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Heading to Northumberland and looking for something to do or a place to visit nearby. Coast Radar is not just a list of beaches but we bring you the whole Northumberland coast including castles, lighthouses, piers, museums, beautiful gardens, seaside towns, National Trust and other heritage properties.
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At the Highland Cattle Centre, there’s so much for families, individuals, groups, schools, birthday & adventure parties to see, touch, and do! Experience the magic of our fold (herd) of award winning, friendly Highland Cattle as well as the livestock and whole host of animals who live on our thriving working farm. Enjoy our guided meadow walks, meet and comb our Read more…
Silver sands surrounded by wildlife-rich dunes, rocky shores and headlands. Quiet beaches for walks, sandcastles and surfing. The Northumberland Coast Path, part of the North Sea Trail, runs through this estate from Beadnell Bay in the north to Newton Point and Newton Haven, then along Embleton Bay towards Dunstanburgh Castle in the south. Read more…
Berwick Barracks, among the first in England to be purpose-built. Today the Barracks hosts a number of attractions, including ‘By Beat of Drum’ – an exhibition on the life of the British infantryman. While there, visit the King’s Own Scottish Borderers Museum, the Berwick Gymnasium Art Gallery and the Berwick Borough Museum. Read more…
Norham Castle, commanding a vital ford over the River Tweed, Norham was one of the strongest of the border castles. Read more…
Bedlington Country Park covers approximately 57 hectares of woodland and grassland on the north banks of River Blyth with many bridle paths and nature trails. The park is a steep sloping, natural wooded valley which runs from the old Bedlington Iron Works site at Furnace Bridge in the east, through Attlee Park at the bottom of Bedlington Bank, beside Bedlington Read more…
Creating a stunning photograph isn’t about having an expensive camera or all the right gear. It’s about taking inspiration from what you see and genuinely capturing the moment. Through Northumberland Photo Training I teach the art of natural photography. I’ll share my enthusiasm for the natural world and show you how to focus on the ‘life’ in a landscape. You’ll Read more…
Restored narrow (15″) gauge steam railway running from the 2 miles Heatherslaw to Etal along a lovely stretch of track that follows the River Till. Return journey takes approximately 50 minutes. Not open in the winter! Read more…
Newbiggin lifeboat station was established in 1851 by the Duke of Northumberland. The station now operates an inshore lifeboat. The station is only open by appointment and the shop on Sunday only. 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…
Brinkburn Priory, 12th-century church of the Augustinian priory of Brinkburn survives completely roofed and restored. Picturesquely set by a bend in the River Coquet, it is reached by a scenic 10 minute walk from the car park. Parts of the monastic buildings are incorporated into the adjacent manor house. Read more…
Lordenshaws, remains of an Iron Age Hillfort, Bronze age burials and rock carvings in open heather moorland close to the forested slopes of the Simonside Hills. Read more…
Paxton House is an 18th century country house in Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. Described as one of the finest examples of neo-Palladian architecture in Scotland, Paxton House was built between 1758 and 1763 by John Adam for Patrick Home. Paxton houses one of the foremost collections of Chippendale furniture as well as other valuable antiques and paintings. Visitors today can Read more…
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