Cragside in Northumberland

Very expensive for a day!! No concessions either.

Fabulous place. Gardens and house a must see. Staff welcoming Cafe not so good.Decor like a 1970s railway station waiting room Not impressed by the cashier wiping his runny nose on his sleeve!

One of the places 'you' must visit if you ever go to Northumberland, outstanding!

Fascinating Victorian house, so well kept it's like Armstrong still lives there.

We have been NT members for over a decade and have seen many amazing places. Visited Crafside for the first time this week and can honestly say that it is our new favourite. So easy to spend a full day there. The property is second to none. A drive-along carriage route offers plenty of beauty spots as well as an incredible childrens play area.

Beautiful estate with so much to explore. We massively enjoyed our visit here. You don't feel like you're still in the UK! One star lost as the staff at the drive-in entrance scanned our vouchers and was close to denying them even though their system accepted them - all because they'd not seen it before.. not the customer's problem! But would return and pay full price again no problem.

Beautiful house and grounds. Definitely worth a visit

Really interesting place, volunteers supplying lots of information

Beautiful place, interesting and amazing. Interesting gift shop. Lovely visit, just slightly marred by a lousy and overprice cup of coffee, served by a girl with no please or thank you.

Have just returned from our day walking at Cragside (we have been into the magnificent house before). Unfortunately the coffee we had before we started our walk was horribly luke warm, then from the map we were given on arrival we couldn’t find the start of our walk, The Gun Walk, and ended up doing it backwards which was quite difficult. Initially there are no signs to get you to your walk. The colours don’t match the ones on the map. The colours on the map are difficult to distinguish from each other. There are other routes/walks not even on the map and the whole thing is a confusing mess. It started raining, my husband became frustrated and grumpy and we met two separate sets of people who were as confused and lost as us! Please reprint your maps to be accurate and more informative!

First time visiting. Only visited a small proportion however absolutely stunning, loved walking around the house especially in the gallery some amazing artwork displayed. Cafe at the stables worth a visit highly recommended the fruit loaf slice. Can't wait to return in the warmer months to fully experience the grounds and walks.

Great place to visit, very interesting history.

Full day experience if you like walking put your boots on and fill them The house is not to bad either

Very interesting house and knowledgeable staff/volunteers. Massive ground with loads of walks available.

A truly stunning place to visit.

Lovely area. Fantastic walks and the house was amazing. Little pricey to get in but by the end the price was justified. It was so beautiful. Would defo come back!

Great place with natural and clean woodland walkways.

I love this place. The electric place....

Without a doubt, the best National Trust property we have visited. Set within a beautiful setting, the house, grounds, walks and amazing kids playground are well worth a visit. Plus the cafe was very good with a “slick” cafe meaning practically no queue (unlike all other. National trust locations) Can easily spend an entire day here

What a fantastic house and gardens to walk round well worth a visit

Fantastic place, lots to see and explore for the kids too.

Loved it. Brilliant for children to run anout and a brilliant park.

We had a lovely visit. The children's play park was excellent for a 3 and 1 year old and the 3 year old enjoyed den building. The formal garden was a mass of daffodils and grape hyacinths, with many other flowers coming. The 3 year old enjoyed looking for the rabbits. Grown ups really enjoyed the house too

This is a fantastic place with great walks and it's well looked after by the national trust, well worth a visit.

Really lovely house and grounds. VERY long walk from the main car park to the play area so I suggest a drive round to the "Crozier" car park if you are bringing small children to play.

Lovely place overall but the cafe is daylight robbery for what you get on the plate. The cafe area is my only issue on the day. The food wasn't all that great but really really expensive for a light lunch. I've eaten there once now and as a national trust member, I will remember not to have food again here for the sole reason of price. I literally could of got a meal somewhere else for the same price I paid for a sausage bap. 2 Sausages, bread and butter.

Fabulous place to visit plenty to see and do and a drive area the area

Amazing place and fantastic gardens.

Fantastic house and surrounding gardens, wasn't expecting the walls around the estate but it's a welcome suprise. There's a onsite shuttle bus, welcome center, shop and very good restaurant. The staff are all friendly and answered all our questions. Some of the walks may be a bit hazardous during Winter/ Early spring, but when the ground firms up and it's a dry day I intend to come back. The house is really impressive and is mind bogglingly, minimum a 150yrs old yet so modern. Had free entry as I'm a national trust member, and really re-enforced the great value for money you get with it. The estate also has motorhome suitable parking.

This place is absolutely amazing! There is sooo many things to see. You absolutely need a full day. The grounds are massive. It really is an amazing house. A must see.

Wow what a place! The house is breathtaking and there is so much to see and walk round outside. Dog friendly tea room and loads of walks too plus there is also the 6 mile carriage drive which is worth it for the sights and also saw a deer, just stunning!

Amazing location, 10/10 recommended for families, children, dogs. Didn’t anticipate how big the site is. If you have kids I recommend driving across the site to a different car park as it can be a few miles in between activities/sights.

House is set in am amazing woodland that has plenty of walks and some stunning scenery. There are two places to eat both have decents prices.

Probably one of the most interesting houses for history. Lots of grounds to walk your dog too. We are definitely going back when the rhododendrons are out. Lovely cafe too

A fantastic place to visit. Steeped with History and the volunteer guides are brilliant. The building and Armstrong's innovations are amazing for their time and the grounds are both beautiful and extensive.

Cragside has to be one of my favourite National Trust visits. There’s so much to do! A really unusual and interesting Victorian manor. Featuring gadgets galore and some stunning opulence! Rockery walks to the formal gardens and then a drive out to the park to for other more adventurous walks and a kids playground! Always worth a visit!

Fantastic place, worth spending a full day here!

An absolutely great place to visit. I advise investigating joining the NT before you take your family as likely the entry cost will be close to an annual family membership.

Cragside feels like a magical forest, the gardens and grounds are beautiful and so well maintained. The house it beautiful and the history very interesting. There is a ring road around the grounds which is a lovely drive and there are stop off points where you can park and then go for further walks. Lots of picnic spots if you go in the summer. We are national trust members so all smooth and easy on arrival.

A beautifully kept estate with lots of walks and lovely views. Some picnic areas. Food and drinks are available at very high prices so if you have a family I would recommend that you make your own picnic at home to take with you. The staff are welcoming and helpful The house is open, but you are not able to take dogs in, so I was unable to see it

Wonderful house and amazing grounds

Incredible place with some amazing history.

"we'll figuratively rip your eyeballs out with the ticket price and not tell you that half of it is currently closed". Check in advance!!

£46 to walk the dogs in the grounds. No concession now if you just want to visit the grounds. Need I say more. Only consolation was we got in totally free to nearby Wallington Hall the next day due to being National Lottery players.

House was very interesting. We came on a rainy day - but I bet the scenery is spectacular on a nice day.

What can I say what a beautiful house and the gardens and walk absolutely fabulous,you need to visit if in the area.

Absolutely loved the place, definitely coming back again and again. Great walks, chill, picnic

Wonderful place to visit, very friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Great place to go to. Lots to do ,lovely walks

Great day out, plenty to see. As it was raining we did the circular drive this time before we went into the house.

Lovely day out, fascinating house and extensive beautiful walks in the estate even in the wet! Looking forward to a summer visit Be prepared though to walk and be aware that some routes might be quite challenging for some persons. You will definitely get your steps in!

What an interesting place, home to a very inventive and creative man, Lord Armstrong. Great gardens, extensive ground, lovely cafe and gift shop. Take a ride around the ground in your own car and stop at pools, woodland and moorland.

Everything was closed, the house, the gardens, the pathways, grumpy staff, waste of money for £22 for two adults.

Love it here! Walks, play parks, adventure trials, beautiful gardens. Not actually been in the house yet but have enjoyed all other things available so I’m sure house will be great too!

I've only ever visited in February and on both occasions I've been bowled over by the beauty of the gardens and the house. Great place for young kids to roam and explore. We will keep coming back, especially in the spring and autumn to see how the trees change in colour with the seasons.

My favourite place in the world the most stunning and simply peaceful place ever. So much to see and do. The kids loved the play area.

Possibly the best and most inspiring National Trust property I've visited.

Stunning location. Feels like you’re in a different world. We didn’t go in the house but explored the gardens and went on the coach drive in the car which was brilliant. Somewhere I hope to return to soon.

A really beautiful house. The entrance is quite pricey, but it is definitely worth it!

One of the most stunning National Trust properties I’ve ever seen. Even though most of the property was off limits (including the house interior) because of the seasonal closures, repairs and storm damage, we had a lovely walk and lunch in the cafe. A must do on a visit to Northumberland!

We are National Trust members and call into cragside on a regular basis, there is so much to do and see on site, it is the best of all the sites we have visited and well worth several visit as it is difficult to see everything in one go. You can park in the main car park and visit the house which is almost a visit in it's self then the hydroelectric area, the visitors centre with shop, tearoom and information centre. Then take the car on the carriage drive, this is a one way tour of the estate with loads of car parks for stopping at picnic site's and other attractions such as the labyrinth, the children's play area or one of the many lakes, there are loads of walks dotted all over the estate, some need good strong shoes or boots. If you are a non-member, you really get your money's worth. Go early, and you can fill the whole day and still not see everything.

Beautiful walks and trails through the grounds and the gardens

Wonderful national trust park to go visit. £10 entry tickets for winter prices included parking, visiting all the lakes and houses. Scenic routes to all of the surrounding lakes and areas, as well as a circular road route for vehicles to drive around. Will come again in the Summer

Beautiful national trust site to wander round!! Beautiful views and many lovely walks! Still had a wonderful time even out of season and things being closed

Wonderful NT property, with extensive grounds, gardens, visitor centre, children's activities, cafe, shop, children's play area, walking and wildlife. One of our favourite NT properties in the whole of England.

I would say what a nice walk. Fantastic atmosphere. We went on 29/12/2023 and sadly due to the high wind the upper part of the area was closed off but the entrance was free. And remember on Winter the house will be closed off. We didn't know that either. Plenty of car parking area and as said the walk was amaizing. Finished with a cup of coffee in the cafe 😊

This has been on my bucket list and did not disappoint. I went back twice in the same week while holidaying as from Kent. Coach drive, absolutely fantastic, incredible views, a lovely drive around the estate with plenty of huge car parks to stop in and explore. The gardens around the house, stunning, the walk along by the river, stunning. The house was lovely to look at. I will definitely go back, perhaps next time , in the summer months when the weather may be kinder.

Went here in October. This was somewhere I'd always wanted to visit and I wasn't disappointed. Started off with the six-mile carriage drive and stopped off at several car parks to do some of the waymarked walks with the dogs. Allow enough time for the walks as there is a lot to see, including the water intake for the lakes as part of the original hydroelectric scheme. Afterward visited the house and you go around at your own pace following the waymarked route. We spent quite a long time here and we could have spent longer.

Don’t even know where to start.. this place is incredible, out of this world, jaw dropping! Is a dream and more. Loads of activities and places to explore on one property. I have just found my favourite place in the UK and is Cragside. The art, the table that comes apart, the windows and the view, the little falls and the bridge, is all I thought a castle would look like. For me, Cragside was a throwback to Bran Castle and I definitely recommend you see it at least once in this lifetime.

One of my favourite places for a walk

Great house and gardens, with driving route around estate.

What a fantastic place, I love coming here, from the stunning nature to the beautiful architecture this is a hidden gem for sure 👍

Beautiful place with plenty of walks. I would highly recommend.

Absolutely stunning place to go to, we came here as part of my sons school project, and both me and my son thoroughly enjoyed it, beautiful walk and plenty to see and do. Definitely recommend visiting.

Amazing place to visit. A must if you are in Northumberland

Magical, inspiring, a must go visit again place :-)

What a marvellous day a bit disappointed that the house was closed we checked on line the day before and it said the house would close on the 15th but when we arrived on the 11th it was already closed still we spent an enjoyable 2 hours walking around the gardens and a pleasant slow drive around the carriage way I would highly recommend this place

A beautiful building in such a stunning location. Out of this world.

Amazing beautiful place, full of history and nature.

We spent 5 hours exploring the house and grounds here. There is so much to see inside and out, so many paths to walk down and wonderful trees to behold. Loved every minute!

What an amazing place and £22 well spent (this includes the parking). 100 acres of land to walk in and beautiful autumnal colours on show. For those less able you can enjoy the grounds by driving on Carriage Drive a 6 mile circular route through the estate. Cafe very good but busy - I had the Cornish pasty - delicious 😋 If that wasn’t enough then there is the house and the vast array of innovative designs which were ahead of their time, hydro electric power - (electricity in the house), central heating, automated spit for roasting meat etc etc, it goes on and on. The formal garden were impressive in October and would be splendid I’d imagine in the Spring/Summer season. Highly recommend and one visit wasn’t enough, so I’ll be back. Watch out for the giant marble fireplace- never seen the like!!

Amazing grounds, lots of different walks. We only did the outside due to dogs. Friends have said the house is worth doing in shifts. Will be back in the near future.

Well worth a visit, beautiful grounds and a very interesting house

As national trust members we visit here regularly, especially when the rhododendrons are in bloom, absolutely beautiful. Cragside has miles of walking trails and you can easily escape the crowds and explore some of the hidden features Cragside has to offer. The Cafe is lovely and reasonably priced.

This is our second visit to Cragside as we are staying in the area. It is one of our favorite National Trust houses we have visited. Beautiful house to walk around with some great features inside. Vast walks around the grounds. This house had electricity supplied by hydroelectricy, Beautiful Iron Bridge.

Have you ever looked at a map and seen somewhere and thought, wow that looks a long way away and in the middle of nowhere, maybe I'll go somewhere closer? This was me and Cragside. Always thought it looked amazing in the photos but the dread of the kids whining in the car for over an hour, or worse taking a danger nap, or even worse getting travel sick on the windy roads put me off. Except this week I was within shooting distance, and only with one child, and there was a few hours break in the rain. So I went for it. Totally, utterly patting myself on the back for the decision. Café, brilliant. Shop and visitor centre, lovely. Play area, great (even in rain and boggy conditions). Toilets and small café there a bonus. The house, wow! Toilets and a café there too. The number of times I've planned to go back because I think you could spend days there and still not see it all... Many. I regret not going before and will certainly be making the most of my NT passes in the future to return. Notes on accessibility... The accessible parking for the main house is close but there is a long steep slope down and my BB holder needed dropping down and picking up from nearer the house which was a faff and also unpleasant when I was road raged on the return journey, on a two way narrow track, by another driver who didn't realise it was a two way track. I did spot a shuttle bus service which is worth investigating. There are only 3 accessible spaces by the visitor centre. You can pick up access guide in the visitor centre on the right hand side rooms as you go in to the courtyard. Some parts of the house require climbing stairs but there is plenty to see on the ground floor and an optional video of the upstairs. If you've got a highly movement oriented, sensory seeking kid like mine the house is a bit of a minefield in terms of the temptation to touch things and the possibility of breaking things. A couple of activities for kids were available. There's also a few rooms I could see my toddler, if not reined could easily run under the barrier and into. I might therefore return to the house when kids are older to save my sanity!

Loads to do inside and outside. Plenty for the children to explore. Good cafe, bookshop, and visitor centre as well as the grounds and house.

It's probably the most beautiful national trust property I have ever visited, and in Autumn, it's spectacular.

Amazing House and Gardens! Really knowledgeable and friendly guides. Still didn't see half of it so a return visit needed 🙂

A frequent visitor to cragside it’s a real gem. Plenty of walking opportunities and during spring/summer months the house is open to the public. You’re best to check on the National Trust app prior to a travelling to check what’s open. During bad weather the forest walks may be out of action. Don’t forget to finish your visit but completing the carriage drive in your car- it’s a few mile but definitely worth it. There’s car parks along the drive where you can park up and enjoy a picnic on the tables provided. There are cafes on site too, and often some tasty treats.

Lovely historic house to visit, beautiful ground even on a wet miserable day rain 🌧 lovely coffee shop & cakes 🍰 we’ll 🐝 back 👍

The grounds staff at Cragside do a remarkable job at looking after the gardens and the estate, it's always worth visiting in Summer. But we went, most recently, in October and got to enjoy a rarer blend of full and leafy gardens but with magnificent deep autumn colours. Also - wasn't even too cold so we could get a few of their leisurely walks in. Though Cragside's true beauty is found in driving around their 6 mile circuit along the edge of the estate and just stopping off in one of the many parking spots when you fancy getting out for a wee walk.

We loved it here, we would absolutely recommend the 6 mile carriage ride tour, you experience amazing views. The house is beautiful, so much to see and experience. The shop and tearooms are worth a visit too.

Lovely grounds to walk around and the house is well worth the visit

Love cragside ❤️ Worth doing the drive around also! We stopped at different points to have lots of dog walks 🐕‍🦺 We got a national trust membership for £11 a month for us both as it saved us a fair bit. You need a whole day here to appreciate the beauty. If you struggle with your mobility they also put on a bus that takes you to the key areas and back

Absolutely one of a kind. Loved it. Will have to go back to ensure we see everything. Amazing place. Worth the NT membership just for this place alone.

Visited this place years ago with family. Really worth visiting. We found the very early hydroelectric system very interesting. Well worth the trip

What a fantastic trip out, the drive is closed at the moment. Due to the recent storm

Enjoyable drive around this estate and lots of lovely looking picnic spots. Really looked forward to a nice cuppa. Grubby tearoom, minimal selection of dried out, expensive and uninteresting baked goods, Wish washy tea in stained and tarnished tea pots. Felt seedy.

Very interesting, loads of history