This weekend is a good weekend to live in Northumberland....It is the 5th annual Residents Festival....
If you live in Northumberland on the 29th and 30th of March you can enjoy more than 30 of the
region’s most popular attractions for free or discounted entry.....Attractions include castles, country houses, petting zoos, leisure activities, gardens and museums...
There are too many attractions to mention in detail here but I've picked my favourite three....
The Alnwick Garden....
To celebrate the Residents' Festival the Alnwick Garden are hosting free special activities including - Family arts & crafts activities, Ministry of Food- family activities based in the Ministry of Food cooking school & a Lunch Time Concert...
Opening times: Saturday10am – 7pm & Sunday 10am - 5pm
Address: Alnwick Garden, Denwick Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1YU (Tel: 01665 511350)
Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens
Come and see over one hundred species of animals including emus, wallabies, marmosets, lemurs,pygmy goats, donkeys, meerkats and many more. Visitors can meet the keepers and learn about the animals and their habitats. With a rolling programme of kids’ activities and play areas, forest trails, garden walks, picnic areas, tea room and gift shop, there really is something for all of the family.
Opening times: 10am – 4pm - Last admission: 3pm
Wheelchair Accessibility: Available
Address: Kirkley Hall, Ponteland, Kirkley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0AQ (Tel: 01670 841235)
Opening times: 10am – 4pm - Last admission: 3pm
Wheelchair Accessibility: Available
Address: Kirkley Hall, Ponteland, Kirkley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0AQ (Tel: 01670 841235)
White House Farm Centre
Visit the petting barn to get up close to guinea pigs, mice, reptiles and rabbits and watch the bird of prey show, have a ride on the tractor or visit the soft play barn and adventure playground.
Opening times: 10am – 5pm - Last admission: 4pm
Wheelchair Accessibility: Partial
Address: North Whitehouse Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 6AW (Tel: 01670 789998)
Participating leisure centres countywide have also got involved in this year’s event to provide more variety to the festival’s activities by offering two for one on swimming for all the county’s waterbabies. Certain leisure centres will be providing free taster sports sessions as well...
You can download a special voucher from the council’s website or find them in the Residents’
Festival brochures which are available from
local libraries, council offices, tourist information centers and sports
centers across Northumberland....
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