Arcot Manor

Shopping

Manor Walks Shopping Centre with its high-street stores, supermarkets and independent retailers, is less than 10 minutes’ drive away.

Morpeth, nine miles to the north, is a market town with a vibrant commercial heart, composed of boutique and specialist retailers, in addition to well-known shops and the long established independent department store Rutherford & Co.

A weekly market and a monthly farmers’ market take place in Market Square, just off Bridge Street. The centre of town also boasts numerous bars, cafés and restaurants. Newcastle, eight miles to the south, is known for the quality of its shopping, with designer boutiques, specialist retailers and independents sitting alongside familiar high-street stores.

Leisure

Manor Walks is home to a multiplex cinema, which screens the latest movie releases and Concordia Leisure Centre. This offers a range of facilities including a swimming pool, gym, fitness studio and sports courts. A number of restaurants, cafés and bars can be found within Cramlington, especially around Village Square. Alexandra Park, in the town centre, has a playground, as well as football pitches, tennis courts, a skate park and a games area.

The Northumberland countryside lends itself to outdoor pursuits, such as hiking, fell walking and horse riding. Popular visitor attraction Northumberlandia, a landscape sculpture set in a community park, is 10 minutes’ walk from the development. Cyclists are also well catered for in the local area, with a number of cycle routes running through Cramlington.

Tynemouth and Whitley Bay boast golden sands, as well as landmarks such as St Mary’s Lighthouse and Tynemouth Priory; popular with families, especially during the summer, the resorts also offer colourful seaside arcades, traditional fish and chip shops, ice cream parlours and an aquarium. Newcastle’s magnificent architecture and cosmopolitan ambience draw visitors from across the region and beyond. Cultural highlights include the Theatre Royal and the independent Tyneside Cinema.

Education

Several well-regarded schools can be found in the local area, including Cragside CE Controlled Primary and Beaconhill Community Primary schools for young children, and Cramlington Learning Village for 11-18 year olds. For further education and apprenticeships, Tyne Metropolitan College is 20 minutes’ away by car and Northumberland College’s Kirkley Hall campus is a 15-minute drive from the development; Northumbria University and Newcastle University both provide a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses.

Transport

Major roads easily accessible from Arcot Manor include the A1 for Berwick and Edinburgh to the north, and Gateshead, Durham, Doncaster and London to the south. The A19 is a few minutes’ drive away, connecting to Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Thirsk and York. Cramlington Railway Station is less than 10 minutes’ away by car, with direct services to Morpeth and Newcastle. A network of local buses links the area with surrounding towns and villages.