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And, for those (hopefully rare!) occasions when the weather makes outdoors less inviting than it might be, there is, almost on the doorstep, one of the biggest, best and snuggest second-hand bookshops in the UK - Barter Books in Alnwick….

While for those who like pictures there are now 2 excellent local galleries: Mick Oxley’s Gallery in the village of Craster itself (recently opened by the current Foreign Secretary, David Milliband, who is a fan of Mick’s work); and The Framehouse in the old schoolhouse in Alnmouth (beside the roundabout at the entrance to the village). Both are showcases for some of the best art in the north-east.