Northumberlandia Visitor Centre

Northumberlandia Visitor Centre

Northumberlandia Visitor Centre. Photo: Steven Morris.

VISITOR CENTRES

Northumberlandia Visitor Centre

NOTICE: The site is open from dawn to dusk daily. Winter opening hours for café and toilets currently apply - see below for further information. Please note the visitor centre closes at 16:00.

Northumberlandia is a unique piece of public art set in a 46 acre community park with free public access and 4 miles of footpaths on and around the landform. The Visitor Centre and Café is on the right as you enter the site through the main entrance gates at Northumberlandia. It offers a range of hot drinks and snacks, a selection of NWT branded and wildlife related merchandise, as well as Trust and general visitor information. There is seating inside and further seating is available (weather permitting) on a raised terrace outside the centre with views of the bird feeding stations. There are two accessible toilets to the rear of the Centre.

Northumberlandia runs a packed programme of activities and events throughout the year including wildlife activities for children, craft markets and our popular outdoor theatre production by the Handlebards. Click here for specific information on events running at Northumberlandia.

Please visit our reserves page here for more information on Northumberlandia and the wildlife on site.

Northumberlandia - Steven Morris

Northumberlandia. Image by: Steven Morris.

Volunteer

We’re always looking for extra help at Northumberlandia from site welcomer,s to serving in the café, to supporting our events and activities. So if you are interested, please visit our volunteering page.

Find out more

Planning your visit

Winter opening hours from Wednesday 3rd January 2024.

  • The site is open from dawn until dusk daily.
  • The café and toilets are opening hours are as below:

Monday | Closed
Tuesday | Closed
Wednesday | Closed
Thursday | 10:00 - 16:00
Friday | 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday | 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00

Please note that hot food stops at 15:00.

 

Blagdon Lane, Cramlington

Northumberland
NE23 8AU

01670 738 701

Dogs on leads are welcome onsite and inside the visitor centre/ café.

The two accessible toilets to the rear of the Centre are only open when the café is open.

There is ample parking available on site. There is no entry charge to visit but we request a donation for car parking to help with upkeep of the site and facilities (suggested donation £2).

Please contact the site if you are planning a group or school visit so that we can confirm staff and parking availability for a larger vehicle such as a mini bus or coach. 

Visiting by public transport - The following buses run every 10-15 minutes and stop at the Beacon Hill Fisher Lane roundabout (please check latest schedules in case of any change due to Covid-19). There is a gate with a path leading directly to the main site (approximately 10 mins on foot).

  • X22 – Newcastle – Bedlington – Wansbeck – Ashington
  • X21 – Newcastle – Bedlington – Ashington – Newbiggin

 

Access
The approach from the car park into the public park to view the sculpture at ground level is fully accessible. However when the site is not staffed you may require a Radar key to gain access by wheelchair through the kissing gate at the entrance. There is ramp access to the Visitor Centre and Café and doors are suitable for people with special access needs. There are two accessible toilets at the rear of the Café. Please contact the site directly for any specific access requirements.

Upcoming events

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