Lambing season is underway, with the little bleaters being born from now until the end of April, making it a great time for a farm stay. Wydon Farm on the Bellister estate near Haltwhistle is the only National Trust farm in Northumberland to offer B&B, and has 366 acres dissected by Hadrian's Cycleway, footpaths and bridleways. Stay in a converted barn with four-poster beds and whirlpool baths. 01434 321 702, wydon-haltwhistle.co.uk, from £60 per double.