Spa and Leisure
The Ocean Club
From a relaxing swim to an Ocean Spray Facial, you’ll feel rejuvenated after a visit to the Ocean Club in Seahouses.
The majority of our Northumberland Retreats come with guest membership to this members-only private leisure club in Seahouses. There is a small admission charge per person to per visit to use the facilities. With our partner offers you can also enjoy a free child swim (with a paying adult) or a free fitness class.
You’ll find a 20-metre pool, a children’s pool, fitness studio, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi. All great activities when the weather is poor, and you want to get out of the rain. Click here for the pool timetable.
There is a licensed coffee shop on site serving a range of snacks, hot drinks, wine, beer and pizzas to eat in or take away.
The beauty treatment packages range from its signature hot stone therapy, Ocean Spray Facial or various types of massage. Marine technologists Thalgo and Espa are the treatment products used at this coastal spa.
Public Swimming Pools
There are public swimming pools in Alnwick and Berwick. Both have a main pool and a children’s pool, and Berwick has a wave machine and water slide. Ice skating is available from April to September.
Find them at:
Willowburn Sports and Leisure Centre, Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick NE66 2JH Tel: 01665 605030
Swan Centre, Northumberland Road, Tweedmouth, Berwick upon Tweed TD15 2AS Tel: 01289 330603
In-Retreat beauty treatments
Bring the spa experience to your holiday Retreat with treatments by Bliss Beauty.
Bliss offers luxury beauty treatments in the comfort of your own surroundings, throughout Northumberland and the North East. Run by Naomi Barron – a Neal’s Yard Independent Consultant – all her treatments are carried out using only the best organic products from the Neal’s Yard range.
Choose from one of her pamper packages or let her know what your requirements are and she will put together a package to suit you and your party. All party sizes catered for, from big celebrations to individual treatments.
Visit www.blissbeauty.org.uk for more information or call Naomi on 07703062638.
Sports Activites
Whether you are looking for some adventure with a spot of kitesurfing or stand-up paddle boarding, or just want to take a relaxing bike ride along the Northumberland coastal route, let us help you organise the right sporting activity for your holiday.
Watersports
Beadnell Bay and Bamburgh beach are great spots for watersports and there you can enjoy kitesurfing, coasteering, stand-up paddle boarding, surfing and sea kayaking. Try Kevin Anderson for lessons and equipment hire or Northside Surf School.
Cycling
From family-friendly routes to off-road trails, Northumberland is a fantastic place to explore by bike. There are several long-distance trails that you can also cycle including: Hadrian’s Cycleway, The Coast & Castles, Pennine Cycleway, and the UK’s most popular route, the Sea to Sea (C2C). To help you plan your routes and find bike hire places near your Retreat, visit Cycle Pad.
Horseriding
What better way to enjoy the Northumberland coast and countryside with a horseback ride along Bamburgh beach or a trek through the Cheviot Hills. For beach rides try Slate Hall Riding Centre and Kimmerston Riding Centre for both coast and country rides.
Running
The North East is most famous for the Great North Run in Newcastle, which many of our guests have taken part in and then combined with a holiday in Northumberland. For dedicated runners there are also numerous 10k, half and full marathons which take in the castles, coastline and landscape of the county. See Run Nation or Endurance Life for more details. Outside of challenge events, guests looking to take in a run while they are holidaying can head to Beadnell Bay where there is a group of informal runners which meet every Saturday morning in the beach car park at 9am. See the Beadnell Beach Run Facebook page for information. Or the Seahouses Striders running club meets on Monday evening at 6pm outside of Physicality in Main Street, North Sunderland.
Golf
Be inspired by our round up of our Best Luxury Retreats near Golf Courses in what is one of the most popular regions for this sport. These apartments and houses are all close to, and some within putting distance, of spectacular golf courses, and make great post play hangouts.
Walks
Walk in the footsteps of kings and knights and tread the paths of our Stone Age and Roman ancestors. See parts of Northumberland inaccessible by car and capture some of its iconic spots in different lights and from unusual angles. To really experience this vast, wild and seductively beautiful county, there’s no better way to do it than by foot. See our list of suggested walks here.
