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Welcome to This is Northumberland |
Welcome to This is Northumberland - your guide to accommodation, restaurants, bars and entertainment in Northumberland!
With two areas of outstanding national beauty, a national park, a world heritage site and more castles than any other county in England Northumberland is packed with places to go and visit!
Northumberland has a massive choice of accommodation as well - from camping and major hotel chains to staying in castles or country house hotels, its all here. Enjoy your stay.
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Alnwick Castle is one of the most stunning castles in Europe. It is the second largest inhabited castle in England and has been home of the Percy's, Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309.
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All the latest Northumberland News, brought to you by the...
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Hexham Gaol was ordered to be built in June 1330,...
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The Roman Army Museum lies adjacent to a Roman fort...
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The Roman Army Museum lies adjacent to a Roman fort which has been given the Roman and post Roman names of Magna and Carvoran. In spite of the wealth of Roman inscriptions found at the site - more than any other wall fort has produced - little is known of the history of the earliest forts.
Hadrian’s Wall, a World Heritage Site and one of the UK's most iconic landmarks.
One of the most imposing castles in England, Bamburgh castle sits on a basalt crag dominating this part of the beautiful Northumberland coast.
Grace Darling was 22 years old when she risked her life in an open boat to help the survivors of the wrecked SS Forfarshire on 7 September 1838. With her father, she rowed for over a mile through raging seas to reach them.
Set in a 13thC church building, this unusual museum specialises in the history and development of Northumbrian small pipes and their music.
Woodhorn is a fascinating visitor attraction celebrating Northumberland Mining.
The Heritage Centre preserves and displays the heritage of the North Tyne and Redewater area of Northumberland, England.
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