Aydon Castle is Tucked away just one mile from the village of Corbridge and is a perfect location for a family day out.  Almost completely intact, it is one of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th-century English manor house. Set in a beautiful and secluded Northumberland woodland, it was originally built as an undefended residence, but almost immediately fortified on the outbreak of Anglo-Scottish warfare. Nevertheless it was pillaged and burnt by the Scots in 1315, seized by English rebels two years later, and again occupied by Scots in 1346.

Bring along a picnic and spend the day exploring this gem plus why not visit Hadrian’s Wall too, which is close by.