Things to see and do

Situated in a parkland setting in Northumberland’s famously beautiful countryside, Chillingham Castle offers the rare experience of staying in one of the very few surviving mediaeval fortresses; the home of the Grey family since 1245. The castle has survived many sieges and hosted many reigning monarchs since Henry III in 1255 and Edward I in 1298 stayed here. A more recent royal visitor was Edward, Prince of Wales in 1872 when, he shot a bull from the famous herd of white cattle, which roam in the park. Recently, Chillingham Castle has been restored by Sir Humphry Wakefield and now you can see the Castle as it was for hundreds of years. The Great Hall and Minstrel’s Gallery have antique furniture, tapestries, arms and armour. The castle is surrounded by lawns and formal gardens, including an intricate topiary garden. The woodland is carpeted with flowers in the spring and early summer, making the walk to the lake a delight. A wing of the castle has been converted into comfortable holiday apartments. The extensive grounds are accessible. Fishing is also available on the River Till. Within a few miles of the coast and being close in proximity to several golf courses, Chillingham is ideally situated.

Other sites of interest nerby include:
Alnwick Castle
The Alnwick Garden
Bamburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh Castle
Northumberland National Park
Northumberland coast
Hadrian’s Wall

It is also close to the attractive market towns of:
Alnwick; Berwick; Wooler; Rothbury

Local Amenities

Chillingham is just a few miles from the small market town of Alnwick, whihc has all thelocal services and amentities you would expect of a small town including leisure facilities; supermarkets; banks; post office; chemist; doctors and a hospital.