21/09/2026
🥰 We have just had the most blissful weekend away with our family and friends and only half an hours drive from Hiddle Hut! 🚗
🎂We celebrated the big birthday of someone special and enjoyed exploring places right on our doorstep!
🐏 Bellingham is a wonderful historic market town with village charm, a riverside setting and spectacular countryside. Bring your walking boots as there is a wealth of stunning countryside to explore! 🥾
🌳 If you love waterfalls as much as we do, you will adore the enchanting woodland walk through a sheltered gorge to the spectacular Hareshaw Linn waterfall. Graded moderate, the 3 mile route follows well defined forest paths alongside Hareshaw Burn, with some short climbs, steps and uneven sections. Sturdy footwear is a must! 🥾
🍽️ After our walk, we had a fabulous lunch at before setting off to explore the village shops and discovered where many treasures were found including a stunning Lino cut print by local artist that will add to our Hiddle Hut collection of fabulous local artists. ✏️
🌲 A short drive from Bellingham is Kielder, home to England’s largest forest and the biggest man-made lake in Northern Europe. This is a great place for anyone who loves exploring nature and enjoying outdoor activities. We called on the Oracle that is for some inspo of where to go and she came up with the goods as usual! We pulled into the carpark at Matthew’s Linn to check out the stunning views across the lake which, after this Summer’s heatwaves, was looking a little low but still very beautiful! We then headed around the lake to the Bakethin carpark and entered a fairytale woodland walk down to the lakeside - just far enough to stretch our legs and catch sight of an abundance of different funghi 🍄🍄🟫growing under the trees across the forest floor!
🤗 All of these locations are easily accessible from Hiddle Hut and perfect for a day of exploring during your stay!
📍Let me know if you want the car park location for Hareshaw Linn waterfall and I will DM you a link!
