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Lord Byron’s Walk, Seaham, County Durham
SR7 7AG
This design hotel and slick spa in North-East England are as 21st-century as hideaways can be from friendly service to top-end luxurious treatments.
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Lord Byron’s Walk, Seaham, County Durham
In Newcastle: Prickly Pear@The Quayside, Quayside (+44 (0)191 232 5537) has an international menu to a Thursday-evening soundtrack of jazz, blues and soul. Fisherman’s Lodge, Jesmond Dene (+44 (0)191 281 3281), is in a contemporary setting and serves excellent modern dishes. Rooftop Restaurant at Baltic (+44 (0)191 440 4949) – book well in advance.
In Quayside: Pravda (+44 (0)191 261 9001), a Russian-themed vodka bar, and the Quilted Camel (+44 (0)191 221 1880) which has a great vibe at weekends. The Angel at Corbridge (+44 (0)1434 632119) for bistro food.
Go-karting and quad-biking at Karting North East (+44 (0)191 521 4050), a five-minute drive away. Bamburgh Castle (+44 (0)1668 214515) overlooks miles of unspoilt sandy beach. A walk around the most important Roman remains site in Britain, Hadrian's Wall (www.hadrians-wall.org).
January New Year’s Day Dip, Whitley Bay, for the first swim of the year. June John Smith’s Northumberland Plate, the North’s answer to Ladies Day at Ascot, Newcastle Race Course (+44 (0)191 236 2020; www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk). July Sunderland International Kite Festival (+44 (0)1923 822085).
Follow in Lord Byron's footsteps.
The south-facing terrace makes a particularly lovely spot for wedding photos in spring and summer, but Seaham Hall has an abundance of attractive indoor backdrops for the rest of the year. Seaham staff organise and host many bespoke weddings each year, but never more than one on the same day. The hotel is also becoming popular for civil-partnership ceremnonies.
The poet Lord Byron married Annabella Milbank at Seaham Hall in 1815, in what is now the Byron room. The Byron room is licensed, and is just as romantic today as it was two centuries ago.
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