Finding Nether Springs

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

There is usually a 3.00pm train arriving into Alnmouth Station on both North bound and South bound services. You can check the train timetable with National Rail Enquiries. There is a good taxi service at the station, and the Community office is happy to suggest some contact numbers.

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. To check out the X15 timetable click here

If you’re arriving by plane

Newcastle is our nearest airport, Edinburgh is also easily accessible

Driving – from the South

  1. Follow the A1 North beyond Morpeth and after about 9 miles, take the second turning for Felton, after the dual carriageway section begins (ignore the first turning, accessed from the single carriageway section, and which takes you through Felton Village).
  2. After about 100m, turn LEFT down Acton Lane – signposted to Acton and Old Felton.  Please drive slowly on this road.  Suggested speed is 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 do not take it. Instead, 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.
  4. Follow the farm track to Acton Home Farm for about a quarter of a mile, until you reach woodland on the right.
  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.
  6. 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.
  7. For guests with limited mobility, when the road forks in three directions, follow the track to the LEFT of the house.  Go up a small incline, to find accessible parking on your right.

Driving – from the North

  1. Follow the A1 South beyond Alnwick and after about 9 miles, take the first turning to Felton, to the left.
  2. After about 100m, turn LEFT down Acton Lane – signposted to Acton and Old Felton.  Please drive slowly on this road.  Suggested speed is 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 do not take it.  Instead, 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.
  4. Follow the farm track to Acton Home Farm for about a quarter of a mile, until you reach woodland on the right.
  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.
  6. 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.
  7. For guests with limited mobility, when the road forks in three directions, follow the track to the LEFT of the house.  Go up a small incline, to find accessible parking on your right.