History
Cragside
Rothbury, North East England
A Victorian mansion that was the first in the world lit by hydroelectric power, in a huge wooded estate.
- Price
- National Trust admission
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
Lord Armstrong built Cragside above the River Coquet and ran it on water power long before most homes had electricity. The estate has a loop drive, lakes, rhododendron banks and rock gardens. It is a National Trust property so expect to pay unless you are a member.
Good to know
- Drive the estate loop before you pick a walk
- Rhododendrons peak in late spring
- Rainy day pick for the house itself
- Best time
- Late May for rhododendrons, autumn for colour
- Open
- All year; house opening varies
- Getting there
- Sealed road, large car park
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Rubbish bins
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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