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About the local area

Visitors are impressed by the grandeur of Wallington Hall, with its farm shop and walled garden, a National Trust property only 10 miles west. The picturesque village of Rothbury, which sits at the foot of the heather clad Simonside and Lordenshaw Hills and where the River Coquet ebbs and flows through is only 14 miles north. This is the gateway to the Northumberland National Park and will delight those who enjoy walking, cycling, fishing along with a riverside golf course. The 1,000 acres estate of Cragside (NT) is another popular tourist attraction close by and the bustling town of Alnwick with its spectacular castle and magnificent gardens with a grand cascade waterfall and woodland walk is only a short drive away. The cultural metropolis of Newcastle and the extensive shopping facilities at the world renowned Metro Centre, along with the Baltic Centre, the Millennium Bridge and the Sage Gateshead music venue are a mere half hour drive south. Druridge Bay boasts a wide expanse of sweeping golden, sandy beach snuggled by rolling dunes 6 miles east ensuring SteppingStones is perfectly positioned for the gathering of family and friends seeking a town centre location with easy access to explore the best of Northumberland.

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