Ad Gefrin

Ad Gefrin

A striking new whisky distillery and Anglo-Saxon museum on the edge of Wooler, with guided tastings, an immersive exhibition on the old royal seat of Bernicia, and an excellent restaurant.

Address:

South Road, Wooler, NE71 6NJ
Call:
01668 281554

Hours:

Mon - Thu, Sun: 10:30am - 5pm

Fri - Sat: 10:30am - 10pm

Map

Good to Know

Ad Gefrin is a whisky distillery and Anglo-Saxon museum on the edge of Wooler. It takes its name from the nearby royal site at Yeavering, where the kings of Northumbria had a great hall in the 7th century, and the museum tells that story with immersive displays and finds on loan from major collections.

Why it's on our list: it's a genuinely ambitious new attraction for the area, combining history, whisky tastings and a well-regarded restaurant under one roof.

Worth knowing: book distillery tours and tastings in advance. The restaurant opens later on Friday and Saturday evenings.

A Little Note From Heather & Sand

We haven't quite made it here ourselves yet, but it's on our list!

We're working our way around Northumberland, personally visiting and reviewing as many of the places featured in our Listed section as we can. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

In the meantime, we do our homework. Before adding somewhere to Heather & Sand, we research it, look at what other visitors have to say and check that it has a good reputation. If the feedback isn't encouraging, it generally doesn't make our list.

Of course, a little online research is no substitute for muddy boots, a decent coffee and seeing somewhere for ourselves. So until we've visited, we'll leave the personal review to one side.

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