Cragside

Cragside is a place where function and efficiency meet beauty and grandeur. Engineered lakes were sculpted into the rocky hillside to harness the power of water, while the Rock Garden and Pinetum were designed to create a fantasy mountain landscape.

A stroll around the flowering beds of the Formal Garden is a must. Experience some of the tallest trees of their kind in the country in the Pinetum and visit the Gorge, a dynamited ravine on the way to the Powerhouse.

Discover more about Britain’s original smart home and William Armstrong’s imaginative and innovative technologies. The House is filled with Victorian gadgets for efficient modern living. Witness the spinning water-powered spit and see the cloisonné lamps that were once lit using Joseph Swan’s incandescent lightbulbs. This large but cosy home has lots of stories to tell and some grand surprises too.

The Carriage Drive is a great way to see even more of Cragside by car. The drive provides access to a wider network of paths that weave across the estate. You can see evidence of Cragside’s pioneering past and visit Blackburn dam and Nelly’s Moss lakes; two essential parts of Armstrong’s hydroelectric power system.

Timings & Tours

Friday 12 September:

1000-1600

Location & directions

Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7PX

Directions:

From the A1 follow the signs for the A697. Follow the A697 through the villages of Longhorsley and Longframlington. After approximately 4 miles take a left turn on to the B6341 at the Moorhouse Crossroads. Cragside's entrance is 3 miles along this road on the left. Your SatNav may try to bring you through the exit. When approaching Cragside, please ignore your SatNav and follow the brown signs to the main entrance. If you are approaching from Rothbury, the entrance is 200 yards after the exit. If you are approaching from the A697, the entrance is shortly after a narrow stone bridge on the main highway.

Contact on day:

Cragside

Telephone number:

+441669620333

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

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