In 2009 Morpeth's Green Flag award-winning Carlisle Park
celebrated its 80th anniversary. Part of the park is given over to
the William Turner tudor garden. Turner is famous for his early work
on cataloguing herbs and plants.
See a video about Carlisle Park
Courtesy of The Morpeth Herald
Admiral Collingwood's House
Admiral Collingwood was Lord Nelson's great friend and
second-in-command. His home was in a fine Georgian house in Oldgate,
Morpeth, which is now a presbytery, and is thus not open to the
public.
Admiral Collingwood loved the times he could return to his home
in Morpeth, and enjoyed walking with his dog in the woods and
countryside around the town. It is said that he usually carried a
pocket full of acorns, which he would plant as he walked. The object
of this exercise was to keep the Royal Navy well supplied with oaks
from which to build its fleet.
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
There cannot be more than a handful of bagpipe museums in the
whole world, and Morpeth has one. Strongly featured are the
sweet-sounding local Northumbrian pipes, but the museum contains
exhibits from all over the world.
Morpeth's
Medieval Chantry, in addition to housing the Bagpipe Museum, is also
host to the Tourist Information Office and a retail outlet for local
crafts.
Morpeth - County Town and Centre of Northumberland.
Though the title of "County Town" is hotly disputed by our
neighbours in Alnwick, Morpeth is undisputedly the administrative
headquarters of Northumberland County Council, and enjoys the most
convenient location in Northumberland as the ideal touring
base for a Northumbrian holiday. None of this vast county's wide
range of attractions is much more than an hour's drive away, while
all the amenities of the major provincial city of Newcastle are
within half an hour by car, or by an excellent local bus service.
Below is a selection of links to the wide range of attractions
which Northumberland has to offer.
Chillingham Castle and
Wild Cattle - see the only herd of true wild cattle in the
country.
Alnwick Castle -
still the home of the present Duke of Northumberland. Very popular
at the moment because of its Harry Potter location.
Bamburgh Castle
- is certainly one of the most spectacular medieval castles in the
country.
The Alnwick Garden
- award winning modern garden close to the historic market town of
Alnwick
Ford, Etal &
Heatherslaw Mill - Two delightful villages a mile apart, each
side of Heatherslaw working water mill and light railway
Cragside House
- near the charming little market town of Rothbury, this Victorian industrialist's
mansion was state-of-the-art technology in its day
Warkworth Castle -
Spectacular ruin set above the medieval village of Warkworth, and
close to Amble, with its port and marina
Wallington Hall - set
in beautiful; grounds, this NT property is the seat of the local
Trevelyan family.
The Roman Wall
- The Romans left their mark all over Northumberland, but Hadrian's
Wall is the best known attraction,
Hexham Abbey -
This beautiful ancient Abbey is set in the centre of the market town
of Hexham.
Morpeth - With its
800 year old Wednesday market and award-winning riverside park,
Morpeth is the County Town of Northumberland
Woodhorn Colliery Museum
- is a recently reopened and completely refurbished centre in which
to discover the industrial and mining heritage of South East
Northumberland.
Corstopitum Roman
Settlement - near the small town of Corbridge. See how the
Romans lived on the northern boundary of their empire
Holy Island (Lindisfarne)
- A tidal island just off the most spectacular coast of
Northumberland. The very seat of Northern Christianity. Check
Crossing Times.
Whitehouse Farm Centre
- an ideal family fun day featuring animals large and small, tractor
rides and a varied programme of attractioins.
The Milkhope Centre -
Unique to this area, the Milkhope Centre is a rural shopping
complex, part of Blagdon
Estate.
Morpeth's
Medieval Chantry, in addition to housing the Bagpipe Museum, is also
host to the Tourist Information Office and a retail outlet for local
crafts.