Must-see attractions within 1 hour of Slaley Hall, Northumberland
There’s so much to see and do when you stay at Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort. Here are some of our favourite attractions within one hour’s drive.
Beamish
40 minute drive
Go back in time at Beamish, a living, working museum where actors, workers, and conservationists will take you through a living piece of history. Explore an authentic town, pit village, farm and schoolroom and see what life was really like back in the past.
Perfect for: a fun, educational day out
Alnwick Gardens
60 minute drive
Wander through beautiful walking trails, making your way through a field of cherry blossom trees or walk beneath giant oak trees while the little ones play with the interactive water features in this extraordinary garden.
Perfect for: a summers day
Tynemouth Aquarium
50 minute drive
Spot the Blacktip Reef Shark, the fascinating Flashlight Fish and the Red Bellied Piranhas during a family day out at Tynemouth Aquarium.
Perfect for: a family day
AllOut Adventures
Walking distance
Want to get your adrenaline pumping? Head to AllOut Adventures and try quad biking, archery, clay pigeon shooting, axe throwing, off-road driving and much more.
Perfect for: the adventurous types
Northumberland College Zoo
40 minute drive
Stroll around the beautiful Kirkley Hall Gardens before heading to the zoo area where you’ll find over 150 species of animals including lemurs and alpacas, armadillos and monkeys.
Perfect for: a family day out
Hexham Abbey
20 minute drive
Take a moment to reflect at Hexham Abbey, one of the earliest seats of Christianity in England. Originally built in AD 674, the Abbey is a prominent tourist attraction.
Perfect for: a moment of peace
Hadrian’s Wall
53 minute drive
Discover the remains of the forts, towers, turrets and towns that once kept watch over the Wall and take in spectacular views of the rugged landscape to find out what life was like for the men, women and children on the edge of Roman Britain.
Perfect for: history lovers
Vindolanda
38 minute drive
During your visit to Hadrian’s Wall, stop by Vindolanda, a modern world class museum that shares old, interesting Roman stories.
Perfect for: history fans
Druridge Bay
59 minute drive
Let your feet touch the pristine sand, explore several nature reserves, do a spot of birdwatching and enjoy horse riding or watersports at Druridge Bay, a seven mile stretch of beach.
Perfect for: the entire family
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