Other Activities

GOLF
Bellingham Golf Course, 18 holes, is only 7 miles from The Butterchurn. Booking and tee of times can be arranged.
Several other excellent courses are within 1 hours drive, these include Hexham Golf Club, Morpeth, Rothbury, Bamburgh and Slaley Hall. Further information on Golf Courses is available at www.northumberland.gov.uk

MOUNTAIN BIKING
Excellent off road tracks in Kielder Forest and Cheviots. Good local knowledge of best routes. Maps available. Secure storage for bikes and equipment. Drying facilities.
HORSE RIDING/PONY TREKKING
We can arrange all accommodation, meals and rides for your trekking holiday.
FISHING
Excellent Trout and salmon fishing in the River Rede (100 meters from the guest house) and on the River Tyne, 10 miles west. Several lakes and reservoirs close by.
BIRD WATCHING
Northumbria has a wide and varied bird species. Kielder Forest and the Cheviot Hills are excellent wildlife havens. See the impressive Black Grouse courtship display (lekking) in Springtime.