Northumberland · England
Matfen Hall
A Gothic-revival hall on the Roman wall, restored at forty million pounds.
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Matfen Hall is a Gothic-revival country house in the rolling farmland west of Newcastle, home to the Blackett family from the 1830s until 2022 and Grade II* listed for good reason — the Great Hall, with its pitch-pine columns and glazed roof, is one of the finest rooms of its kind in the North East.
New ownership closed the property and spent heavily restoring it: bedrooms upgraded, the Great Hall brought back, the leisure facilities renewed, and a new spa wing built around an internal courtyard with pools, thermal cabins and treatment rooms. Total investment has been reported above £40 million, which for a house of this scale in Northumberland is transformative.
The estate runs a well-regarded parkland golf course through mature woodland and lakes, and the setting is the real luxury — Hadrian's Wall and the Roman forts are a short drive south, the Cheviots and Kielder's dark skies to the north, and Newcastle close enough for a city evening.
At a glance
What to expect
- Spa wing with pools and thermal cabins
- Restored Grade II* listed Great Hall
- Parkland golf course on the estate
- Multiple restaurants and bars
- Extensive landscaped grounds
- Close to Hadrian's Wall
- Indoor pool and leisure club
- Dark-sky country to the north
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