| Rothbury is one of the most scenic small towns in | | | | administrative capital of Northumberland, and a |
| the ancient county of Northumberland, and makes | | | | charming market town in its own right. Other local |
| an excellent base from which to discover the | | | | attractions include Northumberland National Park, |
| beautiful landscape of this most picturesque of | | | | Hadrian's Wall (which is just 45 minutes from |
| English regions. Situated in rolling countryside, | | | | Rothbury) and the beautiful Cheviot Hills, which |
| Rothbury is host to a number of bed and | | | | attract walkers from all over the country. |
| breakfasts that will help make your stay in | | | | A popular sight for visitors is the magnificent |
| Northumberland a pleasurable one. However, there | | | | country house at Cragside, which was once home |
| are plenty of other accommodation options open | | | | to noted industrialist Lord Armstrong and which |
| to the visitor, and one of the more popular is to | | | | has been administered by the National Trust since |
| book a self catering stay in one of the many | | | | 1977. Cragside was the first house in the world to |
| lodges and holiday cottages dotted around | | | | be lit by hydroelectric power, and boasts one of |
| Rothbury and the surrounding area. | | | | Europe's largest and finest rock gardens. It's well |
| Rothbury is a small town of some two and a half | | | | worth a visit. As well as the beautiful scenery of |
| thousand people, which sits near Northumberland | | | | Northumberland, of course, a self catering holiday |
| National Park. Indeed, nearly a quarter of all the | | | | in Rothbury also allows you to explore |
| land in Northumberland is protected on natural | | | | neighbouring areas like Newcastle, travel down into |
| heritage grounds, and Rothbury is situated very | | | | Yorkshire, or up to the Scottish Borders with its |
| close to its fantastic coastline, which is a visitor | | | | historic market towns such as Selkirk or Hawick. |
| attraction in its own right. The ancient monastery | | | | If you are looking for a self catering holiday in |
| at Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is not | | | | Northumberland, there is a wide range of holiday |
| far away, and has proved an enduring favourite | | | | cottages and lodges available for all requirements, |
| with visitors for many years. Rothbury and its | | | | budgets, and size of party. Situated just a few |
| surrounding area is very popular with hikers, | | | | miles to the east of Rothbury, Swarland Old Hall is |
| walkers, and anyone with a love of the great | | | | a small, family-run farm located in the heart of |
| outdoors, and it pays to take some time to | | | | some of Northumberland's most spectacular |
| explore the countryside in a way that staying in a | | | | scenery. Swarland Old Hall offers both |
| big town simply doesn't allow you to do. As we'll | | | | self-catering and bed-and-breakfast |
| see, it's a perfect base for a self catering holiday | | | | accommodation, which has won awards for its |
| in the north of England, and there are hundreds of | | | | service, hospitality and quality. The self-catering |
| holiday cottages and lodges in the surrounding | | | | lodges sleep between six and eight guests in |
| region for you to choose from at your leisure. | | | | three bedrooms, all equipped with private |
| Rothbury is located a few miles southwest of | | | | bathroom. In addition, there is a fully fitted kitchen |
| historic Alnwick, with its famous castle erected | | | | in each lodge as well as a host of other facilities |
| over nine hundred years ago, and probably now | | | | to help make your stay a pleasant and |
| best known for its role as the stand-in for | | | | comfortable one. If you decide to make your |
| Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter movies. It is | | | | stay in Northumberland into a self catering holiday, |
| also handy for Morpeth, which is nowadays the | | | | Swarland Old Hall is an excellent choice. |