Cragside
Rothbury, United Kingdom
Top 10No. 1 in the United Kingdom
Former country home of Lord Armstrong near Rothbury, the first house lit by hydroelectricity, set in a hilly estate of lakes, woodland and rhododendrons. Inside are decorated rooms, fireplaces, stained glass and hydro-powered inventions, while outside lie formal gardens, trails and a six-mile Carriage Drive.
Highlights
- Six-mile Carriage Drive
- Formal gardens
- Hydro-Power walk
Good to know
- House tour takes about one hour
- Shuttle bus runs to the house
- Car parks fill early on weekends
