Walking
Northumberland is walking country, and Chatton sits right in the middle of it. Can’t choose between the stunning coastline with its miles of golden sand and the remote and beautiful Cheviot Hills? Staying in Chatton give you fantastic access to both. Return after a long day’s walking to the quiet and friendly village and leave the crowds of Bamburgh and Seahouses behind. If you’ve brought your dogs they will love the mile after mile of rolling hills or the long deserted beaches with barely another soul around. Check out www.Cheviots.co.uk for some fantastic suggestions and routes.
Chillingham Castle and Wild Cattle Park
A few minutes from Chatton, Chillingham Castle is one of Northumberland’s most atmospheric historic sites, complete with dungeons, gardens and genuinely eerie ghost tours if that’s your thing. Next door, the Chillingham Wild Cattle Park is home to Britain’s oldest and rarest herd of cattle, roaming exactly as they have for centuries. It’s an easy, half-day out that doesn’t require much planning.
Alnwick, Just Down the Road
For a bigger day out, Alnwick is around 20 minutes away by car. Alnwick Castle (familiar to any Harry Potter fans) and the Alnwick Garden’s dramatic Grand Cascade are both well worth the trip, and the town itself has a good spread of independent shops and cafes, including Barter Books, one of the largest second-hand bookshops in the country, for a rainy afternoon.
The Coast
What makes Chatton such a good base is how close it sits to the Northumberland coast, with Bamburgh, Seahouses and Holy Island all within easy reach for a day trip. You can genuinely do castles, cattle, coastline and a cosy pub dinner all within a few miles of the cottage.
Not sure which dates work best around everything you want to see? Check availability at The Old Post Office and start planning your Chatton itinerary.