The Northumberland Gift Guide

Give the gift of Northumberland this December with our Christmas gift guide, filled with local-made Northumberland produce and Northumberland experiences. Support local businesses by choosing them for your Christmas presents this year and buying gifts that are from the most spectacular county.

From breweries in a box to Northern stargazing experiences, we've collated some innovative gift ideas to help you buy something a little different this Christmas in Northumberland.

Nature in a box

Kielder Observatory gift voucher

Gift a spectacular Northumberland stargazing experience this year with a Kielder Observatory gift voucher, perfect if you're looking for something a little different for your loved one this Christmas in Northumberland. Kielder Observatory runs magical, fascinating events, from family things to do in Northumberland to winter weekend events, that lead you through how to stargaze with excellent equipment and expert staff. Sitting beneath the gold-tier rated Northumberland dark skies, it doesn’t get much better for astronomy lovers and total beginners alike - making for a unique Northumbrian Christmas gift!

Battlesteads Observatory gift voucher

Battlesteads Hotel houses its very own observatory and, much like Kielder’s observatory, offers gift vouchers for its magnificent events in Northumberland throughout the year. Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory houses a team of expert astronomers who teach you how to use a telescope, how to recognise constellations and a host of other fascinating facts as you explore the Northumbrian dark skies. Your lucky gift receiver can dine in their Battlesteads’ award-winning restaurant and stay overnight in Northumberland in their beautiful accommodation.

The most wonderful time for a beer...

Ad Gefrin

Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery is the perfect place to buy Northumbrian Christmas gifts for loved ones. Choose from their very first whisky blend Tácnbora which is a thoughtful mix of Scottish and Irish whiskies – reflecting the peoples that would have made up the Anglo-Saxon Northumbrians. Or grab some very festive Flýte, their delicious Whisky Cream Liqueur made with Tácnbora. If you don't know any whisky lovers, they also offer their fantastic Thirlings Gin, or you could simply buy a voucher so your lucky gift receiver can come and experience the distillery and museum at a later date.

First and Last Brewery

For anyone who loves to try local beers, this brewery in a box from The First and Last Brewery offers a selection of beers showcasing the best of the region. Established in 2016 in Elsdon, The First & Last Brewery is an award winning, family-run, microbrewer who brew small batch, cask-conditioned and bottled beer that is inspired by the wild, untamed landscape and starry skies of Northumberland.

Muckle Brewing

Muckle Brewing sells true, artisan beers that are small batch, unfiltered and naturally carbonated. Taking inspiration from their surrounding landscape in the incredible Tyne Valley, they select the best grains and hops to create beers with layers of flavour, making their gift packs an excellent gift for beer connoisseurs who love local Northumbrian produce.

A gift that will make history

Bamburgh Castle Annual Pass

Treat your loved one to limitless visits to Bamburgh Castle in the New Year with their annual pass. The thrill of seeing the coast open out beneath you, with sweeping views towards the Farne Islands, Holy Island and Bamburgh village from this extraordinary viewpoint, and the Northumbrian castle’s treasure filled staterooms make it a fortress like no other and the most special Christmas present for Northumberland history lovers - and those wanting to explore villages in Northumberland.

English Heritage

The gift of an English Heritage Membership pack is an extremely easy and special present to wrap and put under the Christmas tree. Simply download and complete the Gift of Membership certificate to give on the day, granting your friends and family endless access to the staggering English Heritage sites that are scattered across Northumberland and beyond for one year, with highlights in our region including Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Birdoswald Roman Fort and Aydon Castle. 

National Trust

Give the gift of a year's membership with the National Trust. Not only do National Trust sites have a wide range of Northumberland stately homes, but also protected landscapes for wildlife to thrive and historic sites nationally that you can visit. Even better, so many of them are right here in the heart of Northumberland. From the home of innovation and Lord Armstrong at Cragside, to the adventures and fun of the Trevelyan family at Wallington House and Gardens, there are so many National Trust places to explore in Northumberland.