Towns & Villages

Northumberland's towns and villages present a chocolate box of postcard-pretty choices for visitors. The historic market towns of Berwick upon Tweed, Alnwick, Morpeth and Hexham are lined with unusual shops and boutiques, with great shopping to also be found in neighbouring towns of honey-coloured stone and welcoming locals. Beautiful villages are dotted throughout unspoilt countryside of pure river valleys, rolling moorlands and lush green landscapes. Pretty fishing ports are scattered along a spectacular coastline, many in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, such as Seahouses with its views of Bamburgh Castle and the wildlife rich Farne Islands; and Craster, famous for its smokehouses and delicious kippers.

Immerse yourself in history in Hadrian's Wall Country or explore the villages set amongst the rugged upland beauty of the neighbouring North Pennines. Morpeth and mid-Northumberland provide the 'Gateway to Northumberland' and numerous attractive places to explore, whilst South East Northumberland is home to several of the county's larger towns, with sandy beaches a stones throw away. Some of England's most remote villages can be found in Kielder and Redesdale, home to wild landscapes and officially the most tranquil spot in the country, whilst the towns and villages of the countryside and coastline surrounding Berwick and Alnwick typify the England you always hoped to find.