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Enter Gibside’s secret garden Mar 01 2013

GIBSIDE’S historic walled kitchen garden has witnessed many changes since the coal baron George Bowes oversaw its creation in 1734.Read

Rock marks a milestone for Cragside Feb 15 2013

BUILT on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Debdon Burn and Rothbury, Cragside House was a Victorian trailblazer.Read

Wallington’s future is still rosie (lee) for visitors Feb 01 2013

Each year the National Trust serves more than 3.5m cups of tea. That’s a staggering number of fresh brews being drunk in our 100-plus tea rooms across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Read

A tasty serving of local history Jan 18 2013

THE National Trust enjoys an enviable reputation for the high-quality homemade food served up in its tea rooms and restaurants.Read

Ex-service personnel harvest new start at Seaton Delaval Hall Jan 04 2013

PALE mid-morning sunshine is illuminating one of the jewels in the National Trust’s Northern crown – Seaton Delaval Hall.Read

Farmers’ market the vital link for Janet McKie's sausages Dec 21 2012

THE Gibside Farmers’ Market has been a huge National Trust success story.Read

Join the family’s 1950s celebration Dec 07 2012

EVERY family has its own Christmas traditions. They are what help make the festive season such a unique and special occasion.Read

Winter warmer treats for the festive season Nov 09 2012

IT’S hard to believe that we are staring winter in the face. But here it is. Next month is December and it’s only just under seven weeks until Christmas.Read

How Halloween can bring a warming feeling inside Oct 26 2012

THE run-up to Halloween seems to start almost as early as Christmas these days.Read

Enjoy fantastic local food festival Oct 12 2012

AUTUMN is well and truly with us and we are now staring winter in the face. I love this time of year with its beautiful autumnal hues, fresher, cooler days and lengthening nights. It means I can start wrapping up warm again in thick jumpers and coats.Read

Welcome autumn’s mists and mellow fruitfulness Sep 28 2012

SUMMER, such as it has been, is now over and autumn is with us. While it’s sad to wave goodbye to the warmer weather and longer days, autumn does have its compensations.Read

Remembering wartime rations at Wallington Sep 14 2012

IT’S hard to imagine 70 years ago Britain was in the midst of a world war and everything from petrol to clothing, furniture and food was rationed.Read

Things are hotting up at Cragside Aug 31 2012

HISTORIC houses have a smell all of their own. It’s the bittersweet, sometimes slightly musty but always evocative aroma of the past.Read

Preserving the traditional chutney-making methods Aug 17 2012

JAM and chutney making has for a long time been seen as the preserve of those of a more mature age.Read

It’s all in the grand design at Gibside’s striking ruins Aug 03 2012

FOOD and Gibside’s illustrious history have been linked for centuries.Read

Living and working in isolation on the Farne Islands Jul 20 2012

DAVID Steel was once trapped on the Farne Islands for 17 days. After four days he had run out of fresh fruit and vegetables, after five there was no milk and by the sixth no bread.Read

North East Chilli Festival promises plenty of hot stuff Jul 06 2012

Whatever the weather it’s going to be a hot weekend as the first ever North East Chilli Festival takes over the National Trust’s Seaton Delaval Hall for two days. SADIE PARKER finds out more.Read

Time to enjoy the great outdoors Jun 22 2012

WHAT is it about eating outdoors that the British seem to enjoy so much?Read

A colourful name for 17th Century salad dish Jun 08 2012

IT must be one of the strangest words in the English language: salmagundi. The first time I heard it, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. Read

Wild and wonderful days out at Wallington May 25 2012

WHO doesn’t like something for free? It’s unlikely we would ignore a no-strings- attached offer of complimentary promotional sweets, a free bottle of wine with a restaurant meal, or free tickets to watch a theatre production.Read