North East

Visitors walking a dog in the garden at Wallington — Explore the garden at Wallington

Get lost in characterful houses and their glorious gardens, discover atmospheric woodland and rugged coastlines and explore the gems of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Places to visit

Map Loading...

The Gertrude Jekyll Garden near Lindisfarne Castle, Northumberland — The garden at Lindisfarne is a peaceful spot in a wild landscape

Plan your next visit

We're reopening the places you love in the North East, safely and in line with government guidance. We recommend you book in advance for visits to gardens, parks and houses, especially at busy times such as weekends. However, where space is available on weekdays, pre-booking isn't always necessary. See what's open near you...

Find out what to expect and how to book

Places you can visit

Cragside

Enter the world of Lord and Lady Armstrong, and discover their incredible home and garden. Explore a vast rhododendron forest, a pinetum of towering conifers, rocky crags, open lakes and more.

Gibside

Gibside is one of a few surviving 18th-century designed landscapes and was fashioned with two things in mind: spectacular views and ‘wow’ moments.

Seaton Delaval Hall

A place of great theatre and drama, once home to the larger than life Delaval family. Explore the gardens, conserved stone vaulted basement and the new South East Gardens, and follow the progress of our project to reintroduce some of the spectacle that the Delavals were known for.

Wallington

Discover Wallington, where an historical house meets rolling hills, woodlands and walled gardens. Take a scenic walk and look out for native wildlife like red squirrels and nuthatches.

family walking in cragside — Get outdoors this spring

Half-term adventures in the North East

If you're ready for adventures this half term, we've got plenty of ideas for family fun and activities around the North East.

Plan your half term in the North East

Walks and nature in the North East

Spring walks in the North East

Get outdoors and enjoy the best of springtime on a walk in the North East. Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of spring as blooming daffodils to colourful bluebells line your route and wildlife wakes up from their winter slumbers.

A couple walk their dogs through the garden at Wallington

Gardens to visit in the North East

A hidden garden, a Pinetum on a grand scale, or an eighteenth-century landscaped garden - find a summer garden to explore in the North East.

Discover North East history

Souter Lighthouse with foghorns installed 1907

A brief history of Souter and The Leas

Built in 1871 Souter was the first lighthouse in the world purpose built to use electricity. Learn more about it and the treacherous seas, fog on the Tyne and the family legacy.

What to expect on your visit to the House

We're looking forward to welcoming you back to the House from Monday 17 May. Read about what measures we're putting in place to make your visit safe and enjoyable.

The Central Hall of Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland

Delve into our history...

The history of Seaton Delaval Hall spans a thousand years and is as dramatic as any theatrical production ever staged...

Our work in the North East

Working towards a healthier woodland at Seaton Delaval Hall

As part of the Heritage Lottery Fund-supported project to conserve Seaton Delaval Hall we’re undertaking woodland management works to improve the health of the landscape and restore lost elements of the eighteenth century design.

A basking Durham argus butterfly at Durham Coast

Durham Argus butterfly project

Durham Argus butterfly project makes home improvements for a very special resident

Woman volunteering in the kitchen at Wallington

Volunteering in the North East

It's the skills, time and passion of our volunteers that make our places special. Whether you're looking to help in the great outdoors, work with the public or get up close and personal with our houses, we’ve plenty of opportunities to get involved at places you love in the North East.

Find out more