The co-founder of Northumberland's newest tourist attraction hopes that its opening will re-generate the town of Wooler.
Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery opened its doors for previews today (Monday March 20) ahead of its full opening on Saturday. The distillery and visitor experience has been almost five years in the planning, with its founders Eileen and Alan Ferguson saying that it represents the most significant investment in Wooler and the surrounding Glendale area of north Northumberland in recent memory.
It is hoped that the £16m investment will have a positive impact on Northumberland's tourism industry as a whole, with funding coming from the Borderland Inclusive Growth Deal, LEP and Northumberland County Council - though the majority of the investment is from the Fergusons. And after four-and -a-half years since the project was conceived, Eileen is already looking to the future.
