Escape to Northumberland for your holiday

Northumberland - Historic County - England

Key Towns - Alnwick Berwick-Upon-Tweed Haltwhistle Hexham Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Newcastle upon Tyne Seaton Delaval Tweedmouth Tynemouth Wallsend Whitley Bay

Northumberland - Historic County - England Northumberland in the North East of England, often refered to as Hadrian's Wall Country. England’s most tranquil place, Northumberland National Park, whose dramatic hills and sheltered valleys stretch from Hadrian's Wall to the Scottish Border. Sandy beaches and superb scenery, picturesque villages overlooked by magnificent castles. Bamburgh the ancient royal seat of the kings of Northumbria. Berwick-upon-Tweed a border fortress town with the ruins of a medieval castle and town walls. River Tweed famous for its fishing. Stylish city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with its excellent restaurants and shops. From the holiday resort of Seahouses you can reach the Farne Islands, home to many different species of birds and a colony of seals; Or head to the harbour town of Amble for boats trips around coquet island, home to puffins. Breathtaking views along this Heritage Coastline, especially between Lindisfarne Island and Alnmouth. Holy Island (Lindisfarne) whose historic sights can only be accessed when the tides permit. Walk in the footsteps of Roman legionnaires; Northumberland's southern borders are defined by Hadrian's Wall.
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Northumberland Holiday Suggestions & Ideas
Explore a Part-Time Island Reached between the tides via a short causeway, on the coast at Whitley Bay is St Mary’s Island, with all the fascination of a miniature, part-time island. Here you will find St. Mary's Lighouse where you can climb the 137 steps to the top and admire the spectacular views of the North East coast. The seabed around the island and cliff tops were designated as a Voluntary Marine Nature Reserve. So the rock pools are home to a wonderful array of marine life. The shoreline and newly created cliff top wetland, are favourite feeding and resting sites for many waders, terns and gulls. Also to be seen are golden plover, oystercatcher, curlew and redshank, and migrating birds in spring and autumn. During the school holidays the staff at St Mary’s Lighthouse run Rockpool Rambles for children and families.		One Location Loads to Do A range of outdoor and indoor pursuits are available in this beautiful part of Northumberland. The landscape around Kielder Water & Forest Park has become the home of a unique collection of visual art and architecture, located at sites around the lake and within the forest. Take to the water in one of the motor boats or get onboard the Osprey an 80-seater motor cruiser, an ideal way to see the lake in comfort and safety. The Play Garden is a combination of landscape design, sculptural elements, state of the art play equipment and brightly patterned tower structures suitable for children of all ages to play in. There is also a heated indoor swimming pool with a range of water rides from the "nice and gentle" to the Kamikaze. Miles of walking and cycling trails are a superb way to observe the area's abundant flora and fauna where red squirrels, roe deer, otter and osprey can be found. For refreshments there is a lakeside restaurant and bar and plenty of picnic sites.
Walking Walking in Northumberland Pennine Way Lancashire Coastal Way	Locations Northumberland National Park Northumberland Coast AONB Hadrian's Wall St Mary's Lighthouse	Events Allendale Flaming Barrels Alnwick Fair Alnwick Intl Music Festival Brinkburn Music Summer Festival	Snippets Chillingham Castle GhostS World's Biggest Treehouse