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.
![Aydon Castle is set in secluded woodland a mile from the village of Corbridge. Almost completely intact, it is one of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th century fortified English manor house.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZjZmE1YzcwLTBiMTItNDE5Yy04MTdjLWY1N2U2MzlhNzIwZToxZTM1ODA0Ni03NDVmLTQwYTctOTZmMi03Yjk2ZTE0ZTIyNWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Aydon Castle
Aydon Castle is set in secluded woodland a mile from the village of Corbridge. Almost completely intact, it is one of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th century fortified English manor house.Photo: English Heritage
![Berwick Castle was one of the most important fortresses during the Anglo-Scottish Wars, probably built by the Scottish King David in about 1124 and superseded by impressive, mainly Elizabethan town defences, which surround the whole historic town. The entire circuit can be walked.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc0N2JiMmNiLTg2ZmYtNGE0YS05M2EyLTM4MjU4NzNhYzYwZjowY2JmYzA3OS04ZWY4LTRhY2MtOTU3Yi1jZWE3OWM0N2FmYTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Berwick Castle and Ramparts
Berwick Castle was one of the most important fortresses during the Anglo-Scottish Wars, probably built by the Scottish King David in about 1124 and superseded by impressive, mainly Elizabethan town defences, which surround the whole historic town. The entire circuit can be walked.Photo: Kimberley Powell
![Belsay Castle stands in the ground of Belsay Hall. The now ruined 14th-century castle was built as a refuge at a time of Anglo-Scottish warfare, but it was also designed to impress.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU1ZGEwNzM4LWYzNzMtNDZlYS04NWIzLWU0ZWUwMTA0ZWVjZjozMjlhZjhkMi0xNjBhLTQyZjMtYTY3NS01YjUzZTM1NmNmMzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. Belsay Castle
Belsay Castle stands in the ground of Belsay Hall. The now ruined 14th-century castle was built as a refuge at a time of Anglo-Scottish warfare, but it was also designed to impress.Photo: Peter McCartney
![The 14th-century Etal Castle is set in the Ford and Etal estates. It was built by Robert Manners as a defence against Scots raiders and fell to James IV's invading Scots army in 1513, just before his catastrophic defeat at nearby Flodden.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiMWNiMzUyLTI5YmYtNGM1OS04Y2IxLWU3YjA5MDJiNjY2MTo3NjFhM2RhYy04NWJiLTRjMjQtYThiMy0xM2JjNWM2ZWZiMDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
12. Etal Castle
The 14th-century Etal Castle is set in the Ford and Etal estates. It was built by Robert Manners as a defence against Scots raiders and fell to James IV's invading Scots army in 1513, just before his catastrophic defeat at nearby Flodden.Photo: Jane Coltman