Nestled within the beautiful Northumberland countryside in the picturesque village of Whitfield, The Elks Head Inn offers bright rooms and hearty, locally sourced cuisine. On the banks of the West Allen River, it is just 15 minutes’ drive from Hadrian’s Wall. The warmly furnished rooms all provide modern bathrooms and satellite TV. Most rooms enjoy bridge or riverside views, and all include free tea and coffee. Using game from the local Whitfield estate, The Elks Head serves meals in the pub or its 2 dining rooms with river views. A wide selection of wines are also available. Scenic walks can be enjoyed throughout the beautiful surrounding countryside, and guests can fish in the West Allen River. The market town of Hexham with its ancient abbey is just 10 minutes’ drive away, and Newcastle is 1 hour away by car.
a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland
(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)This is a picturesque village lying amongst sprawling open countryside criss crossed by dancing streams, tributaries of the River West Allen...
a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland
(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction E)This picturesque Northumberland village enjoys a lovely location in the fine hill and dale countryside of the beautiful East Allen Valley...
a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria
(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW)At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a lively bustling place of steeply rising narrow.....
a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria
(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction S)Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum...
in the county of Cumbria
(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction S)This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way surrounded by numerous beauty spots. The village.....
a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland
(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NE)Historic market town where for centuries the sheep and cattle farmers of Northumberland gathered for the Tuesday market beside Hexham Abbey...
a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland
(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction NE)The village of Wall lies in the high uplands of Northumberland in spacious countryside bordered by the rivers South Tyne and North Tyne, close to Chester's Fort on historic Hadrian's Wall...
Built in 1350, during the reign of Edward III, the castle has retained its architectural integrity and is regarded as one of the.....
Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences, with panoramic views. Roman barracks and some of the.....
Killhope Lead Mining Museum keeps alive the counties lead mining traditions. This is a fully restored site of a working mine.....
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Hexham Abbey is a refoundation of a church which stood on this spot in the year 675, it survived until 821, later the town was.....
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