One of this year’s best autumn National Trust properties is Cragside, Britain’s original smart home, in Northumberland.

Head to Cragside in Northumberland to explore Britain's original smart home, with a free ticket saving a family up to £52 Credit: National Trust. To bag the free tickets, head to the National ...

Visitors can then warm up away from the crisp autumn weather with some hot chocolate or soup in the estate’s new Brewhouse café. Home to more than seven million trees and shrubs, Cragside is ...

As we head into the colder months and the fiery colours of autumn emerge, it’s the perfect time to explore the North East. The region is beautiful all year round and autumn is no exception, with ...

Why is Cragside among UK’s best National Trust places for a day out? Rest Less revealed: “Deep in the wild countryside of Northern England is Cragside, a pioneering Victorian home famous for ...

In 1886, when Cragside was expanded, Armstrong found a way to increase the capacity of the hydroelectric system, reshaping the landscape and adding two new lakes to create a large source of energy.

Four installations by artists from the North East have been placed around the National Trust’s Cragside estate in Northumberland. Inspired by Lord and Lady Armstrong, who helped create Cragside ...

Cragside was built in 1863 by engineer Lord William Armstrong and was known as the "palace of the modern magician". Thought to be the first in the world to be lit by hydro-electricity, 150 years ...