Tucked away in the North Pennines on the border of Northumberland and County Durham, there's a picturesque village that looks like it's frozen in the past.
Blanchland's Abbey was established in the 12th century and the rest of the village was built from its stones in the subsequent centuries. One of the prettiest villages not only in Northumberland, but the entirety of the North East, there are winding lanes, cosy cottages, and even a few murmurings of hauntings!
At 291 metres above sea level, it doesn't quite hit the heights of Nenthead or Alston, yet it's still considered high enough to have one of the best hillside hideaways in the UK, at least according to Guardian Travel. The village's pub and hotel The Lord Crewe Arms is said to be one of the top hotels, cabins, pubs and farms where you can 'get high on nature' in the country.
