links of interest

Passionate Gardeners

The Garden Station is part of the Passionate Gardeners of Northumberland. Visit the rest!

• Whalton Manor Gardens. Three acres of beautiful walled garden, containing a number of Lutyen's architectural gems, including a vast stone paved courtyard, summer houses and pergolas.
• Mindrum Garden is located on the northern edge of the Cheviot hills. A magical combination of rose gardens, lawns, woods and water.
• The Physic Garden near Corbridge is a kind of wonderful outdoor medicine chest, full of healing herbs all signposted as to what aspects of health they promote and how.
• The Garden Cottage at Bolam is almost two acres set within a beautiful rural part of Northumberland. The style is modern, artistic and full of unusual plants.

regional interest

• Visiting Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland? - Accommodation and Attractions
• Welcome to Allen Valleys - Accommodation and Attractions
• Hadrian's Wall Country - What to see & do along the famous Roman wall.
• HexhamNet - A visitor guide to historic Hexham.
• Tynedale - Local & visitor information to Tynedale.
• Hexham Courant - Local & visitor information for Hexham.
• The Northumbrian - Many interesting articles for 'The Northumbrian' magazine.
• Allen Valleys - Community website for the Allendale region.
• Tourism North East - North East England Tourist Board.
• NELife - Local, business & visitor information for North East England.
• CultureNorthEast - Cultural and creative interests in the region.
• The Northern Pennines - Visitor information.

art

• Paddy Killer - Textile artist
• Sylvan Skills - Ruth Thompson, willow furniture, courses & workshops.
• Red Dust Ceramics - Classical & modern sculpture by Dennis Kilgallon.
• fi fie fo fum - contemporary arts and events venue near Corbridge

• Lapwing Crafts - Arts and craft workshops throughout Northumberland.
• The Aurora Project - Artists and craftspeople in Northumberland.
• Network Artists - Professional artists living and working in and around Tynedale.

attractions/businesses - north east england

• Dilston Physic Garden - A garden attraction at Dilston, nr. Corbridge
• Chipchase Castle Nursery - Specialists in hardy perennial plants, nr. Wark.
• Barter Books - One of the largest secondhand bookshops in Britain, in Alnwick.

recommended accommodation

• Langley Castle - High quality hotel accommodation near The Garden Station.
• Montcoffer - Bed & breakfast in Bardon Mill village.
• Dene House - B&B in the countryside south of Hexham.
• Grindon Cartshed Bed and Breakfast Hadrian's Wall, Haydon Bridge
• Wydon Farm - Farm B&B near Haltwhistle.
• The Reading Room - B&B in Haydon Bridge.
• West Close House - detached 1920's B&B in Hexham tel: 01434 603307
• Southlands Farm Cottages - Holiday cottages near Hexham, Northumberland.
• Breamish Valley Cottages - Holiday cottages at the foot of the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland.
• Northumberland Holidays - For self-catering accommodation in Northumberland.
• The Waiting Room - Self-catering near Langley & Hexham - email: info@debhumble.co.uk
• Drovers Cottage Self Catering, Buteland Heights, Bellingham, NE48 2EX - tel: 0191 2716841
• Spindrift B&B - on the wonderful coast at Seahouses

horticultural - national

• Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain.
• Growability - Organic vegetables and plants and training for adults with learning disabilities in Northumberland.