, slides, tunnels, play frames and 2x bouncing pillows and a sand pit. Ride on tractors and go-kart type cars too. Face painting available and a cafe on site. Only had the ice cream (which is delicious and good value). Ample parking and clean on site with plenty of bins and hand washing stations dotted about. Cant wait until our next visit !

A nice sandy beach with lots of dogs. I love dogs so I do not mind. However, the sign says the dog should be on lead,which most people ignored and did not pick up dog poo. There were people surfing and a beach sauna in tents and dipping the sea in between.

Great aquarium on the coast. My 2 year old loved it! It's a decent size (not too big but plenty to look at), and you can go in and out during the day - we went around twice. We both loved the seal show and baby seals, and he was so excited about the sharks and rays and eels. The staff were super helpful, helping us look for the elusive eel he so desperately wanted to see!

What a weekend, we had a fantastic time loved every minute all the staff were amazing from the guys greeting us to the servers to our reception brilliant and lovely people. I have to say a special shout out to arnold our waiter what a lovely guy and the fella who worked behind the bar in the compass bar you gyys gave us special treatment i cannot thank you all enough x

Such a cool place! Wait for the water to recede and then cross the causeway while checking out the rock pools. Nice lighthouse and some great views from the top. Plenty of seals on show too!

This felt very luxurious. huge rooms beautifully done. Dinner was exceptional - great choices all well made. The fish bouillebasse was perfect. Dinner was pretty busy with a constant flow of people. Spa was fab - we used the pool, hottub and steam room. Not too busy. Normally about 3 people on the pool at any time.

We visited this museum for a special visit by the flying Scotsman. For a small payment, you could enjoy a short ride being pulled by this famous locomotive. The museum has improved a lot since we last visited, with a second hall now open with more trains and carriages inside. There also seemed to be more interactive exhibits than last time. Well worth a visit, especially as it's free (donation is welcome)

Lovely walk in Richmond called the horse shoe walk. Starts at the old railway station now a cinema with cafes, micro brewery and a few shops worth a visit it it's own, plenty of parking. The walk is easy going, you cross the river and arrive at Easby Abbey, free to walk around there's a lovely cafe over looking the river, a few benches where you can sit and enjoy the views. The walk from the Abbey is a little more rugged and brings you to the main bridge going in to Richmond. Takes around an hour and a half.

I went here for the first time today. On entry there was a market with the gardens and access to the Castle. The Castle is the main event in my opinion. The rooms are stunningly beautiful and well preserved. I would go again to take in all the sights and look for new things to catch my eye. There is parking and the person at the entrance took card payments for entry.

My husband adopted me a highland cow for my birthday, I even got to meet and feed her! Happy bunny. Animals are well looked after lots of different animals you can interact with. Very clean. Lots of hand cleaning stations. Restaurant was lovely and food was nice too. Kids play park, tractor rides and other activities going on all day

I am delighted with the textile collection. The outfits are handmade, have a stunning cut, the models are incredibly complex and are made with jewelry precision in every detail. My great-grandmother had equipment for the full cycle of making fabric from flax and hemp. I know what a complex and labor-intensive process this is. I am amazed at the quality of the fabric on the suits, this is truly highly skilled work. Great bonus of electric car charging in the parking lot and free parking.

Tonight me and Star took a nice walk to Edlingham Castle, Star loves exploring castle ruins. Would never have found this place if I wasn't an English Heritage Member. Nice ruins and great little area to explore.

Cragside - A National Trust that just keeps giving. An absolutely stunning arts and craft house set in captivating grounds. The original owner, William Armstrong was an inventory, engineer and businessman. The family created an amazing place where you can explore the huge home which has wheelchair access to see the first floor but there is quite a number of floors both down and up that are only accessible by walking. There are many exhibits to see and rooms to explore including a Turkish style bath and a laboratory where you can learn about some of Williams work. The grounds are vast up and down a valley that could be challenging for many people with difficulty walking. Steps are inevitable but for able body walkers very much worth the route. There are various walks long and short with two lakes and places of interest all around the grounds. The gift shop and cafe are set in a beautiful courtyard with stunning stone built cottages nearby. If you do go, and I highly recommend a visit, you have to leave via the carriage drive. This is an enchanting road that goes around the grounds. It's narrow in place but large cars took the route with no issues. Definitely one of the best, most picturesque National Trust we have visited.

Beautiful walled gardens, in full bloom. The river walk is well worth the effort (2 miles) for the views, not forgetting to visit the Hall, which has been preserved well. The cafe served several gluten-free options, and my wife enjoyed the freshly baked cheese scone.

This was the second Hadrians wall venue we visited in one day (making use of the English Heritage membership!) It was surprising how different it was to the previous one. The kids had a little activity trail and it was really interesting to see the layout of the roman town! There is the option of getting a guide device (talks to you about elements of what you are looking at). The site has a parking area, although the lane running up to it is only wide enough for one vehicle, so you have to be a little careful. The site also has visitor toilets which was a must with the small people.

We were very fortunate to have the chance to have a second visit to this beautiful camp site last weekend, this time staying in 'Jean' the shepherd's hut. The hut is so lovely with autumnal touches all over. Gillian and Paul put so much care into the finer details making our stay memorable. We were super cosy and the log burner heated up the hut in no time. The compost loo was amazing, it was clean and absolutely no 'toilet' smells, the only thing I smelt was the lovely lemon fragrance from the sawdust that Gillian had added some natural lemon fragrance to. We met all the Alpacas, sheep and chickens and the surrounding scenery is stunning. We went to Tynemouth which was lovely. We had a wonderful time in beautiful countryside.

Amazing Waterfall. Would highly recommend seeing if you are in the area. The trail is very well maintained and easy to hike. The bottom of the trail at the base of the waterfall pool is a perfect picture spot. However, if you would like to avoid paying and forgo one of the better picture spots, you can still see the waterfall from a little higher up on the public footpath on the opposite side of the river. All you have to do to reach is is walk down to the bridge a little farther down the river, cross the river, then hike the 20 minutes to the waterfall. The paid hike is a much easier hike than the unpaid one, however, the paid hike also does not take you to the top of the falls.

I was impressed by the beauty of the building and its surroundings. The historic architecture and peaceful atmosphere made for a lovely experience. The staff were also very pleasant and welcoming, adding to the charm of my visit.

Amazing climbs including Cheviot itself, quite stunning views. Hard work but a beautiful place to visit.

Wow ! A great day out in a totally fantastic place. Booked my Dad in for the 2 hour Owl Experience for his birthday. Couldn't have asked for a better gift, he absolutely loved it. Knew roughly thanks to google maps where we were heading, but plenty of signage the nearer you got. Plenty of parking, a short walk up to buildings were we were greeted by two lovely girls and dogs. Invited to complimentary tea/coffee and asked to have a look around while waiting for other guests. What a wonderful set up of large enclosures for their wonderful collection of birds. I'd read the reviews which said it looked like you were arriving at someones house, until you went round the corner and my, my what a back yard that house has. No review can give enough star ratings as to what its like when you are actually there. It exceeds all reviews. Then Sophie our handler came to find us, we did a small, very informative tour, that girl knows her stuff and her love for each bird shines through. Then onto the handling experience, again, Sophie and her birds shone. She explained what would happen and how to behave with the birds. Dad managed several times to let the owls fly to his arm. Sophie used 3 owls and each one had their turn, then were allowed their lunch and another owl was brought out to do their thing. We had all fallen for the dogs that wandered around with us and were lucky enough to meet one of the puppies as well as a chance to hold a ferret, so not just birds. After the 2 hour owl experience their was no rush to leave, we could wander around the enclosures or sit and take in the view. This place is definitely worth a visit for any raptor enthusiasts.