Embleton Bay, near Dunstanburgh © Andy Craig
Spring is the perfect time of year to venture outdoors, so a Mother’s Day gift with an emphasis on exploring and seeing new places will be especially welcome. Of course, it doesn’t all have to be outdoors – there are plenty of indoor activities too. Whatever your preference, here is our selection of places to see and things to do this Mother’s Day, March 18.
Two historians from Doncaster have produced research showing that Doncaster may never have been given back to the English after being sized by the Scots more than 800 years ago.
The new research is by local Yorkshire historians Peter Robinson and Charles Kelham who have dug-up records that show Doncaster was under Scottish rule for 21 years from 1136 to 1157. The south Yorkshire town was formally signed over between the kings of England and Scotland but was never officially given back.
A round-up and overview of useful winter travel gadgets. Everything from snow sleeves for your car to gloves you can use with your smartphone.
Read a round-up of Valentine’s Day gift ideas from around the North of England and the Scottish Borders. This article includes information on where to purchase the best chocolate and flowers, as well as information about some of the most romantic and unusual places in the region.
The most romantic day of the year is Valentine’s Day and we suggest that you enjoy it in North East England or in the Scottish Borders. Enjoy the great outdoors or some of the city highlights of Newcastle-Gateshead. Take in sophisticated dining, tea in a historic house, a walk in beautiful scenery, or enjoy a weekend in a luxury hotel or guest house.
Family history walks and talks are being put on by Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums. The free series will help people who are researching their family’s past. Almost all of the events will be at the Discovery Museum in Blandford Square, Newcastle.
The North of England, including Northumberland, the Scottish Borders and Tyneside boast many stylish, peaceful and friendly spas in which you can relax and drift away. We pick a selection of great local spas to help your refresh both your mind and body.
This is Northumberland and the Borders presents its favourite places to eat across the Borders, Northumberland and Newcastle-Gateshead. This list is our top ten places and includes some fine restaurants, quirky eateries, pubs and bistros.
A colourful feature story about Winter’s Gibet in Nortumberland, on the edge of the National Park. It stands on a windswept and lonely moor just to the south east of Elsdon and is a chilling monuments to the area’s bloody and violent past. Read more.
An overview of resolutions for 2012, with people from the North East of England who are in business, politics or work with various local organisations giving their New Year’s resolutions.
Fashion flashback – Tudor fineries and 40s make-do at Belsay
The catwalk of the past is on show at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens in Northumberland, with a month-long Fashion from the Past event, running from May 5 – 27. Read more
Perfect character cottage with breathtaking views
This month’s Cottage of the Month is charming Hilltop Cottage, Thorpton, near Rothbury, Northumberland. This lovely old cottage has all you need for an exceptionally comfortable holiday and is perfect for a couple or small family. It offers unforgettable views across the hills of Northumberland and has a lovely garden. Well-behaved pets are welcome, too!
Stunning holiday cottage in Northumberland
This 15th Century Bastle House has been sympathetically renovated to provide a stunning place for couples to stay. Bastles were two-storey stone farmhouses where families would hide behind the metre thick walls during times of trouble. Livestock were housed downstairs. The property is one of the very few remaining complete Bastle Houses in Northumberland. [...]
WIN a family activity break in Northumberland!
www.thisisnorthumberland.com has teamed up with Tomlinsons Cafe and Bunkhouse in Rothbury to give one lucky family of four the chance to win an exciting bunkhouse holiday in Rothbury, Northumberland, right on the edge of spectacular Northumberland National Park.
WIN a break at Newcastle’s newest hotel
www.thisisnorthumberland.com has teamed up with Sleeperz Newcastle, the city’s first and only design-led premium budget hotel to offer a lucky reader a chance to win a two-night stay for two with breakfast.
Win a free online ad campaign at www.thisisnorthumberland.com. Open to businesses and organisations wanting to reach visitors to the North of England and the Scottish Borders.
Clennel Street © Keith Robeson/NNP Northumberland and the Borders by Foot Northumberland and the Scottish Borders are a walkers’ ... Read More »
