A visit to Cragside

Cragside is famous for being the first home to use water power to provide electricity way back in 1878, this meant the house was able to run a few lights and also had lift that was powered by water.  The man who had made this happen was called William George Armstrong who was a keen inventor.

The house and the grounds which cover over 900 acres are now owned by The National Trust and have been since 1977, there is alot of information on this house and grounds on the internet and The National Trust have a great guide book.

We had a wonderful day here and we could of spent a whole week here exploring the grounds, maybe another time...

Jump to The house and Gardens Jump to The Kitchen Jump to Looking to the Iron Bridge Jump to In the Rockery Garden Jump to Walking down thorugh the Rockery Garden Jump to The Iron Bridge Jump to The Face Jump to A close up of the face Jump to House and bridge Jump to The Gardens Jump to Another of the house and bridge
The house and Gardens

The house and Gardens

This is the view as you walk from the car park to the entrance of the house and gardens.
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The Kitchen

The Kitchen

The house is a maze of rooms, with lots to see and take in, even our tennage sons(17 &13) enjoyed looking round the house.
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Looking to the Iron Bridge

Looking to the Iron Bridge

This picture was taken out of one of the windows of the house looking towards the famous Iron Bridge at Cragside.
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In the Rockery Garden

In the Rockery Garden

The gardens are a wonderful place to explore, loads of paths and fun for the kids.
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Walking down thorugh the Rockery Garden

Walking down thorugh the Rockery Garden

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The Iron Bridge

The Iron Bridge

The bridge dates from around 1869 and is a wonderful place to stop and take in the views of the house and rock gardens. The bridge was closed for many years as it was unsafe but in 2008/2009 it was restored and now is open to the public.
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The Face

The Face

This is a bit scarey!! As you walk round the corner and this old tree has been craved into a face,
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A close up of the face

A close up of the face

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House and bridge

House and bridge

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The Gardens

The Gardens

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Another of the house and bridge

Another of the house and bridge

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