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Address

Northumbria Community
Nether Springs, Croft Cottage
Acton Home Farm
Felton
Northumberland NE65 9NU

 

Map

Here’s a map showing the location of Nether Springs at Acton Home Farm, the Mother House of the Northumbria Community, which you can use to plan your route.

Use the Zoom control to help you find your way. You can also use the ‘Satellite’ view to see an aerial photograph – some of the very small lanes giving access to Nether Springs do not appear on the Google map.

View Nether Springs in a larger map

 

Directions

If you’re arriving by train

Trains arrive into Alnmouth station at around 3.00pm for both North bound and South bound services. You can check the train timetable with National Rail Enquiries.

If you’re arriving by bus

The X15 Arriva bus service from Newcastle stops at the end of Acton Lane, about a mile away from Nether Springs. Check out the X15 timetable.

If you’re arriving by plane

Newcastle is our nearest airport – 45 minutes drive or rail connections to Alnmouth; Edinburgh is also easily accessible – 2 hours drive or rail connections to Alnmouth

If you’re arriving by ferry

There is a regular ferry route from Amsterdam to Newcastle.

Driving – from the South

Directions to NE65 9NU (but the postcode alone won’t get you here, so please see below)

From the South

  • Follow the A1 North of Morpeth and take the second turning to Felton (the first turning takes you through Felton Village).
  • After 100m, turn left down Acton Lane – signposted to Acton and Old Felton.   This turn is marked with a dead-end sign and is just before a bus shelter.  Please drive slowly down this lane.  We recommend 20mph.
  • Follow Acton Lane for about a mile  until you reach a fork in the road. The road to the left is a private road to Acton House only. Please don’t take it.
  • Take the road/track to the RIGHT, past Acton Hall Cottage, and follow it to the end where you will reach a LEFT turn to Acton Home Farm.
  • Follow the farm track to Acton Home Farm for about ¼ of a mile until you reach woodland on the right.  The road then forks in three directions.  Take the MIDDLE road which bends a little to the left.
  • The gravel car park is just to the left, in front of the house.
  • Park and walk up the steps and go straight ahead to reach our welcome lobby.
  • For guests with limited mobility, when the road then forks in three directions, follow the track to the LEFT, which goes up an incline by the side of the house.  Accessible parking is on your right.

Driving – from the North

Directions to NE65 9NU (but the postcode alone won’t get you here, so please see below)

  1. Follow the A1 South beyond Alnwick and after about 9 miles, take the first turning to Felton, to the left.
  2. After 100m, turn left down Acton Lane – signposted to Acton and Old Felton.   This turn is marked with a dead-end sign and is just before a bus shelter.  Please drive slowly down this lane.  We recommend 20mph.
  3. Follow Acton Lane for about a mile  until you reach a fork in the road. The road to the left is a private road to Acton House only. Please don’t take it.
  4. Take the road/track to the RIGHT, past Acton Hall Cottage, and follow it to the end where you will reach a LEFT turn to Acton Home Farm.
  5. Follow the farm track to Acton Home Farm for about ¼ of a mile until you reach woodland on the right.  The road then forks in three directions.  Take the MIDDLE road which bends a little to the left.
  6. The gravel car park is just to the left, in front of the house.
  7. Park and walk up the steps and go straight ahead to reach our welcome lobby.
  8. For guests with limited mobility, when the road then forks in three directions, follow the track to the LEFT, which goes up an incline by the side of the house.  Accessible parking is on your right.