Kirkharle Courtyard in Northumberland

Kirkharle is a unique destination. Just a short drive from Newcastle is a collection of boutique shops, arts and crafts workshops and local specialist food outlets set in a converted 15th Century farm courtyard. These beautiful buildings were the birthplace of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, arguably Britain's most famous landscape architect. Here, as well as visiting one of our many specialist shops, or dining in our cosy coffee house and restaurant, you can wander around our gardens or take a countryside walk to the nearby 14th Century Church.

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Your visit to Kirkharle Courtyard

There is plenty to see and do at Kirkharle courtyard, all year round. H Giftworks at Kirkharle Gallery exhibits original works of fine art and photography by local artists, together with decorative items for the home and garden. These compliment the handcrafted English furniture displayed and made in the courtyard by Robinson Gay Cabinet Makers.

Frederick Alan Designs occupies a gallery, displaying gold and silver jewellery, made in the adjacent workshop, whilst Red Dust Ceramics offers classic and contemporary ceramic sculptures inspired by antiquity and mythology. Behind the courtyard, the recently converted Georgian Stone Barn houses further specialist artists. Working with an extensive range of woods, Turning Art exhibits wood turning creations from the on-site workshop.

Shepherds Walks have now moved to Kirkharle Courtyard, visit them for their unique walks. Once you have shopped in the artisan workshops and gift gallery, or enjoyed a relaxed walk to St Wilfrid's church, which is set in the midst of beautiful and unspoilt Northumbrian countryside, the Coffee House's special Capability Brown cream tea, served al fresco in the summer, or beside a roaring log fire in winter, is sure to complete the Kirkharle experience.

Every effort has been made to welcome disabled visitors, but listed building constraints mean that some workshops are not accessible.

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