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Historic sites
Berwick Elizabethan Town Walls
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick's town walls are its most famous piece of architecture and still stand strong today, hundreds of years after they were built by Queen Elizabeth to keep out the invading Scots.
Sightseeing and Leisure
Billy Shiel Farne Islands Boat Trips
Seahouses
Sailings daily from Seahouses with a choice of half & full day landing trips, Grey Seal Cruise and sailings to Lindisfarne.
Markets
Greenhead Farmers Market
Greenhead
Known as “the friendly village market”, we run on the second Sunday of every month, all year round, at the village hall in Greenhead, from 10am to 2pm. Meet the producers of delicious local foods and local craftspeople, learn new recipes and find out what’s going on in the local area and even some of the local history, over cakes & fair-trade coffee/tea.
Get there in the new community transport electric vehicle we call the GGaxy: phone 07399 993 979 to book.
Great Outdoors
Druridge Bay Country Park
Druridge Bay
Druridge Bay Country Park includes three miles of beautiful beach and sand dunes, as well as a 100 acre lake surrounded by woods and meadows. The variety in the landscape and pleasant coastal environment ensures you of an enjoyable visit.
Markets
Alnwick Farmers Market
Alnwick
On Market days you can buy local produce, find a bargain and enjoy the genial atmosphere in the Market Place.
Historic sites
Cherryburn: Thomas Bewick Birthplace Museum
Mickley
Birthplace and childhood home of Thomas Bewick, master wood-engraver, artist and natural history author.
Historic sites
Lindisfarne Castle
Holy Island
Iconic Tudor Fort converted into an intimate holiday home in 1903 for Edward Hudson by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Great Outdoors
Ridley Park
Blyth
Eastwoods park lies on the eastern edge of Prudhoe, or West Wylam, and was originally known as the West Wylam Welfare. The park has two play areas, football pitches, a cricket strip and pavilions.
Markets
Haltwhistle Market Day
Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle 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
Historic sites
Union Chain Bridge
Berwick-upon-Tweed
The Union Chain Bridge spans the River Tweed between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Borders, Scotland.