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	A to Z of Attractions

Our A to Z Guide of Attractions which are featured in the Visit Northumberland website.

Accommodation

• Hotels & B&Bs
• Self Catering Agencies
• Caravan & Camping
• Hostel & Group Accommodation
• Order a Holiday Guide
• Self Catering Accommodation

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

Anglo Saxon

• Heavenfield Battlefield
• Lindisfarne Priory
• Lindisfarne Heritage Centre
• Hexham Abbey
• Brinkburn Priory
• Warkworth Hermitage
• Durham Cathedral
• Bede's World

Arts and Crafts

• Art & Architecture at Kielder
• 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

Battlefields

• Carham (1018) Battlefield
• Alnwick (1093) Battlefield
• Halidon Hill (1333) Battle
• Otterburn (1388) Battle
• Humbleton Hill (1402) Battle
• Hedgeley Moor (1464) Battle
• Hexham (1464) Battlefield
• Flodden (1513) Battlefield

Beaches

• Best Beaches in Northumberland

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

Canoeing

• Canoeing

Castles

• Alnwick Castle
• Bamburgh Castle
• Chillingham Castle
• Chipchase Castle
• Lindisfarne Castle
• Aydon Castle
• Berwick Town Walls
• Dunstanburgh Castle
• Edlingham Castle
• Etal Castle
• Norham Castle
• Harbottle Castle
• Prudhoe Castle
• Warkworth Castle

Children

• TJ's Jungle, Cramlington
• Wet 'n' Wild
• Bounce
• Castle Mania, Amble
• The New Pirate Island, Morpeth
• Watersports Courses at Druridge Country Park
• July 2006
• August 2006
• September 2006
• October 2006
• November & December 2006
• Barter Books
• Pot-A-Doodle-Do
• Blue Reef Aquarium, Tynemouth
• Discovery Science Museum, Newcastle
• Life Science Centre, Newcastle
• Hancock Natural History Museum, Newcastle

Christian Heritage

• St Andrews Church, Bolam
• St Andrews Church, Corbridge
• Hexham Abbey
• St Andrews Church, Morpeth
• St Mary Magdalene
• St Mungos Church, Wark
• Mitford Church
• St Michaels Church, Alnwick
• The Church of Our Lady

Climate

• Today's Weather

Country Houses

• Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
• Lady Waterford Hall
• Seaton Delaval Hall
• Herterton House Garden

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
• Blacksheep Bikes

Events/Festivals

• English Heritage Events
• Agricultural & Country Shows
• Farmers Markets
• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• May 2006

Famous Northumbrians

• Famous Northumbrians
• King Edwin (-632)
• King Oswald (604 - 641)
• Saint Aidan (-651)
• Saint Cuthbert (634 - 687)
• Saint Wilfrid (634 - 710)
• Harry Hotspur (1364 - 1403)
• William Turner (1508-1568)
• Dorothy Forster (-1767)
• Capability Brown (1715 - 1783)
• Admiral Lord Collingwood
• Thomas Bewick (1753 - 1828)
• Charles Grey (1764 - 1845)
• William Hedley (1779 - 1843)
• George Stephenson (1781 - 1848)
• John Martin (1789 - 1854)
• Lord Armstrong of Cragside (1810-1900)
• Grace Darling (1815 - 1842)
• Josephine Butler (1828 - 1906)
• Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909)
• Thomas Burt (1837 - 1922)
• Sir Charles Parsons (1854-1931)
• Edward Grey (1862-1933)
• Emily Davison (1872 - 1913)
• Wilfrid Gibson (1878 - 1962)
• Fred Reed (1901-1985)
• Catherine Cookson (1906-1998)
• Jackie Milburn (1924-1988)
• Bobby and Jackie Charlton
• Present Day Personalities
• William Wilson Allen (1844 - 1890)

Fishing

• River Tyne: Wylam Angling Club
• River Tyne: Northumbrian Anglers Federation
• River Tyne: Tyne Green (Hexham) Fishing
• River South Tyne: Haydon Bridge
• River South Tyne: Haltwhistle
• River North Tyne: George Hotel (Chollorford)
• River North Tyne: Riverdale Hall (Billingham)
• River North Tyne: Snabdough Fishing
• River North Tyne: Falstone Fishing Club
• River North Tyne: Kielder Forest Fishing
• River Rede: Otterburn Tower Hotel Fishing
• River Rede: Dunns House Fishing
• River Rede: Woolaw Farm Fishing
• River Wansbeck: Riverside Park Fishing
• River Wansbeck Angling Association
• River Coquet: Northumbrian Anglers Federation
• River Coquet: Weldon Bridge
• River Coquet: Anglers Arms Fishing
• River Aln: Aln Angling Association
• River Till: Castle Heaton Fishing
• River Till: Ford and Etal Estate Fishing
• River Till: Tiptoe Farm Fishing
• River Till: Lambton Estate Fishing
• River Tweed: Tillmouth Water Fishing
• Salmon and Sea Trout Season
• Non-migratory trout season
• Coarse fish season
• Environment Agency Rod Licence
• Derwent Reservoir, Fishing
• Fontburn Reservoir , Fishing
• Kielder Water Fishing
• Langley Dam Fishing, Haydon Bridge
• Sleekburn Water, Earth Balance
• Sweethope Lough
• QE II Park, Fishing
• Bolam Lake Country Park
• Felton Fence Farm Fishery
• Whittle Dene Ponds
• Big Waters, Fishing
• Wansbeck & Cram. Angling Club
• Boat fishing

Food & Drink

• Chain Bridge Honey Farm
• Northumberland Cheese Farm
• Lindisfarne Mead
• Food from Northumberland

Forests

• Kielder Water & Forest
• Tower Knowe Visitor Centre
• Leaplish Waterside Park
• Kielder Water Cruises
• Kielder Castle Visitor Centre

Ghosts & Legends

• Chillingham: haunted castle
• The Grey Man of Bellister
• Alnwick: The Dirty Bottles
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers
• Elsdon: Winter
• The "Lang Pack" Tragedy

Golf

• Allendale Golf Course
• accommodation search
• Alnmouth Village Golf Course
• Alnwick Golf Course
• Arcot Hall Golf Course
• Bamburgh Castle Golf Club
• Bedlingtonshire Golf Club
• The Belford
• Bellingham Golf Club
• Berwick Golf Course
• Blyth Golf Course
• Burgham Park Golf Course
• Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club
• Haggerston Castle Golf Course
• Haltwhistle Golf Course
• Hexham Golf Club
• Linden Hall Hotel Golf Course
• Longhirst Hall Golf Course
• Magdalene Fields Golf Course
• Matfen Hall Golf Course
• Morpeth Golf Course
• Newbiggin Golf Course
• Ponteland Golf Course
• Prudhoe Golf Course
• Rothbury Golf Course
• Seahouses Golf Course
• Slaley Hall Hotel Golf Course
• Stocksfield Golf Course
• Swarland Hall Golf Course
• Tynedale Golf Course
• Warkworth Golf Course
• Wooler Golf Course
• The Seniors Classic

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

Horse Riding

• Cragside Stables
• Plover Hill Riding School
• Sinderhope Trekking Centre
• Little Harle Stables
• Redesdale Riding Centre
• Benridge Riding Centre
• Springdawn Riding School
• Sandy Bay Trekking Centre
• Beachcomber Riding Stables
• Tilery Equestrian Centre
• Whitehouse Riding School
• Kimmerston Riding Centre
• Riding for the Disabled
• Townfoot Farm Stables
• Shipley Lane Equestrian Centre
• Slate Hall Riding Centre
• Lakewood Stud Equestrian Centre

Industrial

• Allenheads Heritage Centre
• Beamish Open Air Museum
• Heritage Centre, Bellingham
• Earth Balance
• Heatherslaw Corn Mill
• House of Hardy Museum
• Otterburn Mill
• Woodhorn Colliery Museum
• i-space Centre

Local History

• Bomarsund History
• Morpeth Record Office
• Berwick upon Tweed Record Office
• Newcastle Record Office
• Alnwick Heritage Tour
• Northumberland Communities
• Beadnell Limekilns
• Watch House Museum

Local Information

• Alnwick TIC
• Berwick-Upon-Tweed TIC
• Hexham TIC
• Morpeth TIC
• Barter Books

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

Name and County Boundary

• The County Name
• The Kingdom of Northumberland
• The County Boundary

National Park

• High Hills Country Introduction
• High Hills: Harthope Valley
• High Hills: Breamish Valley
• High Hills: Coquetdale
• Reiver Country Introduction
• Reiver Country: Redesdale
• Reiver Country: North Tyne Valley
• Hadrian's Wall Country
• Rothbury & Coquetdale Visitor Centre

Northumberland

• Northumberland Counties
• International Northumberland
• Twinning Links: Northumberland
• Twinning Links: Alnwick
• Twinning Links: Berwick
• Twinning Links: Morpeth
• Twinning Links: Tynedale
• Twinning Links: Wansbeck

Parks & Gardens

• The Alnwick Garden

Places

• Norham
• Blyth
• Cramlington
• Seaton Delaval
• Seaton Sluice
• Haltwhistle
• Ashington
• Bedlington
• Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Prehistoric

• Archaeological Reconstructions

Public Transport

• Journey Planner

Railway

• George Stephenson's Birthplace Cottage
• Wylam Railway Museum
• Norham Station Museum
• QEII Country Park Railway
• Heatherslaw Light Railway
• South Tynedale Railway
• Beamish Open Air Museum

Reivers

• Reiver family Names
• Border History Museum
• Border Library, Moothall
• Black Middens Bastle House
• Woodhouses Bastle House
• Ponteland Pele Tower
• Preston Tower
• Corbridge Pele Tower
• Elsdon Church
• Shepherds Tartan

Romans

• 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

Swimming

• Willowburn Sports & Leisure Centre
• Waterworld Leisure Pool
• Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre
• The Swan Centre for Leisure
• Concordia Leisure Centre
• Swallow George Hotel
• Holiday Inn
• Riverdale Hall Hotel
• Leaplish Waterside Park
• Riverside Park

Theatre/Art

• Alnwick Playhouse
• Berwick Maltings Arts Centre
• Queens Hall Arts Centre
• Phoenix Theatre
• Network Artists

Towns and Villages

• Bamburgh
• Belford
• Berwick-Upon-Tweed Town
• Chillingham
• Ford and Etal
• Holy Island
• Seahouses
• Wooler
• Belsay
• Cambo
• Ellington
• Lynemouth
• Longhorsley
• Morpeth
• Ponteland
• Allendale
• Allenheads
• Bellingham
• Blanchland
• Corbridge
• Haltwhistle
• Haydon Bridge
• Heddon-On-The-Wall
• Hexham
• Otterburn
• Prudhoe
• Stocksfield
• Wylam
• Rothbury
• Lowick
• Alwinton
• Alnmouth
• Alnwick Town
• Amble
• Craster
• Longframlington
• Low Newton
• Cresswell & Druridge Bay
• Warkworth
• Greenhead
• Gilsland
• Slaley & Hexhamshire

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
• The Country Code in Northumberland
• Rothbury & Coquetdale Walks
• Haltwhistle & Hadrian's Wall Walks

Wildlife

• Fishwick Mains Nature Reserve
• Conundrum Farm

Wildlife and Farms

• Animals, wildlife & open farms
• Chillingham Wild White Cattle
• Whitehouse Farm
• The Fenton Centre
• Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre
• Conundrum Farm

Windsurfing

• Windsurfing

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