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USEFUL PLACES TO VISIT
Northumberland and the North East have a wealth of tourist attractions, this page contains links to local attractions and places of interest – so all the family can enjoy a visit to this wonderful part of the UK!
Adventure Sports
- Skiing in Northumberland
- Gliding, Hang Gliding & Paragliding
- Quad Biking, Woolaw Farm
- Powerkiting & Kite Boarding
- Eshott Airfield Flying Lessons
- Climbing & Mountaineering
- Aqua-Trax
- The Borders (Milfield) Gliding Club
- Northumbria Helicopters
- Northumbrian Microlights
Arts and Crafts
- Art & Architecture at Kielder
- BALTIC The Centre for Contemporary Art
- Berwick Gymnasium
- Lindisfarne Scriptorium
- Coquetdale Arts Centre
- Bondgate Gallery
- Chatton Gallery
- Lowick Studio Gallery
- Pot-A-Doodle-Do
- Northumbria Craft Centre
- Otterburn Mill
- Celtic Crafts
- Norselands Gallery Studio
- Belford Craft Gallery
- Westfield Farm Pottery
- Shire Pottery
- The Art Cafe
- Crown Studio Gallery
- Horsley Printmakers
- Terror Potters, Alnwick
Beaches
Birds
- Bird Watching in Northumberland
- Coastal Birds
- Farne Islands, birds and seals
- Coquet Island birds
- Holy Island Birds
- Tweed Estuary Birds
- Druridge Bay Birds
- Birdwatching at Kielder
- Thrunton Woods, Birds
- Alwinton Bird watching
- Cheviot Valleys Bird watching
- North Pennines Bird Watching
- Lowland Birds
- Bolam Lake Bird Watching
- Plessey Woods Bird Watching
- Wallington Bird Watching
- Bolam Lake Country Park Birdwatching
- Kielder Water Birds of Prey Centre
- Eider Duck Overview
- Eider Duck Characteristics
- Where to see Eider Ducks
- Eider Ducks – Facts and Figures
- Birdwatch Northumbria – Guided Birdwatching Tours
Children’s Attractions
- TJ’s Jungle, Cramlington
- Wet ‘n’ Wild
- Ollys Ocean
- Castle Mania, Amble
- The New Pirate Island, Morpeth
- Watersports Courses at Druridge Country Park
- Barter Books
- Pot-A-Doodle-Do
- Blue Reef Aquarium, Tynemouth
- Discovery Science Museum, Newcastle
- Life Science Centre, Newcastle
- Hancock Natural History Museum, Newcastle
Country Houses
Country Parks
- Allen Banks, Country Park
- Bedlington Country Park
- Bolam Lake Country Park
- Borough Woods/Scotch Gill Wood
- Breamish Valley
- Chesters Walled Garden
- Chillingham Woods/Hepburn Wood
- Chillingham Wild Cattle Park
- Cragside Country Park
- Druridge Bay Country Park
- Garden Station
- National Park Visitor Centres
- Haltwhistle Burn
- Hareshaw Linn
- Holywell Dene
- Howick Hall Gardens
- Hulne Park
- Kirkley Hall Gardens
- Longframlington Gardens
- Plessey Woods
- QE II Country Park
- Thrunton Woods
- Tyne Green Country Park
- Wallington Hall, Gardens & Grounds
- Walltown Picnic Site
- Wansbeck Riverside Country Park
- Tyne Riverside Country Park
Cycling
- Kielder Bikes
- Bike Shop, Hexham
- Fergusons Cycle Hire, Wooler
- Tweed Cycles, Berwick-Upon-Tweed
- Rothbury Mountain Bike Hire
- Hadrian
- Kielder Forest Cycling
- Tyne Valley Cycling
- Rothbury & Coquetdale Cycling
- North Tyne Valley Cycle Routes
- Coast & Castles Cycle Route
- Pennine Cycleway
- Reivers Cycle Route
- C2C Cycle Route
- Short Distance Cycle Routes
- Hadrian
- Hadrian’s Cycleway
- Pedal-Power, Amble
- Alnwick Cycles
Events/Festivals
Heritage
- Northumberland Tartan
- Northumbrian Language
- Hadrian’s Wall
- Thirwall Castle
- Tosson Tower
- Low Cleughs Bastle
- Dilston Tower
- Tosson Limekiln
- Crindledykes Limekiln
- The Northumberland County Flower
- cup and ring marks
Museums
- Armstrong Household & Farming Museum
- Bailiffgate Museum
- Beamish Open Air Museum
- Berwick Barracks Museums
- Thomas Bewick’s Birthplace Museum (Cherryburn)
- Chantry Bagpipe Museum
- Grace Darling Museum
- Kirkharle Courtyard
- Marine Life Centre
Music
- Music – History
- Famous Music Artists
- Music, Songs and dancing
- Kathryn Tickell
- The Sage Gateshead :: A home for music and musical discovery
Roman History
- Hadrian’s Wall
- Taking Care of Hadrians Wall
- Chesters Roman Fort
- Brigantium, Archaeological
- Corbridge Roman Site
- Housesteads Roman Fort
- Roman Vindolanda
- Roman Army Museum
Sailing
- The Coquet Shorebase Trust
- Northumberland College Sailing
- Royal Northumberland Yacht Club
- Amble Marina
- Sailing Clubs
- Kielder Water Inland Sailing
- Derwent Reservoir
- Ladyburn Lake
- Sailing QEII Country Park
Sports Events
- Football Northumbrian Clubs
- Hexham Race Course
- Rugby in Northumberland
- Athletics in Northumberland
- Bedlington Terriers Football Club
Sports Facilities
- Riverside Leisure Centre
- Blyth Sports Centre
- Hexham Swimming Pool
- Wentworth Leisure Centre
- Waterworld
- Ashington Leisure Centre
Theatre/Art
- Alnwick Playhouse
- Berwick Maltings Arts Centre
- Queens Hall Arts Centre
- Phoenix Theatre
- Network Artists
Travel
- North-South Road Routes
- East West Road Routes
- Car Hire
- Road distances from Morpeth
- Road Distances From UK Cities
- DFDS Seaways
- Fjord Line
- Port Of Hull
- Nothumberland Harbours
- Great North Eastern Railways
- Northern Rail to the North
- Northern Rail Trains to the West
- Virgin Cross Country Trains
- Further Train Information
- Holy Island Crossing Times
- Newcastle Domestic Flights
- Newcastle International Flight
- Airport Information
- Port of Tyne
- Port of Blyth
Walking
- North East England Walks
- Shepherds Walks
- Pennine Way
- Veterinary Surgeries
- Hadrian’s Wall Path
- St Cuthbert’s Way
- The Country Code in Northumberland
- Sheep Trails
- Rothbury & Coquetdale Walks
- Haltwhistle & Hadrian’s Wall Walks
