Standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking miles of beautiful sandy beach, Bamburgh Castle dominates the Northumbrian landscape. Picturesque Preston Mill sits on the River Tyne which still drives the mill's water-wheel. The conical roofed kiln and red pantile roof of these old 18th-century buildings hold a magnetic attraction for artists and photographers. Mellerstain, one of Scotland's great Georgian houses was begun in 1725 by William Adam and completed several years later by his famous son, Robert. Sited high on a rocky outcrop, Smailholm is a small rectangular tower set within a stone barmkin wall.
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Distances by road will be longer. Tillmouth Park is a delightful, privately owned country house, set in 15 acres of secluded gardens and parkland, in beautiful unspoilt Northumberland. This unique Country House Hotel is set in 6 acres of mature gardens on the edge of Budle Bay, overlooking Holy Island. The hotel offers that rare commodity of true peace and tranquillity. Distances shown are in a direct line.