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of ancient circular huts. circular ancient of

you can still trace the pre-Roman remains remains pre-Roman the trace still can you

the company of local people. local of company the

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pubs and tearooms where you can relax in relax can you where tearooms and pubs

border ridge. At the northern edge of the of edge northern the At ridge. border

such as Greenhaugh and Falstone provide Falstone and Greenhaugh as such

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Linhope Spout is a worthwhile visit for a for visit worthwhile a is Spout origin of the famous prehistoric ‘cup and ring’ and ‘cup prehistoric famous the of origin

Bellingham is a historic market town on on town market historic a is Bellingham

cattle drovers.The dramatic waterfall of waterfall dramatic drovers.The cattle can be explored on foot. Wonder about the about Wonder foot. on explored be can

and walkers to follow the routes of ancient of routes the follow to walkers and Nearby, the Simonside Hills and Lordenshaws and Hills Simonside the Nearby,

streams.

with bridleways which allow mountain bikers mountain allow which bridleways with shops, is a great place to take a break. a take to place great a is shops,

which can be seen along the rivers and rivers the along seen be can which

extinct volcanoes.The hills are crisscrossed are hills volcanoes.The extinct Rothbury, with its interesting and distinctive and interesting its with Rothbury,

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a secure home. Catch a glimpse of otters otters of glimpse a Catch home. secure a

The latter are the remains of lava from from lava of remains the are latter The The picturesque traditional market town of town market traditional picturesque The

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forests provide the rare red squirrel with with squirrel red rare the provide forests

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Alwinton Show Alwinton Hills are made up of hard of up made are Hills Cheviot The shows and traditional music. traditional and shows

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vibrant culture deeply rooted in agricultural in rooted deeply culture vibrant

at High Rochester and the Percy Cross Percy the and Rochester High at

other local attractions. local other nestles into the hillside. Coquetdale has a has Coquetdale hillside. the into nestles

castles. Discover the ruins of a Roman fort fort Roman a of ruins the Discover castles.

also get an ice cream and find out about out find and cream ice an get also Woodhouses Bastle (fortified homestead) (fortified Bastle Woodhouses

historic bastles (fortified homesteads) and homesteads) (fortified bastles historic

National Park Centre, Ingram. Here you can you Here Ingram. Centre, Park National the Virgin Mary. Close by, the 17th Century 17th the by, Close Mary. Virgin the

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valley’s hillforts which are on display at the at display on are which hillforts valley’s find the tranquil Lady’s Well dedicated to to dedicated Well Lady’s tranquil the find

was once the stamping ground of the of ground stamping the once was

the finds from the archaeological digs of the of digs archaeological the from finds the If you go for a stroll in Holystone you will you Holystone in stroll a for go you If

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dippers and otters and even park your car your park even and otters and dippers of the very best hay meadows can easily easily can meadows hay best very the of , Harthope Valley Harthope Hill, Hedgehope

valleys.

You can share the shallow, clean rivers with rivers clean shallow, the share can You inspiring landscapes. At Barrowburn, some some Barrowburn, At landscapes. inspiring

Hareshaw Linn Hareshaw

Harthope Valley is a traditional day out. day traditional a is Valley Harthope year round, with breathtaking views and views breathtaking with round, year quality of life in these twinned these in life of quality

A picnic and a paddle in the Breamish or Breamish the in paddle a and picnic A The beautiful Coquet Valley is stunning all stunning is Valley Coquet beautiful The Simonside Hills & the River the & Hills Simonside

celebrating the wonderful the celebrating

vibrant community spirit community vibrant rounded hills and valleys. and hills rounded to enjoy. to

by the majestic hills. Feel the Feel hills. majestic the by a wild, romantic landscape of landscape romantic wild, a castles and historic churches churches historic and castles

woodlands and be invigorated be and woodlands mark the border with ; with border the mark cultural heritage of music, of heritage cultural

ln h idn ies quiet rivers, winding the along the Cheviot the Newcastle, where you will find a rich a find will you where

yeadRd aly.Meander Valleys. Rede and Tyne Park less than an hour from hour an than less Park intimacy of the Coquet Valley Coquet the of intimacy

of the countryside in the North the in countryside the of Northumberland National National Northumberland Simonside Hills or the the or Hills Simonside

Explore the wonderful charm charm wonderful the Explore Situated in the north of north the in Situated Enjoy the majesty of the of majesty the Enjoy The Cheviots The Cheviots North Tyne & Redesdale Tyne North Coquetdale Hadrian’s Wall Car Free &Care Free! You won't always need your car By Road Hadrian's Wall World Heritage A Warm Welcome... The National Park is signposted from to explore Northumberland Newcastle, Carlisle and Edinburgh via Site is Britain's longest monument Call into any of our the A69, A1(M), A68 and A697. National Park Centres National Park.Why not take a stretching for 73 miles across the and our friendly staff scenic bus ride and take the north of . Now, with the By Rail will provide advice stress out of driving. The Tyne Valley Line provides good new Hadrian's Wall National Trail, and information on access to Hadrian's Wall and the Visitor places to visit, things you can walk it end-to-end for southern end of the National Park. to do, where to stay By Bus Tyne Valley Train Trails pack enables the first time in 1600 years! and special events. 'Explorer' bus tickets allow a day's unlimited National Park Centre, Ingram travel on many of Northumberland's bus you to walk the length of this Crag Lough near Steel Rigg Map beautiful valley in a series of day walks The wall itself can be seen at various locations, Ingram services with discounts on many visitor that link with railway stations between but the most spectacular stretch is between Tel:+44 (0)1665 578890 attractions. For advice on bus services in Wylam and . Birdoswald in Cumbria and Housesteads within Open Daily: April - October 10am - 5pm Northumberland call Traveline Tel: +44 (0)8457 484950 Northumberland National Park. Archaeologists Winter: Closed Tel: +44 (0)8706 082608 www.jplanner.org.uk www.nationalrail.co.uk are making exciting discoveries all the time. E-mail: [email protected] During the Every aspect of Roman life on and around the Once Brewed summer the By Air Wall is on display in museums and forts along Tel:+44 (0)1434 344396 award-winning Newcastle International Airport is the length of the Wall. Open Daily: April - October 9.30am - 5pm Hadrian's Wall Bus approximately 50 minutes drive from Winter:Weekends Only 10am - 3pm Service (AD122) Northumberland National Park. There’s more than Hadrian’s Wall to explore. E-mail: [email protected] runs between For flight information contact Greenlee Lough National Nature Reserve is great Newcastle-upon- Newcastle International Airport for birdwatchers.Walltown has ample space for

Rothbury Tyne and the Tel: +44 (0)8701 221488 kids to let off steam with a quiz trail, orienteering Hadrian’s Cycleway Tel:+44 (0)1669 620887 course, wildlife ponds and refreshments. AD122 Cumbrian Coast. www.newcastleinternational.co.uk Open Daily: April - October 10am - 5pm Winter:Weekends Only 10am - 3pm The bus enables you to walk sections of the For further information on planning Hadrian's Cycleway runs the length of Hadrian's E-mail: [email protected] Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail acting as a your visit to Northumberland Wall between Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and convenient way to get to the start and finish National Park Maryport on the Cumbrian Coast.This exciting For further information contact the of your walk.You can even take your bikes Tel: +44 (0)1434 344396 route passes through lively cities, picturesque Centres individually. on the bus. E-mail: [email protected] market towns and villages as well as historic Tel: +44 (0)1434 322002 Roman forts and castles along the way. Best to book before 3pm on the day before Or call into any National Park Centre you travel. or Tourist Information Centre for For more information visit: Published by © Northumberland National Park Authority advice and a range of timetables. Sycamore Gap Eastburn, South Park, , Northumberland NE46 1BS www.hadrians-wall.org or March 2009 www.cycle-routes.org/hadrianscycleway All Photographs ©: Laurie Campbell, Roger Clegg, be inspired... Critical Tortoise, Simon Fraser, Keith Paisley, Allan Potts, David Taylor, John Williamson.

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Explore the breathtaking scenery, wildlife Cycling Fishing Wildlife Discover one of England’s best kept The river’s North Tyne,Tweed and The conifer forests of the North Tyne and history of Northumberland National cycling secrets - routes range from Coquet provide first class salmon and are a well known last haven for the Park. Immerse yourself in the peace and meandering river valleys and sea trout fishing. Many clubs sell day native red squirrel. Many other rare quiet country roads to wild open permits to visitors which are available species also flourish here.The heather quiet, escape the stresses and strains of moorland blasts. Popular routes from local pubs and Post Offices. moors host our emblematic curlew, include the Pennine Cycleway, the alongside black grouse, ring ouzel and modern life and enjoy all the great Reivers Cycleway and the new golden plover, whilst on the endangered Hadrian’s Cycleway. Shorter rides peat mires, the carnivorous sundew outdoors has to offer. include the Rothbury and Coquetdale can be found. A multitude of minibeasts Cycle Trails and routes around the and beautiful flowers thrive in hay Reivers Cycleway North Tyne and Rede valleys. meadows which have evolved from traditional farming during centuries Horse Riding of care. Walking Northumberland National Park offers Some of the best walking country quiet bridleways and country roads Countryside Access in England can be found in Curlew ideal for horse riding. Experienced For information on your ‘Right to Roam’ Northumberland National Park: riders can find challenging routes in the from long distance trails such as the Archaeology log onto: Cheviot Hills, particularly in the www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk Hadrian’s Wall National Trail and the Breamish Valley and around Alwinton in & History Pennine Way, to shorter, circular the Upper Coquet Valley. Good riding Its historic environment, is without routes and village strolls. If you want centres around the National Park doubt, one of Northumberland to get away from it all, then the wide provide an ideal introduction to short National Park’s special qualities. It open spaces around Otterburn rides, day treks and escorted carriage provides evocative reminders of our in Redesdale or the wooded valleys rides for all abilities. turbulent past, which survive largely of the North Tyne are for you. undamaged. From Hadrian’s Wall in the The Cheviot Hills offer views of south to the Breamish Valley’s ancient three counties and the Breamish hill forts and the wonderful prehistoric Valley provides trails amongst landscapes of the Cheviot Hills in the archaeological remains. In Rothbury north, the area provides a uniquely and Coquetdale the choice of walking personal experience for every visitor. is varied, ranging from the high, open, Over 2000 years of military history is dome-like hills of the Upper Coquet to still in the making on Otterburn the pastoral terraces of the river Ranges.To explore it, contact the valley near Rothbury. National Park Centre, Rothbury. Alwinton Thirlwall Castle Wild Orchid

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