And if you have yet to choose somewhere to go, Northumberland is home to some of the UK’s most magnificent castles.
Here is a list of 13 highly rated castles as ranked by Tripadvisor.
![Norham Castle was one of the most important strongholds in the turbulent border region. It was besieged at least 13 times by the Scots, once for nearly a year by Robert Bruce. But it fell to James IV's heavy cannon in 1513 shortly before his defeat at Flodden Field.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk4NTMyNmNlLWEwMTMtNDVmMC1hZTM0LThmMjY2YzdmYmQ0ZTo2NGU5MDE0Mi03Zjk4LTRjZWYtYjBmNi1mZDU0Zjg2NGIxYzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Norham Castle
Norham Castle was one of the most important strongholds in the turbulent border region. It was besieged at least 13 times by the Scots, once for nearly a year by Robert Bruce. But it fell to James IV's heavy cannon in 1513 shortly before his defeat at Flodden Field.Photo: Jane Coltman
![Edlingham Castle dates mainly from the 14th century, although a 13th century manor house is probably concealed beneath the later fortifications against Scots invaders.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ1ZGE0NDg5LTE3MGYtNDc0ZC1hYmViLTE1Y2U2NDdkMWZiMzo3ZDlkNjA5My1hMDNkLTRjZDEtOTY3Mi1iZmRlODViNTVkZDQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Edlingham Castle
Edlingham Castle dates mainly from the 14th century, although a 13th century manor house is probably concealed beneath the later fortifications against Scots invaders.Photo: Jane Coltman
![Alnwick Castle, which was used as Hogwarts in the first two Harry Potter films, pictured from the Lion Bridge.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk2YmVkMTA3LWVkN2QtNDA0Ni1iMjliLTNlNTk4ZGFiMTE3NTpjMzNjYjc2NS01ZWUzLTQzYzItOTNkYy1kNWIxNzNiOWFkMWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle, which was used as Hogwarts in the first two Harry Potter films, pictured from the Lion Bridge.Photo: Jane Coltman
![Dominating the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, the 16th-century fortress is only accessible via a tidal causeway.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJiMTVhZTY3LTI0OGEtNGRjZS05YzQ4LTY4ZTdjYTVlNTg1MzpjM2RlZGY0MS1lNTA2LTQwNmEtYjE5Zi0xMWQyZjQ3OWM0MDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Lindisfarne Castle
Dominating the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, the 16th-century fortress is only accessible via a tidal causeway.Photo: Jane Coltman