If you’re searching for a day-trip destination, we’ve got a couple of ideas. Located 17 miles away, Morpeth is worth getting in the car for. Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens should be at the top of your list here. Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives and Treacle Wool Shop are terrific attractions too. Don’t skip Hexham either! Just 25 miles away, Hexham Abbey, Chesters Roman Fort and Aydon Castle are essential stops here.