Discover Stocksfield: Nature, History and Experiences

Stocksfield offers travellers several distinct reasons to choose the area: the Play Barn and seasonal events at Brocksbushes Farm Shop sit alongside walks and Stocksfield Community Woodland. St John's Church and the Stocksfield War Memorial add historical interest to the mix. Golf is another attraction: Stocksfield Golf Club is set in the Northumberland countryside and offers views across the Tyne Valley. If you are looking for a hotel in Stocksfield, you can start by deciding which of these interests matter for your trip.

Play options and booking plans

The Play Barn at Brocksbushes Farm Shop in Stocksfield has four levels of soft play and an outdoor play area. Advance online booking is required for Play Barn sessions. Take this essential planning step into account when adding a visit to your itinerary: you must book before your session.

Brocksbushes Farm Shop also offers fruit picking as part of Pick Your Own. Seasonal events for all ages are held throughout the year, too. Alongside the specific play activities, fruit picking and changing seasonal events offer different options to consider for your stay.

Walks and Community Woodland

Walk 1 and Walk 2 start at Stocksfield Station. Walk 1 leads from there to Prudhoe Station and is approximately 3.5 miles long. The start and finish are two different stations, so the stated distance should be understood as the route between them. The distance is an estimate.

The first section of Walk 2 runs through Stocksfield Community Woodland, which was recently established by Allendale Estates. The woodland includes conifers, broadleaf trees and grassy clearings. These clearings serve as grazing areas for deer. The information about the tree species and open spaces gives a clear picture of the woodland, while Walk 2 identifies a specific section.

St John's Church and Stocksfield War Memorial

St John's Church was completed in the 1920s as a chapel of ease for the growing population of the 20th century. It lies south of the River Tyne and remains part of the parish of Bywell. The church is open daily from 9 am until dusk and has a ramp for wheelchair access.

The Stocksfield War Memorial was unveiled by Viscountess Allendale in February 1921. It was rededicated in November 1946, after the names of those who fell in the Second World War were added. The memorial is Grade II listed and takes the form of a Celtic cross on a tapering plinth. Its cultural and historical significance extends across both local and national contexts. The two unveilings place the memorial in different historical contexts; its distinctive form adds an architectural feature to this perspective on its history.

Seasonal experiences and golf

When planning your trip, you can distinguish between the seasonal events and fruit picking at Brocksbushes Farm Shop: the events are for all ages, while Pick Your Own lets you pick fruit yourself. If you are interested in golf, Stocksfield Golf Club offers another point of interest. The club is set in the Northumberland countryside, with views across the Tyne Valley.

For the wider travel overview: Northumberland.