From the Anchor Hotel in Haydon Bridge you can enjoy Northumberland's wonderful countryside, sights and visitor attractions: border castles, picturesque valleys, rugged moorland and the Cheviot Hills, stunning coastline with wide sandy beaches.

Fishing - Langley Dam, Hexham, Keilder, Derwent Water, Sweethope Lochs and many other venues.

Golf - locally at Allendale and nearby: Hexham, Matfen, Bellingham, Stocksfield; not forgetting the championship courses at Slaley Hall, The award winning market town of Hexham with its 7th century Abbey, local Farmers Market and a variety of good shops.

Haydon Bridge is between Newcastle and Carlisle; its easy to visit the beautiful and rugged North East coast and magnificent castles, such as Alnwick famous as Hogworts School in the Harry Potter films, and for its Gardens and Treehouse. The breathtaking scenery of the English Lake District is also within easy reach!

Towns and villages - Hexham, Corbridge, Blanchland, Alston and Carlisle. Hadrian's Wall - Visit the Roman sites.

Langley Castle wedding venue and restaurant - there are many historic castles in the region. Walk the Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail

Garden Station - An attractive, restored Victorian railway station in a woodland garden at Langley. Allen Banks and Staward Gorge - Extensive area of hill and river scenery with woodland rich in wildlife.

Hexham Racecourse - Picturesque country course, lovely day out for all the family and easily accessible from Newcastle, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders. Errington Reay and Co Ltd - Working Pottery. Large salt-glazed pots for garden and kitchen.

Beautiful Coastline - From Tynemouth and Whitley Bay to Bamburgh, Craster, Seahouses and Berwick-upon-Tweed. Large unspoilt stretches of quiet sandy beaches. Historic Holy Island or take a boat from Seahouses to the Farne Islands nature reserve.

Kielder Forest and Water - Fishing and boating on Europe's largest man made lake. Kielder Castle visitor centre, forest shop, information centre, tearoom and exhibitions about forestry and conservation.

Northumberland National Park - Covering an area from Hadrian's Wall to the Cheviot Hills.

National Trust properties - Wallington, Cragside, Lindesfarne Castle, Cherryburn, Gibside.

Day Trips - To Newcastle, historic Tyneside, Gateshead Metro Centre and the Lake District. Fishing, Walking, Golf, Horse Riding and Bird Watching.

Cycling - there are many designated cycle routes including the Coast2Coast and The Hadrians Cycleway which passes through the region. Visit www.sustrans.org for more information