Acklington is the home of two prisons: HMP Acklington houses adults[1], while HMPYOI Castington houses young offenders.[2] The prisons are built on the site of RAF Acklington, a former airfield which opened during World War II.[3] The RAF station was used as an Armament Practice Camp with the aircraft operating over Druridge Bay. Acklington won the prestigious accolade of Northumberland Village of the Year in 2007.[4]