Berwick-upon-Tweed

North you have Eyemouth, Coldingham and St Abbs Head.

Country houses, castes include Chillingham/ Manderston/ Floors Castle

South you have Flodden Field, Ford and Etal, the site of Ad Gefrin.

Disappear into the Cheviots – the College Valley – remote, little visited, unspoilt.

https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usmapindexes/englishborders.html

The short answer is YES - loads and too many to describe!

Check crossing times to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, with its castle and ruined abbey. This makes a wonderful visit. BUT be warned you cross on a tidal causeway so do check safe crossing times as the sea comes in very quickly and foolish motorists regularly get caught out...

There is also Bamburgh with its castle (this is the picture you frequently see advertising Northumbria), church where Grace Darling is buried and the Grace Darling Museum. The butcher does very good sausage rolls and pork pies for a picnic lunch...

Wooler on the edge of the Cheviot hills, is a lovely small market town and well off the usual tourist beat.

Alnwick is another lovely market town with a good range of shops, as well as the castle and gardens. The gardens have been described as "The most ambitious new garden created in the United Kingdom since the Second World War." This is also the home of Barter Books in the old station building and probably the largest second hand bookshop in England.

Close by is Warworth with its ruined castle at one end of the town and church at the other. (It has good pubs and cafes too.) The castle entry ticket also incudes a trip to the Hermitage, reached by small boat across the river - great fun!

INTO SCOTLAND...

There is also Manderston House (one of the last great stately homes to be built in Scotland, with no expense spared.) Traquair House dating back to 1107 is Scotland's oldest still inhabited house. Don't miss the Bear Gates and their story...

You are not far from Melrose, Jedburgh, Dryburgh and Kelso with their ruined abbeys.

The Undiscovered Scotland website mentioned by ramblin'on is a terrific source of ideas, and repays time spend following through the links. You will discovered many hidden gems ignored by the usual guide books.

Thank you all so much!!!!! This is very helpful.

I forgot to mention Seahouses and a boat trip to the Farne Islands - but make sure it is a calm day and hasn't been windy for a couple of days before you go. That gives the sea time to calm down. The trip can be a bit 'frisky'...

The trips to the Farne islands haven’t been running this year due to bird flu killing the gannets.

In addition to the places already mentioned, Cragside is a fantastic National Trust property near Rothbury.

Have a singin’ hinny in Ford & Etal - like a cream tea.

Take a drive up the Ingram Valley and have lunch at the Ingram Cafe. Their tiffin is awesome.

Discover the Farne Islands say they are still sailing to Longstone as the island is not affected by The National Trust decision to closed Inner Farne and Staple due to Bird Flu, and they are the only boat allowed to land on Longstone and the only boat allowed to tour Longstone Lighthouse...

The other boats are still running non landing trips and these are well worrth doing as you get a completely different feel from the sea.

Agree Cragside is definitely worth a visit - allow plenty of time as it has extensive grounds as well as the house.