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Here are the news articles and press releases from Northumberland Tourism and partner tourism organisations across the county of Northumberland. You can browse the list below and also click the 'Explore the Map' tab at the top of the page to see where the news is taking place.

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Kielder kickstarts 2019 with award win

Friday 18/01/2019

Northumbrian Water's Kielder Waterside has kickstarted 2019 with a prestigious award win. Landal Kielder Waterside, base...

Amble Inn: Multi-million pound Northumberland inn opens creating 35 jobs

Thursday 17/01/2019

The £4m Amble Inn has officially opened its doors. The eagerly awaited pub with rooms on Sandpiper Way opened to applause from ...

Student-run bistro joins the line-up for Northumberland Restaurant Week

Monday 14/01/2019

Food lovers, get your knives and forks at the ready! Student-run bistro, The Gallery at Northumberland College has become the fifth restaurant to s...

Alchemy-backed Inn Collection Group plans to more than double the size of its portfolio to 21 sites by 2022 following £10m loan from OakNorth

Tuesday 08/01/2019

OakNorth has provided Northumberland’s largest independent accommodation provider, The Inn Collection Group, with ...

Celebrate Burns Night at Alnwick Castle

Tuesday 08/01/2019

Don’t miss the popular Alnwick Castle Burns Night Supper on Friday 25th January, 7pm at The Sanctuary, the Castle’s extra sp...

Busy 40th Year For Kielder

Wednesday 02/01/2019

Around 360,000 salmon and 20,000 sea trout have been released into tributaries of the River Tyne this year as Kielder Salmon Centre celebra...

Planning Permission For Kielder Planetarium

Friday 21/12/2018

Newcastle-based architectural practice, JDDK Architects, have secured planning permission from Northumberland County Council on behalf of Kielder O...

Northumberland International Dark Sky Park hosts fifth anniversary celebration

Wednesday 19/12/2018

A fifth anniversary celebration of Northumberland’s International Dark Sky Park is being held on Monday 10 December from 1:15pm to 5pm at the...

New winter wild walks for all the family to enjoy at Kielder!

Monday 17/12/2018

Kielder Water & Forest Park is always particularly beautiful at this time of year and now five new, short walking tracks have been created here...

Celebrate Burns Night in traditional Scottish style at Battlesteads

Wednesday 12/12/2018

Eco-friendly Northumberland hotel and restaurant is offering an evening of Burns Night cele...

National Park Authority leaders herald 2018 “a momentous year” for Northumberland

Friday 07/12/2018

Leaders of Northumberland National Park Authority have described 2018 as a momentous year for the Authority and tourism in the county. In M...

A busload of celebrations for Kielder Marathon's 10th anniversary

Friday 07/12/2018

Britain's most beautiful marathon returns next year, with entries now open for its tenth anniversary. Founder and Olympic athlete, Steve Cr...

Northumberland Wins GOLD

Thursday 29/11/2018

NORTHUMBERLAND WINS PRESTIGIOUS BRITISH TRAVEL AWARD Northumberland brings home the gold in ‘Best UK Holiday Count...

National Park Authority highlights the importance of ‘elf and wellbeing’ with a Jingle Bell Jog

Wednesday 28/11/2018

Runners and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages are being invited to put their best foot forward this Christmas at a new fun-run hos...

Turning the tide on beach litter

Wednesday 28/11/2018

A report on a year-long beach litter survey on the Northumberland coast reveals that our beaches are some of the cleanest in the country but plasti...

NEETA 2019 Award - Results

Friday 23/11/2018

It was a fantastic night for Northumberland businesses at the 2018 North East England Tourism Awards held last night in a...

Eco-friendly Northumberland hotel launches sustainable mushroom farm

Tuesday 20/11/2018

Award-winning eco-hotel Battlesteads Hotel & Restaurant is increasing its su...

Archaeology volunteers in Coquetdale scoop national award

Monday 19/11/2018

Coquetdale Community Archaeology has won the prestigious National Parks Volunteer Project of the Year Award 2018, an accolade which recognises and ...

"Heritage at risk" register launched

Wednesday 14/11/2018

Historic England, the government adviser on the Historic Environment, launched theirannual ‘Heritage at Risk’ register. The regis...

Enjoy a glittering, glitzy December and January at Alnwick Castle

Monday 12/11/2018

This Christmas at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland there’s sparkle and magic all through December and into January too. You can enjoy s...

Woodhorn Museum to Glow during the winter months

Friday 09/11/2018

Woodhorn Museum’s seasonal exhibition, Coal Forest, moves from autumn to winter from 1 December with the arrival of Gl...

Local group’s archaeology project reaches national final

Wednesday 07/11/2018

A group of volunteer archaeologists from Northumberland have reached the final of the prestigious National Parks Volunteer Awards, which recognises...

Forest Head listens in

Thursday 25/10/2018

Nine years after it was first installed, a much-loved sculpture at Kielder Water & Forest Park in Northumberland has finally grow...

National Landscape Discovery Centre provides a showcase for local craft and artisan talent

Thursday 25/10/2018

The Shop within The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre on Hadrian’s Wall is proving popular with visitors to Northumberland and provid...

Absorbing new light show illuminates Kielder Skyspace experience

Tuesday 23/10/2018

A sculptural artwork that provides a unique perspective on the skies at Kielder Water & Forest Park has undergone a transformation to pro...

A Sparkling Close to Northumberland Coast AONB Diamond Celebrations!

Monday 22/10/2018

The Northumberland Coast AONB Partnership hosted a Celebration Concert at Ellingham Hall last Thursday to bring to a close a year of events to mark...

Deck the halls at Battlesteads Christmas Wreath Workshops

Monday 22/10/2018

Battlesteads Hotel & Restaurant is gearing up for the festive season with the return of its popular Christmas Wreath Workshops. Taking ...

Landscape Discovery Centre’s schools programme is a hit with young learners

Tuesday 09/10/2018

A pilot educational programme targeting primary and middle schools across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear has introduced over 2,000 youngsters t...

Battlesteads named Editor’s Choice by Good Hotel Guide

Tuesday 09/10/2018

Northumberland hotel and restaurant , near Wark, has been named as one of the winners of the...

Halloween-themed half term planned at Woodhorn Museum

Wednesday 03/10/2018

Spooky story telling, a hidden pumpkin trail, and spectacular bird of prey displays are just some of the events taking place at Woodhorn Museum thi...

Northumberland National Park sees star potential with ‘Big Dipper’ campaign

Wednesday 03/10/2018

Northumberland National Park Authority is supporting a nationwide campaign aimed at raising the public awareness of light pollution in a bid to con...

Salmon spawning jumps into the future

Thursday 27/09/2018

A new augmented reality project is allowing nature lovers to see and find out more about Salmon in the River Tyne at Hexham, Northu...

Get ‘appy with a new Wildlife Trail at Kielder: Living Wild at Kielder transforms Bakethin Nature Reserve area

Thursday 27/09/2018

A beautiful new easy walking route, “The Wild Walk”, has been created at Bakethin Nature Reserve at Kielder Water & Forest Park for...

Step forward to become a Coast Path Warden

Tuesday 25/09/2018

Walkers on the Northumberland coast are being asked to become voluntary wardens to help maintain their favourite sections of the Northumberland Coa...

Dramatic new perch for lucky Kielder birds - Final lift-off for ‘‘Plashetts Rising’’!

Friday 21/09/2018

Kielder Water & Forest Park has finally been able to launch its most unusual artwork to date. As part of the Heritage Lottery funded &l...

Tyneside eBike Company teams up with The Sill: Discovery Centre

Wednesday 19/09/2018

The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre has successfully piloted a new eBike tour experience, which it hopes will transform the way visitors ...

Battlesteads sets the standard for eco-friendliness in hotels

Monday 17/09/2018

Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant in Northumberland is setting the standard for energy saving and environmental responsibility in hotels, after rec...

Magical unicorns help deliver record-breaking August bank holiday weekend for Northumberland visitor attraction

Friday 14/09/2018

Award-winning visitor attraction, Whitehouse Farm Centre based near Morpeth in Northumberland, is delighted to announce its best...

Dramatic new perch for lucky Kielder birds

Thursday 13/09/2018

Kielder Water & Forest Park has finally been able to launch its most unusual artwork to date. As part of the Heritage Lottery fun...

Thousands visit Northumberland's summer arts and culture programme

Wednesday 12/09/2018

The family-friendly summer-long initiative Great Northumberland comes to a musical end. Great Nort...

Prince of Wales visits the Sill: National Laqndscape Discovery Centre on Hadrian's Wall

Wednesday 12/09/2018

Today Northumberland National Park Authority welcomed The Prince of Wales on a special visit to commemorate the official opening of The Sill: Natio...

Registration open for Celebration Concert and Annual Forum

Tuesday 11/09/2018

Registration is now open for the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership’s 2018 Celebration Concert and An...

Ecology Saturdays for young people offered at Kielder

Monday 03/09/2018

Calling enthusiastic young ecologists! Maybe you have always had an interest in wildlife or you are thinking about this as a...

Public invited to nominate favourite trees in new conservation project

Monday 03/09/2018

Tree enthusiasts across the region are being invited to nominate trees of special significance or sentimental value to be listed on a new woo...

Berwick Autumn Festivals 2018

Friday 31/08/2018

Look out for exciting Festivals taking place in Berwick-upon-Tweed this Autumn... Beginning the Au...

Nearly done and dusted - Volunteers needed to bring year-long litter survey to an end

Thursday 30/08/2018

A year-long survey of litter on beaches within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) will be completed by volunteers t...

Home to roost – largest hibernation of pipistrelle bats recorded at Seaton Delaval Hall

Tuesday 28/08/2018

The largest common pipistrelle bat winter roost in the UK[1] has been found at Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, revealing previously unknown ...

Be part of The Great Song of the North

Tuesday 28/08/2018

Berwick-upon-Tweed plays host to Great Northumberland’s grand finale, a musical love-letter to the c...

Borders, Boundaries and Beyond

Tuesday 28/08/2018

We would like to extend a warm invitation to the preview of our next exhibition at Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery. The exhibition is entitl...

Cragside house, northumberland, named a top uk hidden gem

Thursday 23/08/2018

The nation has decided that Cragside House, Northumberland is high on the wish-lists for many travellers, with the open-air theatre securing top sp...

Spirits Set to Revive Wooler

Thursday 23/08/2018

A multi-million-pound distillery and visitor centre to create up to 50 jobs in Wooler, North Northumberland. ...

Wonderful wildlife seat wows walkers at Kielder

Wednesday 22/08/2018

A beautiful, wood sculpture positioned on the new Wild Walk at near Bakethin Nature Reserve at Kielder Water & Forest Park, is astonishing visi...

Glendale Show Prepares for the Big Day Out

Tuesday 21/08/2018

North Northumberland’s largest rural showcase prepares for action with new classes, ringside fun and excitement, and a...

Blyth Beach Huts get a brand-new look for 12 hours only

Thursday 16/08/2018

This Sunday, 600 handmade sailcloth flags created by local people, will be installed around Blyth’s iconic beach huts Blue Flag, an i...

2018 marks a decade of Ospreys breeding at Kielder

Monday 13/08/2018

The return of ospreys to Kielder is one of our most exciting and successful conservation stories. Although ospreys are found worldw...

Alistair Henderson on Northumbria smallpipes and concertina

Alistair Anderson on Northumbria smallpipes and concertina

Friday 10/08/2018

Thursday 16th August sees an evening of atmospheric Northumbrian music from one of the country's leading traditional musicians, Alistair...

The Amble Inn - Topping Out

Wednesday 08/08/2018

The completion of the structural building work at The Amble Inn has been marked with a topping out at the development site in Coque...

Happy Anniversary! The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre celebrates a new milstone

Monday 06/08/2018

Northumberland National Park Authority is celebrating the first anniversary of the award-winning Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre with a s...

Wooler Gallery to host exhibitions by Award Winning artist - Mary Ann Rogers

Monday 06/08/2018

Florin’s Glendale Gallery will showcase exhibition of original paintings, prints and beautiful gifts and stationery by...

Tenth year of Kielder ospreys brings new nest!

Friday 03/08/2018

The tenth year of the Kielder Osprey Partnership has given the partners a brilliant surprise late in the season - staff from the Forestry Commissio...

Northumberland - A haven for hen harriers once again

Tuesday 31/07/2018

The Northumberland Hen Harrier Protection Partnership is delighted to announce that three pairs of hen harriers have managed to successfully nest i...

The Old School Gallery welcomes artist Judy Appleby for a solo exhibition this September

Thursday 26/07/2018

Judy’s work explores the theme of “stones and structures” with new original acrylic paintings especially for this show. Using thi...

Countryside Capers at Kielder - National Countryside Week

Thursday 26/07/2018

National Countryside Week* takes place from Monday 30th July to Sunday 5th August 2018. Every year the campaign aims to raise awareness a...

Casting for National Trust Film - Is there a special place that matters to you?

Thursday 26/07/2018

We are looking for stories from people who have a special connection to Great Gable in the Lakes District to be part of a series of films we are cr...

14th Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival

Wednesday 25/07/2018

Programme Preview Announcement Announcing the first film programmes, exhibitions & new commissions of Berwick Film &am...

The 3rd Two Nations Run

Thursday 19/07/2018

The 3rd Two Nations Run crossing the famous Union Chain Bridge over the River Tweed moves to a Sunday..22n...

Sky at night star headlines the second north pennines stargazing festival

Wednesday 18/07/2018

SKY AT NIGHT STAR HEADLINES THE SECOND NORTH PENNINES STARGAZING FESTIVAL A stargazing festival to celebrate some of the ...

Digital Landscapes exhibition now open at the Sill

Wednesday 18/07/2018

Northumberland National Park’s exciting new ‘Digital Landscapes’ exhibition is now open at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery...

Art returns to Belsay Hall

Monday 16/07/2018

Turner prize winning artist Susan Philipsz ‘takes on’ this neo-classical mansion Belsay Hall, C...

Whitehouse Farm celebrates 21 years of "farmtastic" fun!

Tuesday 10/07/2018

Almost one thousand partygoers from across the region joined in the 21st Birthday celebrations at Whitehouse Farm Centre, near Morpeth l...

A Once A Year Opportunity With An Unique Herd - The Wild Beasts of Chillingham

A Once A Year Opportunity With A Unique Herd - The Wild Beasts of Chillingham

Monday 09/07/2018

Discover the Undiscovered and Roam the Secret History of the Chillingham Wild Cattle The ...

Chapterhouse Theatre Company - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Wednesday 04/07/2018

CHAPTERHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY Open-air Garden Theatre Tour of UK and Ireland 2018Magical theatre in magical surroundingsChapterhou...

Northumberland Coast & Castles Sightseeing Tour X18

Tuesday 03/07/2018

Arriva North East, in partnership with the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Northumberland County Council, are delighted...

OakNorth completes deal with Northumberland’s largest independent accommodation provider – The Inn Collection Group

Wednesday 27/06/2018

OakNorth, the bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided The Inn Collection Group – one of North East England’s top leisure...

The Alnwick Garden announces GIANTS attraction that make humans look tiny

Tuesday 26/06/2018

Mr and Mrs Giant attraction opens at The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland The Alnwick Garden, recently voted Northumberland&...

Chapterhouse Theatre Company - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Monday 25/06/2018

CHAPTERHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY ...

New contemporary art exhibition launches at Cherryburn

Friday 22/06/2018

National Trust Cherryburn in Northumberland, the birthplace of artist, printer and naturalist Thomas Bewick, has unveiled a new contemporary art ex...

Showcasing Northumberland's finest produce in Parliament

Wednesday 13/06/2018

Some of the finest locally produced food and drink will take centre stage in a special showcase event in the Houses of Parliament. MPs and ...

Exciting new exhibition to celebrate digital technology to launch at The Sill

Tuesday 05/06/2018

Northumberland National Park is launching an exciting new exhibition at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre this summer. Open fro...

Kielder Osprey hatchings bring new life to species' recolonisation story

Kielder Osprey hatchings bring new life to the species' recolonisation story

Monday 04/06/2018

New life is breaking through in Northumberland with the year's first new Kielder ospreys having hatched. While the ospreys' breeding season...

Rhododendrons are blooming lovely at Cragside

Thursday 31/05/2018

The rhododendrons at National Trust Cragside, Northumberland, have flowered, transforming the estate with an explosion of colour. The d...

It's Rocket Science

Friday 25/05/2018

Stephenson's Rocket comes home to Newcastle as part of Great Exhibition of the North. Tickets are now available - book now! Robert ...

Channel 4's Amazing Speaces presenter designs new play area for Seaton Delaval Hall

Channel 4's Amazing Spaces presenter designs new play area for Seaton Delaval Hall

Tuesday 22/05/2018

Following the news that Seaton Delaval Hall has received a major National Lottery grant, it has been announced that Studio Hardie has produced the ...

Helix Arts unveils free digital art trail for families in Stamfordham

Friday 18/05/2018

Making connections – children from Albemarle Barracks and Stamfordham Village work together to create innovative digital art trail ...

Whitehouse Farm launches special scheme to tackle isolation and loneliness

Wednesday 16/05/2018

Ahead of Dementia Action Week (21-27 May) led by the Alzheimer’s Society, Whitehouse Farm Centre near Morpeth has launched a new initiative, ...

Doxford Hall gifts couples marrying in Bi-centenary Year

Wednesday 16/05/2018

Built in 1818, Doxford Hall celebrates its bi-centenary, and a decade of hosting stylish weddings as a luxury country house hotel this year. A Geor...

Summer House Sounds

Wednesday 09/05/2018

Alnwick Castle New Series of UK Concerts Announced for 2018 Northumbria’s historic Alnwick Cast...

New exhibition of unseen Pitmen Painters works to open at Woodhorn Museum, Northumberland

Wednesday 02/05/2018

A brand new exhibition of unseen works by Northumberland’s celebrated Pitmen Painters will go on display at Woodhorn Museum, Ashington, from ...

George’s daffodil delight - 250,000 daffodils planted by hand, steal the show at Alnwick Castle

Wednesday 02/05/2018

The daffodils at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland are generating lots of interest this year. The Alnwick daffs made “picture of the d...

Countryfile at Hauxley

Friday 27/04/2018

Hauxley reserve to feature on national TV Northumberland Wildlife Trust April has turned...

Hauxley building honoured with prestigious award

Tuesday 24/04/2018

Northumberland Wildlife Trust 24 April 2018 Northumberland Wildlife Trust is delighted to announc...

Hop aboard the Holy Island Shuttle

Friday 20/04/2018

Hop aboard the Holy Island Shuttle A new bus service will now provide a daily connection between Holy Islan...

Northumberland restaurant bidding for third restaurant of the year win

Wednesday 18/04/2018

Northumberland restaurant bidding for third restaurant of the year win The Old Boat House in Amble, Northumberland have be...

Northumberland National Park to celebrate International Dark Sky Week

Tuesday 17/04/2018

Northumberland National Park to celebrate International Dark Sky Week with a public exhibition at The Sill and an important ...

30 Days Wild connect people with natural beauty

Monday 16/04/2018

Embargo Tuesday April 17th New research reveals nature’s beauty increases happiness ...

Funding Boost for historic Alnham church

Friday 13/04/2018

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST 11/04/18 FUNDING BOOST FOR HISTORIC ALNHAM...

The rise and fall of the Forsters of Bamburgh

Friday 13/04/2018

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND BRANCH...

Rain didn't deter visitors

Wednesday 11/04/2018

Northumberland Wildlife Trust 10 April 2018 The region may be experiencing wet and cold wea...

Music at Paxton launches new 2018 programme

Wednesday 11/04/2018

Music at Paxton, a summer festival of top class international chamber music, takes place in Paxton House on the banks of the River Tweed in the Sco...