By Laura McBride, Past Writer
Will it be our spectacular coastline, rugged countryside or fabulous architecture? All will be revealed…
All this week, you have been voting for your favourite place in Northumberland. Now, the votes are in, and it’s time to reveal what Cramlington Learning Village has decided is its favourite place. Will it be our spectacular coastline, rugged countryside or fabulous architecture? All will be revealed…
To begin, let’s address our honourable mentions. These nominations aren’t actually in Northumberland, so can’t be in the running for top dog, but we’ll appreciate them nonetheless as favourite places in the north east. Whitley Bay skate park, with its “fun for all the family” was nominated, while Wet’n’wild was also brought into consideration - unfortunately, both are classed as Tyne and Wear, and so are ineligible. Newcastle fans will be pleased to note that St James’s Park was nominated - but once again is not actually in Northumberland. The furthest nomination away from Northumberland was Saltwell Park, which is definitely not Northumberland, being that it is in Gateshead.
Moving on to locations within Northumberland, we’ll look at those which were nominated just the once. As there’s quite a few, you can browse the following list to spot yours.
Sycamore Gap, Once Brewed
Barter Books, Alnwick
Frank’s The Flooring Store, Cramlington - “it’s impossible to buy flooring for less anywhere”
Shankhouse Fair, Cramlington
Nanas hoose - the Phoenix can’t confirm which Nana’s house is “very gud” but we’re sure that there’s more than enough biscuits to go around there
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Subway, Cramlington - a student staple, this deli chain is “delicious”
Ingram Valley, Northumberland National Park
The Beach - once again, we can’t confirm which beach, but its “ice cream” has merit
My house - perfect to “play games” in, although the author can’t specify who the house belongs to nor which games are played inside
Cragside House and Gardens, Rothbury
Clennell, Northumberland National Park
The following locations gained multiple votes, and as a result we have ties. Tied for third place, we have:
Druridge Bay, Low Hauxley - described as “tranquil”, “glorious” and similar to “the Mediterranean”, many students will have spent a fair few summer days at Druridge Bay in the sun.
Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh - “quiet, friendly and picturesque”, Bamburgh Castle and village is a hub of nostalgia for a lot of us here at CLV who have visited, both when younger and more recently.
Holy Island, Beal - a “peaceful” island, Lindisfarne is a historic spot off the Northumbrian coastline, which reminds many of childhoods spent paddling off the coast.
Our next set of places in Northumberland came in tied second place.These are:
Plessey Woods, Morpeth - filled with “wildlife”, Plessey Woods is a local woods that are associated with picnics, ice cream and plodging in the stream.
Alnwick Gardens and Castle, Alnwick - with lots to explore, heritage and a Harry Potter connection, one commenter said that Alnwick Castle was “like a second home”.
Northumberlandia, Cramlington - the largest female land sculpture in the world, the walks around it are ideal for “family”, while during the height of Pokemon Go, the sculpture was the perfect location for scouting out Pokemon.
This brings us onto our winner. An international staple, our winner has sealed its place among the key locations in Cramlington, and indeed Northumberland, for visitors both local and far away.
It is McDonald’s Cramlington, a hub for the youth in Cramlington’s urban sprawl, and an easily accessible location for cheap, passable food in a pinch. As well as being one of the biggest employers for young people from this school, McDonald’s has long been a staple in everybody’s diet.
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