LOCAL INFORMATION
North East EnglandThe best preserved
sections of Hadrian's Wall can be found
within the The Northumberland National Park between Gilsland and Chollerford. Why
not walk a part of the Hadrian's Wall Path
National Trail - a coast to coast footpath that begins in Newcastle
and ends on the Solway Firth.
The northern
section of the Northumberland National Park is dominated by the Cheviot
Hills. Kielder Water is the largest man-made lake in Western Europe and is set in the country's largest
man-made forest.
This stunning
region also has a picturesque coast where you will find Alnwick
Garden - Northumberland's most visited
tourist attraction – which is adjacent to Alnwick Castle.
The castle has been used as the setting for scenes in the first two Harry
Potter films.
Visit the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, the bird and seal colonies
on the Farne Islands,
Bamburgh and its magnificent castle or the most northern town in England - Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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