https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/Days out in Northumberland from a North East family who holiday here as often as we can: honest guides, a weekly-updated calendar of what's on, Holy Island crossing times and two free emails a week.en-gbhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/things-to-do-in-berwick-upon-tweed.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/things-to-do-in-berwick-upon-tweed.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Things to do in Berwick upon Tweed, checked: the free walls walk, pier, Spittal beach, free parking rules, rainy-day options and Holy Island trips.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/holy-island-with-kids.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/holy-island-with-kids.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Things to do on Holy Island with kids: Lindisfarne Castle, the Priory, beaches and seals, plus parking prices, toilets and planning around the tide.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/things-to-do-in-northumberland-with-kids.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/things-to-do-in-northumberland-with-kids.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Things to do in Northumberland with kids: 15 family days out by area, from Holy Island to Kielder, with prices, parking and toilets checked for 2026.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/seal-pups-in-northumberland.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/seal-pups-in-northumberland.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Seal pups in Northumberland 2026: when Farne Islands pups arrive, the Seahouses seal boats and prices, parking, seasickness and watching seals from land.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/santa-in-northumberland.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/santa-in-northumberland.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Santa experience Northumberland 2026: steam trains, grottos and Kielder Winter Wonderland compared, with prices, dates, ages and what's sold out.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/rainy-day-things-to-do-in-northumberland.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/rainy-day-things-to-do-in-northumberland.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Rainy day activities in Northumberland for families: 16 indoor places from Berwick to Kielder, with checked prices, opening, parking and toilets.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/october-half-term-in-northumberland.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/october-half-term-in-northumberland.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000October half term Northumberland 2026 runs 24 Oct to 1 Nov. What's on, what's shut (Alnwick Castle is), the clock change and rainy-day backups.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/northumberland-in-winter.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/northumberland-in-winter.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Things to do in Northumberland in winter 2026/27: which castles and gardens stay open, seal pups, geese, dark skies, pubs with real fires and sunset times.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/northumberland-with-a-dog.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/northumberland-with-a-dog.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Is Northumberland dog friendly? Mostly: the two summer beach bans, which castles let dogs in, lead rules for lambs and birds, pubs and a 24/7 vet.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-29.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-29.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Our first edition: the Alnwick Garden turns 25, Kielder runs a marathon, and Thursday is the dry day.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/kielder-observatory-is-it-worth-it.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/kielder-observatory-is-it-worth-it.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Is Kielder Observatory worth it? Prices from £25 to £49, ages, the slow drive, cloudy nights, sell-outs and where to stargaze in Northumberland instead.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/halloween-and-pumpkin-picking-in-northumberland.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/halloween-and-pumpkin-picking-in-northumberland.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Pumpkin patch Northumberland 2026: dates and prices for Brocksbushes, Broxfield, Oxford Farm and Whitehouse, plus half-term Halloween trails at castles.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/hadrians-wall-with-kids.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/hadrians-wall-with-kids.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Hadrian's Wall with kids: Housesteads or Vindolanda? 2026 prices, parking, toilets, buggy reality, short Wall walks, Sycamore Gap now and the 122 bus.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/getting-around-northumberland-parking-trains-and-buses.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/getting-around-northumberland-parking-trains-and-buses.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Is there a Northumberland car park pass? Parking charges for Bamburgh, Seahouses, Holy Island and Kielder, free town parking, trains and the X18 bus.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/christmas-markets-and-lights-in-northumberland.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/christmas-markets-and-lights-in-northumberland.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Christmas markets in Northumberland 2026: every confirmed fair, lights switch-on and light trail, with dates, parking and which are worth the drive.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/bonfire-night-and-fireworks-in-northumberland.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/bonfire-night-and-fireworks-in-northumberland.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Bonfire night in Northumberland 2026: every public fireworks display with a confirmed date, plus times, prices, parking and towns still to announce.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/best-beaches-in-northumberland.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/best-beaches-in-northumberland.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000The best beaches in Northumberland ranked, with the boring bits checked: toilets, parking prices, dog bans, lifeguards (mostly none) and water quality.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/alnwick-castle-or-bamburgh-castle.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/guides/alnwick-castle-or-bamburgh-castle.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Alnwick Castle or Bamburgh Castle with kids? 2026 prices, parking, buggies, dogs and winter opening, plus a straight verdict by age and by weather.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-27.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-27.htmlSun, 27 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000A walk round Berwick's walls to a 200 year old lighthouse, the garden's birthday and a Vanbrugh talk.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-25.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-25.htmlFri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Iron bridge, rhododendron maze and a play park at Cragside, plus Berwick's first open studios weekend.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-20.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-20.htmlSun, 20 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Equinox week: a quiet Cheviot valley, the last Inner Farne landings and Friday's farmers' market.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-18.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-18.htmlFri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Last weekend of Heritage Open Days, a walk to Lindisfarne Castle and Farne boats still sailing.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-13.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-13.htmlSun, 13 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Heritage Open Days week: a Warkworth hermitage Monday, lost pubs of Alnwick and Berwick's bastions.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-11.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-11.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Heritage Open Days start today: free doors from Berwick to Seaton Sluice, plus a waterfall walk.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-06.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-06.htmlSun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000A quiet week on the Wall, the Hermitage open on Monday, and Heritage Open Days starting on Friday.https://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-04.htmlhttps://bairnsandbeaches.co.uk/issues/2026-09-04.htmlFri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000First weekend back at school: Bamburgh's castle and beach, Etal Show on Sunday and a sunset boat trip.