Lesbury

Lesbury is a beautiful rural village in the North-East of England. It is only about 1.5 miles from Alnmouth and the Northumberland coast - an official ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. Lesbury contains a wonderful village shop, a great pub, a church, a village hall and miles of gorgeous countryside.

Alnmouth Station is only a 15 minute walk from the cottage and it offers trains to all over the country.

How to find us

Our Postcode is NE66 3AU

Turn off the A1 at Alnwick. Turn right at the mini-roundabout signed Alnmouth.

Drive 3 miles to the Lesbury sign and turn left at the roundabout, signposted B1339 Seahouses, Embleton & Longhoughton, into the village of Lesbury.

Lesbury Glebe, the Georgian house is first left past the church.

Drive straight to the top of the drive and park outside the cottage.

Stone building with a slate roof, with a sign for Village Shop Lesbury, and flowers in the foreground.

Lesbury Village Shop

Field of red poppies with a train traveling over a stone bridge in the background and a blue sky with few clouds.

Lesbury Viaduct

A church with a stone exterior and arched windows, topped with a pointed roof and a weather vane, is seen behind a bed of bright yellow and orange daffodils in full bloom on a sunny day with a clear blue sky.

St Mary’s Church, Lesbury

Alnmouth

The beautiful coastal village of Alnmouth is only one mile from Lesbury Glebe Cottage and it just takes a pleasant walk or a very short drive to get there.

Known for its excellent beach and colourful houses, Alnmouth has some great pubs, tea rooms, restaurants and shops.

Colorful houses perched on a hill overlooking a reflective body of water, with a partly cloudy sky overhead.

Lovaine Terrace, Alnmouth

A sandy beach with a shallow water channel, under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Alnmouth Estuary and Beach

A stone bridge over a river with trees on the right and a sky with scattered clouds.

Duchess’ Bridge, Alnmouth

Alnwick

Alnwick is the County Town of Northumberland and it is only 3 miles away. It is the home of: many shops and restaurants, an excellent Playhouse, Alnwick Castle (the filming location for Hogwarts from Harry Potter) and the Duchess of Northumberland’s Alnwick Garden.

It is a historic market town with cobbles, stone archways and interesting old properties.

Alnwick is also the home of Barter Books - one of the largest second hand book stores in Europe and it was where the poster from 1939 “Keep Calm and Carry On” was first rediscovered.

Street view showing historic stone buildings, flower planters with colorful flowers, parked cars, and pedestrians, under a partly cloudy sky in a small town.

Market Street, Alnwick

A large water cascade with a fountain in the centre, water spraying upward, surrounded by trees and bushes, with people and children in the foreground.

Grand Cascade, Alnwick Garden

Cherry blossom trees in full bloom in a park. People walking and enjoying the scenery, with scattered flower petals on the ground.

Cherry Blossom, Alnwick Garden

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle is a 25 minute train or 45 minute car journey away. It contains many attractions including museums, galleries and restaurants, the very elegant Grey Street, Theatre Royal and the restored Quayside. Just across the river Tyne, in Gateshead, there is The Glasshouse International Centre for Music and the Baltic Arts Centre. Eldon Square in Newcastle and The Metrocentre in Gateshead provide excellent opportunities for shopping.