The 10 Best Shopping in Northumberland, England

Award winning artist, Mary Ann Rogers, now opens her beautiful country house gallery Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10am-5pm as well as Sunday 2-5pm. You are guaranteed a warm welcome by either Mary Ann, Lisa or Jane who will show you round and leave you to browse in peace OR with a cup of tea or coffee. With over 60 limited edition prints and an ever changing exhibition of original watercolour paintings, as well as cards, stationery, bone china and some rather quirky gift ideas, you will have plenty to see. You enter via the stunning new gallery/studio, which was the subject of a two-part Discovery Channel documentary, and has been featured in many lifestyle and architecture magazines.Much of the rest of the traditional old northumbrian house, where Mary Ann Lives, is also used as gallery, including a dedicated print gallery. Most visitors just love the views from the windows too!

Young people of Leading Link have been working extremely hard together with professional artists to provide some permanent amazing art installations in Plessey WoodsIn partnership with NCC and with funding from the Sita Trust and the Foyer Federation, they have created pieces of eye-catching art such as a 6ft carved owl, willow wonderland for Hobbits and Fairies around a mile long trail.

Fine art gallery, displaying the original paintings and prints of Paul Stangroom. Paul paints the wild, remote landscapes of the North Pennines, often through the Windows of its long abandoned cottages and barns. Paul also teaches and paints in the gallery. Small gifts available - books, cards, posters. 'My paintings are a response to the beautiful and often stark landscape of The North Pennines - from broad views of the moors and fells, to more intimate views glimpsed through windows in abandoned dwellings. The landscape is littered with the scars of mining and quarrying and I am producing paintings of places as they are slowly being reclaimed by nature. I am constantly amazed at the amount of abandoned dwellings that I keep finding and they are a rich source of inspiration to me,' Paul Stangroom Winner of the Royal Watercolour Society Award, 2009 Please ring if you are making a special visit to the gallery (07968 990552). Approximate opening hours are Mon-Fri 10.00-18.00; Sat 10.00-17.00; Sun 11.00-16.00

One of the largest secondhand bookshops in Britain and the home of the famous Keep Calm and Carry On poster. Barter Books has become one of the largest tourist attractions in the North East of Englnd.

Artique at The Marina is a fabulous antique, vintage and arts & crafts centre with cafe located on A1068 approach to Amble from Warkworth. The Artique cafe is licensed and serves a variety of fresh cooked light meals, breakfasts, lunches and a fantastic array of homemade cakes! The shop and cafe have a large car park and is all on one level, with an entrance ramp.