Horncliffe sites.google.com/site/Horncliffe.home has no through traffic which adds to the tranquillity, the village used to be based on Salmon Fishing and poaching!

A short walk from the cottage takes you to the Fishers Arms providing a congenial atmosphere, cask ales, bar meals and the warmest of welcom from the proprietors Bill, Lesley and Rachel.

On Tuesday mornings a travelling shop comes to the village selling fruit, vegetables, farm eggs and the freshest fish from the quay at Eyemouth. www.eyemouth.com

A walk along the river bank takes you to Norham with it’s shops selling local produce www.borderbutcher.co.uk pubs and castle dating from 1121 and frequently painted by Turner. The other direction takes you to The Chain Bridge built in 1819 it was the longest suspension bridge of it’s day walk across and you are in Scotland. Don’t miss The Honey Farm with shop, bus café, murals, rag rug and vintage machinery displays www.chainbridgehoneyfarm.co.uk

The historic town of Berwick upon Tweed has the only intact Elizabethan walls in Europe, the main shopping town in the area Berwick also has a vibrant theatre www.maltingsberwick.co.uk and street markets on a Wednesday and Saturday with farmers market on the last Sunday of each month. The main line railway station allows visits to Newcastle or Edinburgh in a journey time of less than one hour.

Northumbria and the borders have miles of Sandy beaches with castles all along the coastline you can even ride a horse along the beach at Beachcomber Stables, Alnwick Castle and Gardens, stately homes, golf courses are all within easy reach. www.secretkingdom.com or try painting a pot www.potadoodledo.com

A short drive takes you to The Holy Island Lindisfarne only accessible by a tidal causeway. Bamburgh village with it’s imposing castle and Grace Darling museum is near by or take a boat trip to the Farne Islands www.seahouses.org

Travel North and there are further delights Coldingham bay is a superb beach or St. Abbs www.stabbs.org walk provides magnificent scenery and excellent bird watching opportunities. Don’t forget the wonderful countryside inland Wooler www.wooler.org.uk The Gateway to the Cheviot Hills provides some fantastic walking and cycling and there are many fascinating market towns on both sides of the border.

Much less crowded than many other regions, we are proud to welcome visitors with the charm and originality that we feel only our area has to offer.