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Welcome to Layside News
Hi, we’ll keep you up to date with everything that’s happening here at Layside and along Hadrian’s Wall.
Northumberland Wins Gold
Northumberland scooped the Gold at the 2018 British Travel Awards for “Best UK Holiday County/Destination”. We have come close before now, but have been pipped
It’s Official!
We are proud to announce that Layside has won a Bronze Award for “Bed and Breakfast of the Year 2018”. This announcement was made on
Christmas Gift Ideas
With only 7 shopping weekends left until Christmas, why not purchase a stay at Layside? A perfect gift idea, we will supply you with a
Game On!
From October 1st, we have been offering our guests some wonderful local game, as supplied to us by Ridley’s Fish and Game merchants. Based at Acomb
Bart walks the Wall (some of it)!
Bart enjoyed his first walk on Hadrian’s Wall – following in Archie’s footsteps on one of his (and our) favourite circular trails. Now at 5
New for September
We can’t believe that it is September already, and as the evenings are growing darker earlier, we welcome the opportunity to enjoy the dark skies
Scarecrows
Scarecrow festivals are popular in the UK, where the use of the scarecrow as a protector of crops dates back hundreds of years. In medieval
Another rare find at Vindolanda
A rare find has been unearthed at the Vindolanda Roman Fort near to Layside. Described by curator Barbara Birley as “incredibly rare”, this full set of
Astronomical Event
Annual meteor showers arise when the Earth passes through streams of debris left behind by comets and asteroids, and the Perseid Meteor Shower is one
New For August
The summer is now well underway and with the warm weather continuing we wanted to add a fresh new breakfast special – light but tasty!
Bardon Mill
The village of Bardon Mill is a 30 minute (downhill) walk from Layside and well worth a visit if only to appreciate a good coffee
Changing Landscape
After a good few weeks of sunshine and no rain, the landscape as seen from Layside has transformed from green to brown! The fields have