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Historic sites
Wallington House, Gardens & Estate
Cambo
Discover woodlands, walled garden, wildlife, house full of history and collections, cycle trails and play areas at Wallington.
Tours and tour guides
Handy History
Greenhead
Catherine Jarvis offers tours along Hadrian's Wall and the Roman forts. These can be delivered 1:1, couples or for larger groups.
Historic sites
Cragside
Rothbury
Illuminated with hydro-electricity and powered by hydraulics, discover Britain's original smart home.
Markets
Ponteland Market Day
Ponteland
Ponteland no longer holds a weekly market, however they do have the occasional street trader.
If you are interested in street trading, please contact Neil Brown, Markets Manager, Northumberland:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07909 688174
Great Outdoors
Northumberland Dark Sky Park
Kielder
Northumberland International Dark Sky Park was unveiled in December 2013. At 572 square miles (1,483 square kilometres) it is also Europe’s largest area of protected night sky. Due to its pristine skies it was awarded gold tier designation by the International Dark Sky Association, making it officially the best place in England for people to go to enjoy the heavens.
Great Outdoors
Plessey Woods Country Park
Bedlington
Country Park with open meadows, pleasant woodland and river walks. Visitor centre, cafe and children's play area.
Garden
Corbridge
Dilston Physic Garden
Not just a botanical garden, but a living physic garden; a 2-acre oasis with 700 European medicinal species.
Nature and Wildlife
Chillingham
Chillingham Wild Cattle
The unique, pure-bred survivors of the ancient wild white cattle which once roamed the forests of Britain.
Great Outdoors
Belford
Raven's Crag
Raven's Crag, near Holburn Lake is a point on the St Cuthbert's Cave walk.
Delicatessen & Farm Shop
Longframlington
R. Green & Son
High-quality meat sourced from Northumberland.