by johnpicton | Mar 6, 2018
We have party space! Our Function Hall is made for the job. Brown Rigg is perfect for your celebration, whether it’s for a Birthday, Anniversary, a Christmas get together or a murder mystery weekend. Our Function hall is spacious and comfortable. Your guests will not...
by johnpicton | Mar 6, 2018
Families and Friends At Brown Rigg, there’s something for everyone whether you’re aged from 0 to 100, both on-site and in the surrounding area. Within our grounds you can play Football, Cricket, and Swing Ball. Children can ride their bikes or scooters around...
by johnpicton | Mar 6, 2018
The Hunter Family We, Alastair, Sue and our two boys, Jacob and Lewis, moved from Yorkshire into Northumberland in 2014. This was a homecoming for Alastair as he grew up and went to school in Northumberland not far from Bellingham. As Alastair regularly worked away...
by johnpicton | Mar 6, 2018
Setting for a TV series In 1993, Brown Rigg, with the use of several props, was used as the setting for a prisoner of war camp spoof TV drama called ‘Stalag Luft’, starring Stephen Fry, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Geoffrey Palmer and Hugh Bonneville. Locals were...
by johnpicton | Mar 6, 2018
Its Evolving Mission Brown Rigg is located both in the Northumberland National Park and the Dark Skies Park. It’s also just a 15 minute walk from the centre of Bellingham. Brown Rigg started life as a school. It was built in 1938 by the National Camps...