The Northumberland Gift Guide

Festive hampers and foodie gifts

Turnbulls Northumbrian Food

Situated in the heart of rural Northumberland, Turnbull’s of Alnwick are a sixth generation Family Butchers. Their reputation for stocking and producing ‘top notch’, award-winning pies and pastries, delicious home-baked cakes and the finest quality meats make them a fantastic go-to for a foodie gift idea. Their Christmas Hampers come filled with succulent meats and other treats such as cheeses and pastries. They also stock a range of wine to add a touch of tipple to your gift.

Heather and Bale

Heather and Bale produce luxury hampers using artisan products from local, independent producers that are guaranteed to brighten up someone’s Christmas. Filled to the brim with indulgent treats, tipples, cheeses and more, they are the ultimate festive gift.  Their array of Christmas hampers filled with an eclectic mix of products from across Northumberland means you will be spoilt for choice, from jams and pickles, to creamy local cheese, to organic mince pies.

Northumbrian Pantry

Northumbrian Pantry’s jams, jellies and chutneys, brought to you from the heart of Hadrian’s Wall country in Northumberland, are a delicious way of gifting Northumberland in a jar. Using seasonal produce and ingredients from the local landscape, they are bursting with flavour and make the perfect cheese board accompaniment or sweet treat.

Baste and Bray

For the ultimate stocking filler for true foodies, grab a bottle of Baste and Bray Northumbrian rapeseed oil. Baste & Bray has been producing award-winning Northumbrian rapeseed oil since 2016, and the oil has a lovely buttery taste and can be used in baking, cooking, drizzling, marinating and dipping. The rapeseed is grown on land owned by the Park family who are long-standing members of LEAF Marque, Red Tractor and Produced in Northumberland.

Nature in a box

Kielder Observatory gift voucher

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

Battlesteads Observatory gift voucher

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

Wild Intrigue gift voucher

Nature lovers will absolutely love Wild Intrigue’s mini expedition gift vouchers, which take you out into the wilderness of Northumberland to spot amazing wildlife, including wild cheviot goats, bats and moths. Not to mention that each evening is paired with a delectable meal, ranging from an al fresco three course meal in the Cheviot Hills, to pizza beneath the stars while you look out for bats in the night.

The most wonderful time for a beer...

Ad Gefrin

Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery is the perfect place to buy 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.

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 castle’s treasure filled staterooms make it a fortress like no other and the most special Christmas present for history lovers.

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 they have a wide range of stately homes, protected landscapes for wildlife to thrive and historic sites nationally that you can visit, but 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.