50 things to do before you're 11 3/4 at Cragside

50 Things Adventure Scrapbook — Pick up an Adventure Scrapbook and see how many activities you can tick off!

Adventure Scrapbooks at the ready? See how many 50 things activities you can tick off this spring. There's loads to do at Cragside, but here are some of our favourites:

No. 4 Build a den

The den building area by the adventure play area is the perfect spot to build a den.

A child standing in her finished den — Tick off number 4 in your 50 things scrapbook

No. 6 Run around in the rain

Embrace the April showers and stomp around in the rain and mud in your wellies!

A little girl jumps in a muddy puddle — Jump in puddles and run around in the rain!

No. 12 Make a trail with sticks

Visit the Labyrinth and make a trail with sticks to help you find your way out again.

The entrance to the Labyrinth — Make a trail with sticks to help you navigate the Labyrinth

No. 19 Play pooh sticks

Debdon Burn in the Pinetum is the perfect place to play pooh sticks. Just head to a bridge, pick your sticks and start your race!

No. 24 Go on a walk barefoot

The barefoot walk by the adventure play area is a special-made trail for shoe-less feet! Just remember to bring a towel to dry them off

An adult and child standing in the barefoot walk — Get stuck in with muddy fun!

No. 29 Explore a cave

There are so many nooks and crannies made out of rock formations by Slipper Lake. They're pretty much Cragside's version of caves, and are perfect to explore whilst you're on an adventure around the estate.

A rock formation — Explore one of the "caves" at Cragside

No. 34 Track wild animals

Did you know that animals such as red squirrels and deer live at Cragside? Walk through the woodland and see if you can track their paw prints.

A deer looking at the camera — If you're not lucky enough to see a deer, try and spot their tracks

No. 36 Make a home for a wild animal

The weather is warming up and animals are coming out of hibernation. Make them a safe, cosy home in the woodland using sticks and other materials you can find on the ground.

A hedgehog — Make a cosy home for an animal to hibernate in

No. 44 Go bird watching

The wildlife hide by the Formal Garden is the perfect quiet place to spot birds. Grab a pair of binoculars and see which of our feathered friends you find.

The Wildlife Hide at Cragside — See how many birds you can spot

No. 50 Canoe down a river

Well, it's not a river, but you can kayak and canoe on Tumbleton lake every Thursday - Sunday from 30 March. Book here

Kayaks and canoes by Tumbleton Lake — Experience the wonder of Cragside on water this summer

Switched on! Shining a light on female innovation. Part of Women and Power

Wed 19 Sep 2018

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10:00-16:00

From 23 June, International Women in Engineering Day, discover Cragside in an extraordinary light in this brand new exhibition in partnership with Newcastle University

Women of industry: Industrial innovation? Part of Women and Power

Wed 19 Sep 2018

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11:00-15:00

A new exhibition will share the experiences of women who worked in some of Newcastle's most iconic industrial environments, exploring the contribution women made to industry at a time of major societal shift

Turning water into light walk

Wed 19 Sep 2018

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13:00-15:00

Join our engineer Robin Wright on a 3 mile walk to hear all about Lord Armstrong and his lifelong passion for water power at the first place to be lit by hydroelectricity.