The Ford & Etal Christmas Market
The Ford & Etal Christmas Market with over 70 stalls, vintage buses, entertainment and a tree trail.
Getting Around
You’ll find travelling around Northumberland easy, whether you explore with or without a car, thanks to well-thought out bus and train services in operation.
Whitehouse Farm Centre
Whitehouse Farm is the all-weather fun attraction with soft play, restaurant, outdoor play areas, tractor-trailer rides and lots of animals to feed, hold and stroke.
Hepple Wilds
Rewilding estate in wildest Coquetdale offering bespoke nature-focused events and experiences within a stunning landscape.
Alnwick
From broomsticks to bookshops, tree houses to cherry blossoms, and jousts to dragons, you can't miss the magic of the cobbled market town of Alnwick when you visit Northumberland.
Love it like it's yours
We’re encouraging people to make the most of Northumberland and ‘love it like it’s yours’. And there's no one better placed than Northumbrians to offer advice, tips and experience on how to respect, protect and enjoy our region.
5 things things to do exploring Kielder's wildlife
Northumberland’s beautiful, award-winning Kielder Water & Forest Park is a fantastic, natural habitat for many rare species of native British wildlife - and is a unique and wonderful place for all to visit and enjoy.
Druridge Bay
Fringed with rugged dunes, Druridge Bay has unspoilt coastline stretching as far as the eye can see. The area is a haven for birdwatchers, walkers and anyone wanting to breathe in the natural beauty of the Northumberland coast in a peaceful setting.
Northumberland is for everyone: Accessible attractions and places to stay
We understand that going on a trip away when you have accessibility needs can make organisation just a touch more difficult.
Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre
Hay Farm is home to the largest herd of rare breed Clydesdale Heavy Horses within the North of England.
Events
Where else can you find a puffin festival, a fire festival, and a cavalcade of 150 horses and riders setting off to ‘ride the bounds’? Whatever you’re looking for, Northumberland holds year-round events for families, foodies, and festival-lovers.
Art, craft and gift shops
With sweeping open beaches overlooked by castles, big open skies, rolling green countryside and a romantic appeal to rival almost anywhere in the world, Northumberland is an irresistible place to live and work for artists and photographers.