Entries by sophie stephenson

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The Sycamore

It was with huge sadness that we noticed early on Thursday morning that the Sycamore Gap tree had fallen following storm Agnes. We were absolutely broken hearted to learn that this was actually the result of an intentional human act. We thank customers for their emails and calls – this is such a loss to […]

APERTURA

The temporary public artwork installed on Hadrian’s Wall as part of the 1900 festival will remain in place for another two weeks. It had been due to be dismantled on October 2nd, but will now remain in place at the beautiful Walltown Country Park until Sunday October 16th – well worth a visit. The sonic […]

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Lighting Up the Wall

On Thursday 2nd June, to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a chain of lanterns will be lit along the length of Hadrian’s Wall celebrating not only 70 years on the throne but also the 1900th birthday of the Wall! The lighting of Hadrian’s Wall’s beacons at 21.45 will follow an afternoon of local activities, and […]

2022 – Celebrating 1900 Years of Hadrian’s Wall

This year we are celebrating 1900 years since the building of Hadrian’s Wall, and we are lucky at Layside that we can look out upon this National treasure every day. The weather has been fair over the past few days, and we have enjoyed walking our Labrador Bart along the Wall, and meeting people from […]

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Layside Gift Vouchers

With clear dark skies and frosty mornings, winter is a lovely time to visit Northumberland and to enjoy the stark beauty of the National park and rugged landscapes. Why not put your feet up after a days exploring and enjoy one of Kevin’s home cooked meals delivered to your door? We still have availability throughout […]

Northumberland Sunshine

We are being blessed with some beautiful weather and Layside is bathed in sunshine. Whether you are here to walk the Wall, visit the numerous Roman sites and museums, or just relax and watch the wildlife there is always something to catch your eye! Thank you to our wonderful gardener Allie who keeps the pots […]

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Reopening May 17th

We are pleased to be taking bookings once more at Layside for guests staying from May 17th in line with the Government’s planned “Roadmap to Recovery”. We hope to see many regular guests again and many new faces, as we keep our fingers crossed for a wonderful Northumberland summer!

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Closed until March

It has been a cold and snowy start to the year at Layside and we have been enjoying some picture postcard view and winter skies. We are sorry that we are unable to share this magical part of Northumberland with guests at the moment, but are hoping that we will be able to reopen the […]

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Open from 2nd December

Due to Government restrictions on travel and overnight stays, we have had to temporarily close our doors. We will, however, be open again from December 2nd (subject to restrictions being lifted) and look forward to welcoming guests back as soon as we are able. Wishing everyone well during “lockdown”, and we are here to answer […]