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Lindisfarne Priory (AD635) was one of the most important centres of early Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England and is still a place of pilgrimage today. Walk across the causeway and explore the atmospheric ruins, and visit the museum. Read more…
Berwick Bridge is a grade I listed 17th century stone bridge which spans the River Tweed at Berwick upon Tweed in Northumberland. Also known as Old Bridge, four previous bridges have stood on the same site with the oldest dating back to 1199. The bridge is 355 metres long by 5 metres wide, with 15 arches. Today, the bridge is Read more…
Norham Castle, commanding a vital ford over the River Tweed, Norham was one of the strongest of the border castles. Read more…
Northumberland Wildlife Trust nature reserve within an old open cast mine. Number of hides, including wheelchair access to some. Read more…
Birthplace of George Stephenson the world-famous railway engineer. Furnished to reflect domestic living in 1781, the year Stevenson. The white stone miners cottage is alongside a picturesque riverside path – the old Wylam Colliery wagon-way. Read more…
Heddon on the Wall is a village on Hadrian’s Wall situated just outside Throckley in Northumberland. At Heddon, there is the longest stretch of unbroken parts of Hadrian’s Wall, which is up to 2 metres thick in places. This stretch is now known as Broad Wall and is popular with tourists. Read more…
Harbottle Castle was built in the 12th century. It was a typical Norman motte and bailey castle built of earth and timber. In the 13th century, a stone castle replaced the earlier building. The castle was destroyed and rebuilt many times in the wars with Scotland between the 12th and 16th centuries. Most of the stone from the castle was Read more…
Cross-shaped keep of Warkworth, crowning a hilltop rising steeply above the River Coquet. Still roofed and almost complete, the uniquely planned keep dates mainly from the end of the 14th century. It presides over the extensive remains of a great hall, chapel, fine gatehouse and a virtually intact circuit of towered walls. Half a mile from the castle, accessible only Read more…
Chillingham Castle is a medieval castle situated in the Northumberland village of Chillingham in north-eastern England. Built originally as a monastery in the late 12th century, it was owned by the Grey family and their descendants from the beginning right up until the 1980s. Now owned by Sir Humphrey and Lady Wakefield, Chillingham is open to the public for much Read more…
Bamburgh Castle is a Norman castle situated on the Northumbrian coast at Bamburgh. The castle is a grade I listed building and was once the Royal Seat of the Kings of Northumbria. Now it is a family home. With its location on a rocky plateau overlooking the sea, Bamburgh has witnessed much turbulent history over the centuries. Owned by the Read more…
Wallington, mansion with fine interiors and collections, set in an extensive garden, parkland and Northumberland moorland, the ‘Border Reiver’ territory. Read more…
Dunstanburgh Castle, a dramatic ruined castle in an impressive coastal setting. This dominates a lonely stretch of Northumberland’s coastline and was once one of the largest and grandest fortifications in Northern England. Dunstanburgh Castle is reached via a walk from the nearby village of Craster. The 2 km walk is along the rugged Northumberland Coast and crosses working farmland. Read more…
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