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Tourism news from around Northumberland

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.

Latest News

Public Consultation opens on plan for the Northumberland Coast

Friday 17/01/2020

Consultation has opened on an important plan that will help to shape the future of the Northumberland coast. Local people are being asked t...

Stepping back to 1940s on wartime walk - On the trail of Bamburgh’s World War Two past

Friday 17/01/2020

For centuries the imposing bulk of Bamburgh Castle on the spectacular north Northumberland coast was the first and last line of defence. Bu...

slaley hall has six appeal

Friday 17/01/2020

Slaley Hall has been voted ‘best golf hotel/resort in the north of England’ in the 2020 Today’s Golfer T...

New Festival Conjures Up Lost Words

Tuesday 14/01/2020

A festival dedicated to a book that has become a global movement celebrating language and nature is to open later this month at The Sill: National ...

Hadrian’s Wall Roman Fort given to the nation

Friday 10/01/2020

A Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall has joined Stonehenge, Dover Castle and Kenwood House in the National Heritage Collection following a generous...

Kids eat free this January

Monday 06/01/2020

The New Year is traditionally when people are looking to shed the pounds.But North-based The Inn Collection Group is hoping its latest ...

Laverock Cottages Declares a Climate Emergency

Wednesday 11/12/2019

Laverock Law cottages has this week joined a small but growing number of businesses including The Body Shop, Good Energy and Pukka Tea in declaring...

Christmas Fair in a unique forest setting

Wednesday 04/12/2019

The countdown to Christmas has begun, and Forestry England is helping you get into the festive mood with the Kielder Castle Christmas Fair on the 7...

Coquet Cottages delighted to win Bronze for the Best UK Holiday company in the 2019 British Travel Awards.

Friday 29/11/2019

Thank you for all your votes and support!The team attended the glamorous awards ceremony in London on Wednesday 27th November, along wi...

Christmas at Woodhorn

Wednesday 27/11/2019

Weekends at Woodhorn Museum will be full of Christmas cheer this December as the festive family fun gets underway on Saturday 30 November. ...

Festive afternoon with searcys at the alnwick garden

Tuesday 26/11/2019

Searcys at The Alnwick Garden have Christmas all wrapped up with their Festive Afternoon Tea “with a view”. Enjoy stunning views ...

Walwick Hall - Our Exclusive VIP rates are now available

Tuesday 26/11/2019

Available to book until Sunday 1st December 2019 only Chesters Stables Special OfferENJOY 7 NIGHTS FO...

Winter breaks offer available from The Inn Collection Group

Monday 25/11/2019

Winter is the perfect time for a cosy Inn Collection Group stay away; with bracing walks, comfort food, real ales and the warmest of welcomes guara...

The Christmas Light Show at The Alnwick Garden

Tuesday 12/11/2019

The Alnwick Garden will transform into a magical land of visual and audio delights when its Christmas Light Show opens on the 13th December 2019....

Top treasures to go on display

Friday 08/11/2019

More of Britain’s top treasures to go on display at Vindolanda. During the summer of 2017 Vindolanda archaeologists enjoyed one of ...

Please join us at The Sill to meet the artists and preview our fantastic exhibition, Inspired by our Land.

Tuesday 05/11/2019

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Thousands complete the tenth year of Britain's most beautiful marathon

Sunday 13/10/2019

Rain didn't dampen the spirits of nearly 1,000 exhausted but exhilarated runners who helped celebrate the tenth anniversary of Britain's most...

Have a scream of a time at Bamburgh Castle this Hallowe’en

Monday 07/10/2019

Ghostly Hallowe’en half-term fun 26 October-3 November A cauldron full of ...

The Custody Code at Kielder Forest

Monday 07/10/2019

This autumn will see Kielder Water and Forest Park, Northumberland welcome The Custody Code, a new art film and installation produced by Amanda Loo...

Countdown to ten years of Kielder Marathon

Saturday 05/10/2019

There's just one week to go until runners from all over the world take their place on the starting line to help commemorate the tenth anniver...

Vote for the 2019 National Land Art Competition winner!

Thursday 03/10/2019

Voting is now open in the OVO Energy Tour of Britain’s 2019 National Land Art Competition, which celebr...

Breathtaking challenge for transplant recipient

Wednesday 02/10/2019

Picture shows: Sheena Robinson (right) and her aunt, June Banks (left) at Kielder Water ahead of Kielder 10K. ...

Half Price Admission every Friday in October

Wednesday 25/09/2019

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Registration is now open

Thursday 19/09/2019

Registration is now open for the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership’s 2019 Annual Forum. ...

Race Against Time For Entries

Friday 13/09/2019

Runners inspired by the weekend's Great North Run still have an opportunity to take part in Britain's most beautiful half marathon next month. ...

Water vole project scoops award

Friday 13/09/2019

It is official! Northumberland loves water voles and in particular the ‘Restoring Ratty’ water vole reintroduction pa...

Muggles invited to experience magical break at Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel

Tuesday 10/09/2019

Luxury country house crafts Harry Potter themed package ahead of October Break Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel...

Movistar Team’s Richard Carapaz and Mikel Landa set to make OVO Energy Tour of Britain debuts in September

Friday 06/09/2019

Reigning Giro d’Italia champion Richard Carapaz and four-time Grand Tour stage winner Mikel Landa will make thei...

Plans for Northumberland’s First Whisky Distillery Given the Thumbs Up by Planners.

Friday 06/09/2019

Planning permission for the £Multi Million development of the Ad Gefrin Distillery in Wooler has been granted by Northumberland County Counci...

Business as Normal for Otterburn Mill after flood

Thursday 05/09/2019

Very recently Otterburn Mill suffered extreme flooding. They have been overwhelmed with the support from local business and the community....

Open Door Exhibition to open in Blyth

Thursday 05/09/2019

• New arts project is helping to create links with the refugee community in South East Northumberland • Free exhibiti...

Lindisfarne Festival blows everyone away with 5th successful event

Wednesday 04/09/2019

Beal Farm in Northumberland played host this weekend (29th Aug -1st Sep) to the 5th Lindisfarne Festival which has...

Mark Cavendish and Steve Cummings named in The Tour of Britain

Wednesday 04/09/2019

Mark Cavendish, Britain’s most successful rider of all time, and team-mate Steve Cummings have today been named ...

Official launch of the GoGilsland sustainable community transport project.

Wednesday 04/09/2019

Go Gilsland and Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership (TVCRP) are delighted to announce the formal launch of a new demand led service to connect p...

Reigning British road race champion Ben Swift returns to the OVO Energy Tour of Britain

Wednesday 28/08/2019

Yorkshire’s Ben Swift will line up for Team INEOS at next month’s OVO Energy Tour of Britain, 10 years after claiming his first ever pr...

For the Love of the North comes to Northumberland

Wednesday 28/08/2019

Revelling in anything Northern ‘For the Love of the North’ is a growing brand across the North East which has begun to grab the...

Four time Tour de France stage winner Dylan Groenewegen returns to OVO Energy Tour of Britain

Tuesday 27/08/2019

Four-time Tour de France stage winner Dylan Groenewegen will return to the OVO Energy Tour of Britain this September for his third appearance in th...

Northumbria coast & country cottages welcomes one millionth holiday guest

Thursday 22/08/2019

Northumberland’s largest independent holiday cottage letting agency; Northumbria Coast & Country Cottages, is celebrating the arrival of ...

Crypt Open Days for the Feast of St. Aidan

Wednesday 21/08/2019

Saturday 31st August is the feast day of St. Aidan, the gentle inspirational monk who, in 635AD, together with St Oswald brought christainity to no...

Wizarding Week at Alnwick Castle

Wednesday 21/08/2019

Calling all Harry Potter fans and mini-wizards wherever you are! It may almost be the end of the long summer holidays, but Alnwick Castle has...

Up, up and away!

Wednesday 21/08/2019

Data from Kielder Water & Forest Park today (20 August) indicates that one of this year’s two tracked osprey juveniles. Chesters, from Ne...

New Visitor Facilities Open at Walltown

Monday 19/08/2019

As Work Progresses on Multi-Site Hadrian’s Wall Observatory New and improved visitor facilities have officially been opened by th...

Rain didn’t stop voles’ release

Monday 19/08/2019

This week, despite the rainy weather, a further 284 water voles have been released into streams flowing into the east end of...

25th Anniversary Highlights for Heritage Open Days in the North East

Friday 16/08/2019

This year, Heritage Open Days will celebrate its 25th anniversary with ten days of FREE events! Thanks to support from the National Trust a...

This weekend…..the 2019 WARKWORTH SHOW

Tuesday 13/08/2019

This Saturday, 17th August, the hugely popular Warkworth Show will be held in the grounds of magnificent Warkworth Castle in north North...

Cinema under the Stars at Alnwick Castle!

Tuesday 13/08/2019

Outdoor screenings of Bohemian Rhapsody and The Greatest Showman Alnwick Castle w...

Kielder among six forests on new Royal Mail stamps

Thursday 08/08/2019

Royal Mail has revealed a set of six Special Stamps that capture beautiful and inspirational views of forests from across the four countries of the...

The mighty Joust of the North! Saturday 3rd – Wednesday 7th August!

Monday 05/08/2019

The only Jousting Event in mainland Britain to use real, solid lances! This weekend at Alnwick Castle is the one you’ve been waiting ...

RNLI calls on tourism industry to spread Holy Island safety message

Wednesday 31/07/2019

The RNLI is asking businesses across Northumberland’s tourist industry to help it spread the message about safe crossing times onto H...

Eleven ospreys for eleventh year as chirpy visitors break another record

Tuesday 23/07/2019

The eleventh year since ospreys returned to Northumberland has seen yet another record broken. As the "soap opera in the...

Northumberland National Park celebrates milestone anniversary with special exhibition at The Sill

Tuesday 23/07/2019

As National Parks across the UK celebrate 70 years since the 1949 Act of Parliament that established the family of UK ...

North of Tyne takes centre stage for national cycle race

Monday 22/07/2019

Teams for the prestigious OVO Energy Tour of Britain cycle race have been announced today (Friday 19 July), as the North of Tyne prepares to host t...

Stargazing festival programme ‘launches’ to coincide with 50th anniversary of moon landing

Friday 19/07/2019

The programme for the third North Pennines Stargazing Festival is being released in the week of the 50th anniversary of the first man on the Moon. ...

"Relaxed Day" will create a Winter Wonderland for people with autism

Thursday 18/07/2019

A special day designed to cater for autistic people is being added to one of the North East's most wonderful festive events. Kielder Winter...

Impress ar The Alnwick Garden

Thursday 18/07/2019

MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION Enjoy weddings, private parties, conferences and...

Sarah Farooqi puts Bamburgh Bones on the map

Tuesday 16/07/2019

Local artist Sarah Farooqi has specially created one of her beautiful maps for the Bamburgh Bones project. The new visitor orientation map, complet...

Andrey Gray's Summer Exhibition

Monday 15/07/2019

Northumberland, Turner and photography collide in Andrew Gray’s summer exhibition at The Old School Gallery in Alnmouth....

The Bamburgh Castle Inn is in the running for two titles in the national Great British Pub Awards.

Thursday 11/07/2019

Fondly nicknamed “the Oscars of the Pub industry,” The Great British Pub Awards, run by leading trade magazine the Morning Adv...

The Reivers Cycle Routes

Tuesday 09/07/2019

The long distance Reivers Cycle Routes are a brace of signed / waymarked bi-directional ‘coast to coast’ cycle routes between ...

Paradise saved: Wildlife lovers chip in to protect Northumberland upland

Monday 08/07/2019

Benshaw Moor in Redesdale, described as a paradise for botanists, is now a protected nature reserve after more than half a million pounds raised....

Bamburgh Castle raises glass to 125th anniversary

Wednesday 03/07/2019

One of Britain’s most iconic castles is toasting a special birthday in style with the launch of two anniversary beers dedicated to the remark...

Northumbrian Gardens To Come Alive To the Sound of Music

Thursday 27/06/2019

Two young musical groups are due to perform at Mindrum Gardens, with proceeds going to their Scotland Tour and the 2020 Chil...

Wildlife rangers from the North urge MPs for change at huge nature and climate event outside Parliament

Thursday 27/06/2019

National Trust rangers from across the North of England have travelled to Parliament to meet with their MPs, to call for them to pass ambitious new...

Open Day Opportunity at Northumberland’s Rarest Safari

Wednesday 26/06/2019

Go deep into Chillingham Park to get up close and personal with a real rarity - Northumberland’s Chillingham Wild Whit...

Magical outdoor Shakespeare performances at Hulne Abbey and Alnwick Castle

Monday 24/06/2019

Bring a picnic and enjoy “Much Ado about Nothing” or “Macbeth” or both! The Three Inch Fools, a na...

Alnwick Castle throws a 1919 Peace Party weekend

Wednesday 19/06/2019

Join the celebrations on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June June 2019 marks a hundred years since the official ending...

Lufthansa announces direct service between newcastle and munich

Wednesday 19/06/2019

Lufthansa departing from Newcastle for the first time to its major hub Munich Lufthansa has strengthened its commitment to the UK market wi...

News from Northumberland National Park

Wednesday 19/06/2019

As we approach the Summer solstice already, we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on the first six months of 2019 and share with you som...

Evening dining for all launches at the Castle

Friday 14/06/2019

The Courtyard opens for dinner on selected SaturdaysPeople who live in and around Alnwick - as well as visitors to Northumberland &ndas...

New Lease of Life for Beadnell Towers

Wednesday 12/06/2019

Beadnell Towers in Northumberland, has been given a £3M refurbishment to turn the former 10 bed hotel into an 18-bedroomed destination venue,...

Slaley hall's great deals ‘spa-n' the whole summer

Tuesday 11/06/2019

Guests at Slaley Hall, in Northumberland, can take the stress out of every-day life over the coming months with a new ‘Summer Soother' deal, ...

Challengers, are you ready? Walltown Warrior is coming to Northumberland National Park!

Monday 10/06/2019

This September, prepare to run, crawl, scramble and slide as the first-ever ‘Walltown Warrior’ event descends on Northumberland! ...

Fifth release of water voles a great success

Friday 07/06/2019

This week, a further 240 water voles have been relea...

LNER confirms Scottish Azuma roll-out date

Wednesday 05/06/2019

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has confirmed it will add its new Azuma trains to the route connecting Edinburgh, the North East and King&rsquo...

Investing to help children access jobs of the future

Thursday 30/05/2019

Two North East attractions are in line for a cash windfall as part of an initiative to help children access jobs of the future. Woodhorn Ch...

Tour of Britain to make spectacular return to the North East as the route is revealed

Wednesday 29/05/2019

The UK’s most prestigious cycle race will make a spectacular return to the North East this year. It has been confirmed today that two...

Temporary Closure of Chillingham Castle

Friday 24/05/2019

Please be aware that Chillingham Castle has unfortunately had to close today (Friday 24th May, 2019) due to an electrical fault. ...

Kielder osprey returns home

Monday 20/05/2019

Excitement built last week as volunteers worked to identify a male osprey who has built a new nest in Kielder Forest. Volunteers successfully ident...

Restoring Ratty shortlisted for the Best Large-Scale Conservation project award

Monday 20/05/2019

Water voles have been brought back to the Northumberland Landscape thanks to Restoring Ratty. This landscape-scale project has been shortlisted fo...

Roll up, Roll up The National Festival Circus is coming to town

Monday 20/05/2019

Do you struggle to juggle your free time over the school holidays? Keeping the kids entertained is a skill in itself, so we have just the ticket. T...

Free, spectacular cultural performance for all at Alnwick Castle! Royal Opera House BP Big Screen presents a 20th century ballet masterpiece of Romeo and Juliet

Friday 17/05/2019

As part of the Royal Opera House BP Big Screen, a beautiful and passionate LIVE screening of the 20th century ballet masterpiece of Rome...

The Inn Collection puts taps on the map for water refill scheme

Friday 17/05/2019

The Inn Collection Group is tapping into a national water campaign that aims to slash the millions of plastic bottles ending up in the world’...

Roller coaster zipwire comes to Kielder

Friday 10/05/2019

Award-winning activity centre, Calvert Kielder has announced the arrival of its latest attraction the ‘Kielder ZipCoaster’, Europe&rsqu...

Farne Island puffins to be monitored annually in an attempt to stop the global decline in numbers

Thursday 09/05/2019

Atlantic puffins under threat due to changes to the environment affecting their favourite food Annual mon...

Students' designwork provides shelter for Northumberland visitors

Wednesday 08/05/2019

Students who designed and constructed a brand-new piece of public architecture in Northumberland have been joined by community representative...

Weekend firing spectacular for Alnwick Castle

Wednesday 01/05/2019

All guns ablaze in historical military firing displays all weekend! As well as all the usual high jinks, fun and games – history is w...

Go Team St Mary's

Monday 29/04/2019

We're so proud of the team at St Mary's Inn who've won 'BEST PUB IN NORTHUMBERLAND' as part of the Annual National Pub & Bar A...

slaley hall team to take on the three peaks for mental health

Wednesday 24/04/2019

A group of intrepid staff members from Slaley Hall will be taking on one of Britain’s toughest challenges to raise vital funds for a local me...

Eggs in time for Easter

Wednesday 17/04/2019

Easter in Northumberland is not just about chocolate eggs; it is also about osprey eggs. For the wonderful news f...

New partners, new stages & new theme revealed for Lindisfarne Festival 2019

Wednesday 17/04/2019

Lindisfarne Festival has revealed the full stage-by-stage line ups for its 5th anniversary extravaganza this summer, along with details of exciting...

Kielder Salmon Centre re-opens in style for Spring with ‘Watery Wildlife Day’

Wednesday 10/04/2019

Kielder Salmon Centre is hosting a day of activities for all the family in April, in order to mark the Centre’s re-opening after the winter m...

Northumberland National Park supports national campaign to get people outside this Easter!

Wednesday 10/04/2019

Northumberland National Park Authority has joined forces with National Parks UK to mark Discover National Parks Fortnight - a two-week-long celebra...

New Tipi Wedding Offering At Kielder

Wednesday 10/04/2019

Britain's most magical landscape can now be the backdrop for the biggest day of visitors' lives. Northumbrian Water's Landal Kielder Waters...

A magnificent return – ospreys back for the summer

Wednesday 10/04/2019

Exciting news at Kielder Water and Forest Park – all the usual nests are occupied with ospreys having safely returned from...

Battlesteads shortlisted for national eco hospitality award

Friday 05/04/2019

Northumberland hotel and restaurant , near Wark, has been shortlisted for what is widely con...

Lindisfarne Castle – as it has never been seen before

Wednesday 03/04/2019

For almost 50 years, the National Trust has been telling the same story at Lindisfarne Castle; the story of the incredible holiday home of Edward H...