Things to do in Morpeth and the south east

Morpeth and the old mining and seaside towns of the south east, the part of the county closest to Newcastle and the easiest day trip from Tyneside. Main places: Morpeth, Blyth, Ashington, Cramlington, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Seaton Sluice.

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Northumberland With a Dog: Beaches, Castles, Walks and Pubs

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Beaches and coast11 min↗

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Castles and history11 min↗

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From our family album

Our own photos from days out in Morpeth and the south east, from when the children were tiny to now.

What is on in Morpeth and the south east soon

Thursday 1 October 2026

• History Hunters: home education session

  11:00 Seaton Delaval Hall, Seaton Sluice · Event free; normal admission applies (£15 adults, £7.50 children 5 to 17, National Trust members free)

  A relaxed afternoon for home-educating families, with short guided tours of the hall for up to 10 children at a time, a hat design craft and self-led trails. Drop in, no booking needed. Organiser

• Vanbrugh 300 talk: Sandy Nairne, Sir Charles Saumarez Smith and Mark Newman

  18:45 Seaton Delaval Hall, Seaton Sluice · £15

  Vanbrugh scholar Sir Charles Saumarez Smith discusses Vanbrugh's career and his links to Seaton Delaval Hall, and archaeologist Mark Newman shares what investigations have revealed about his involvement. Organiser

Friday 2 October 2026

• Digging Deep creative writing group

  14:00 Woodhorn Museum, Ashington · Included with Woodhorn Annual Pass (£11 adults, £10 concessions, under 18s free)

  A friendly, volunteer-led monthly writing group in the museum's Learning Room, writing about our lives and landscapes. Beginners and experienced writers are both welcome; just drop in. Organiser

Saturday 3 October 2026

• Morpeth Farmers' Market

  Market Place, Morpeth · Free

  The monthly farmers' market fills the Market Place on the first Saturday of the month, with local food and produce stalls. Good for a browse before a walk along the Wansbeck in Carlisle Park. Organiser

• Macmillan Coffee Morning

  10:00 Seaton Delaval Arts Centre, Seaton Delaval

  A relaxed community coffee morning at the arts centre on Blyth Street, a good chance to see the building and pick up the programme. Organiser

Sunday 4 October 2026

• Food and craft market

  10:00 Northumberlandia, Cramlington · Free entry, £3 suggested parking donation

  A monthly food and craft market at Northumberlandia, the landform of a reclining woman near Cramlington, easy to combine with a walk over the figure. Organiser

Monday 5 October 2026

• House cellar tours

  12:00 Wallington, Cambo · £5 adults, one child (8 to 16) free per adult, extra children £5, plus admission

  A guided walk and talk through the cellars and passageways in the oldest part of the house. Tours take up to 12 people and have step access only. Organiser

Tuesday 6 October 2026

• Space for Shorebirds talk

  19:30 St Mary's Parish Centre, Ponteland · £3, refreshments included

  Wildlife ranger Katherine O'Hara of Northumberland Wildlife Trust's Ponteland group explains how the Space for Shorebirds team protects nesting birds and dunes on the Northumberland coast. Email pontelandwildlifegroup@gmail.com to book. Organiser

Everything on in Morpeth and the south east