Sycamore Cottage
Shopping
For those of you needing a little retail therapy, look below for some ideas
Alnwick
Alnwick has a range of independant and national retailers. The market is held weekly on Thursday's & Saturdays, with a monthly Friday market on the last Friday of the month. Alnwick is also home to Barter Books, the largest second hand book shop in the country. In Alnwick you will find Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Aldi & Lidl supermarkets.
Amble
A good range of shops in Amble, be sure to visit the pods at Amble Harbour Village.
On the Queyside on Sunday's you'll find the market. Amble has a Co-op, Tesco Local and a good sized Morrisons.
Morpeth
Morpeth has a nice compact shopping centre, Sanderson Arcade.
Metro Center
The metro centre offers most big name shops and is around a 45 minute drive from Sycamore Cottage
Edinburgh
For the ultimate shopping experience head north to Edinburgh, just over a 2 hour drive or just over an hour by train from Alnmouth station. You might need more than a day.