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Cragend Farm

Ancient farm remodelled in the nineteenth century and surrounded by fields of British rare-breed pedigree Whitebred Shorthorn cattle, Bagot goats and Cheviot sheep.

Cragend Grange, near Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7XN

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Tours

Historic Houses members must pay for entrance for this property.
Historic Houses members must pay for entrance for this property.
Features
  • Bike storage facilities
  • Easily accessible without car
  • Pet friendly
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Cragend Farm is an award winning site – winner of the The Custodian Prize 2023 and runner up in the Historic Houses Collections Award 2023. From the Big Bang to the 21st century: enjoy a sensory historical tour, including artefacts and research, and experience the unique work of businessman and innovative engineer Lord Armstrong of Cragside.

Cragend Farm sits quietly on the edge of the famous Cragside Estate, Rothbury, near Alnwick and Bamburgh, in Northumberland, designed by Lord Armstrong of Cragside for his prize cattle.

Cragend is an ancient Northumberland farm dating back to the 1300s, associated with the National Trust property Cragside. It was re-modelled and transformed to use hydraulic engineering by North-East industrialist Lord William Armstrong of Cragside from the 1860s. It has a unique history thanks to this great innovator’s vision for engineering and science including a Grade II* Agricultural Site.

Visit the farm, its buildings, the agricultural hydraulic machinery and engineering skills of ‘The Magician of the North’, the Hydraulic Silo, Weighbridge with its Victorian machinery, the Cragend Grange hydraulic ‘Turbine Room’, the courtyard and dairies, and see the farmhouse where there is on-going work stripping back the years to the original stonework.

British rare-breed pedigree Whitebred Shorthorn cattle and Park Type Cheviot sheep roam our fields and there is also plenty of wildlife to see.

Originally from further up The Coquet Valley, the Renwicks moved to Cragend Farm in 2011 to renovate and restore this unique gem of history. It is an ongoing project and continues to reveal new stories.

The tour includes a free brochure of information, tea/coffee, refreshments with access to the estate after the tour for you to bring a picnic lunch if you wish.

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Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.

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Open as a Bed and Breakfast and self-catering holiday cottage.

Historic Houses members may have a free tour of the historic site (by appointment only) when they book accommodation.

 

Educational Visits

By appointment only: an educational tour of the farm and its history.

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We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to your fantastic farm ... it was the most interesting Historic Houses visit we have ever done. We had no idea of the extent of the Armstrong connection or what you have there. We particularly enjoyed ascending and descending the ladders to look at the hydraulic equipment and get an idea of how it all functioned, the beautiful and unusual buildings which had housed the cattle, and were intrigued by the contents of your "underground" loo! Peacocks and chicks, hens and a beautiful pet lamb added to the feel of the farm.

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We were really blown away with the treasures you have uncovered on your lovely farm, and with your enthusiasm for this project.

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TOUR DURATION
2 hours

TOUR PRICE
£15.00 per person

REFRESHMENTS
Tea or coffee and biscuits on arrival

ACCESS NOTES
No access for wheelchairs or people using walking aids

RESTRICTIONS
Sturdy footwear required