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Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh

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Standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking miles of beautiful sandy beach, Bamburgh Castle dominates the Northumbrian landscape and has often been descri....

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Berwick Ramparts

Berwick upon Tweed

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Berwick Ramparts are a huge complex of 16th century town fortifications, founded by Queen Mary. Built inside the medieval town wall, which was then ab....

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Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks

Berwick upon Tweed

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The Berwick Barracks, among the first to be purpose-built, were begun in 1717 based on a sketch by the distinguished court architect Nicolas Hawksmoor....

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Chillingham Castle

Chillingham

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Reputedly the most haunted castle in Britain, Chillingham Castle occupied a strategic position during Northumberland's bloody feuds with the Border Re....

Tel : +44 (0)1668 215359

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Chillingham Wild Cattle

Chillingham

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The only cattle in the world to remain pure blood, having survived in Chillingham Park since its enclosure in the 13th century.
Located near Ch....

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Etal Castle

Etal

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In 1341, Robert Manners was granted a licence to fortify his home to protect it against the threat of attack from Scottish raiders. In 1513, when an a....

Tel : 01890 820332

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Farne Islands

Seahouses

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One of Europe’s most important seabird sanctuaries, the islands are home to more than 20 different species including puffins, eider ducks and four spe....

Tel : 01665 720651

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Holy Island & Lindisfarne

Holy Island

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Originally founded by Irish monk St. Aidan, and home of the 7th century Lindisfarne Gospels, Lindisfarne remains a holy Christian site and place of pi....

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Lindisfarne Castle

Holy Island

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This romantic 16th-century miniature castle on Holy Island was transformed by Lutyens into an Edwardian country house. Perched atop a rocky crag and a....

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Lindisfarne Priory

Berwick upon Tweed

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Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island was the site of one of the most important early centres of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. And it was not unfam....