Tranwell Farm Certificated Site

The site is just three miles (30 to 40-minute walk) from the historic Market town of Morpeth. Morpeth is a bustling market town with a modern walk-through arcade shopping centre, many artisan shops, and a fabulous selection of restaurants and tea rooms.

You can walk along the river and around Carlisle park to visit the gardens and have tea at the pavilion. Climb the steps to the top of Haa Hill, then walk on up through the trees to Morpeth Castle. In the summer, you can hire a little rowing boat down by the river, and the children can play in the park or paddle in the pool.

Pop along the road to the Whitehouse farm and help bottle feed the lambs.

Continue along a few miles towards Ponteland to visit Kirkley Hall Zoo and feed the lorikeets.

Five miles drive to the east, you step back in time and become a miner at the Woodhorn Museum.

Just 15 minutes drive to the south are the arts and culture of Newcastle and Gateshead. Do a spot of shopping at Eldon Square Shopping Centre, become a scientist at the centre of life or immerse yourself in history at the many museums.

The fantastic white sandy beaches of the Northumbrian coast are around 15 minutes drive. Starting with Blyth beach with the best fish and chips and ice creams. From here, you can follow the Northumberland Coastal Route past Drudge Bay.

To the west, you can become a roman soldier for the day on Hadrian's Wall, visit an actual excavation at Vindolanda, Walk to the sycamore gap and pretend you are Robin Hood. Take a scenic hike to see the waterfalls at Hareshaw Linn. While you are over in that direction, enjoy strawberry picking at Brockbushes farm shop.

Twenty minutes drive to the north, you can visit the world's biggest treehouse at the Alnwick gardens and get wet in the fountains (so take a spare change of clothes).

Barter for books in Barter books is reputably the UK's largest second-hand book store where you can sit and sip hot chocolate by their log burning fires. Become a wizard, try broomstick flying at Alnwick Castle, and indulge in handmade chocolates at the Chocolate spa.

On the way home, stop off Felton to visit the running fox cafe or the Northumberland Arms. If you have time, go for a walk with the wallabies at Northumberland Zoo.

Visit the many national trust properties nearby. To get lost in the labyrinth at Cragside, the first house to be lit by hydroelectric power. Enjoy a day's den building at Wallington Hall and gardens and wonder at the grandeur of Seaton Delaval Hall.

Watch a real knights tournament at English Heritage Belsay Castle, spend a day by the coast at Tynemouth and visit the Priory or drive up into the hills of Rothbury to see Brinkburn Priory.

Other things to do include:

• Crazy golf
• Amble
• Walkworth
• Walkworth Castle
• Morrick
• Craster
• Dunstanburgh Castle
• Holly Island