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NNP Visitor Guide 2017 Visitor & Events Guide SPRING / SUMMER 2017 FREE GUIDE • WHAT’S ON • WHERE TO GO • WHAT TO SEE • www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk guided walks • stargazing • astrophotography & more NorthumberlandNP @NlandNP To Find your adventure in EDINBURGH A1 Northumberland National Park BERWICK-UPON-TWEED Northumberland A1 Holy Island (Lindisfarne) National Park A698 B6354 National Park Information Point COLDSTREAM A698 FORD Farne Islands KELSO B6350 B6525 BAMBURGH MILFIELD BELFORD B6396 B6351 SEAHOUSES B6349 A697 B1342 B6436 TOWN AKELD B6348 BEADNELL YETHOLM KIRKNEWTON A1 B1340 B6401 KIRK COLLEGE WOOLER YETHOLM VALLEY EMBLETON B6347 JEDBURGH HARTHOPE VALLEY B6346 SCOTLAND BREAMISH B1340 B1339 e VALLEY POWBURN INGRAM A697 UPPER COQUETDALE A68 ALNWICK ALNMOUTH NETHERTON ALWINTON B6341 A61068 A6088 HARBOTTLE Coquet island CATCLEUGH OTTERBURN THROPTON AMBLE RESERVOIR RANGES B6345 BYRNESS (MOD) ROTHBURY A68 FOREST DRIVE LONGFRAMLINGTON (TOLL ROAD) SIMONSIDE A697 ROCHESTER A1 HILLS B6341 DARDEN LOUGH FONTBURN LONGHORSLEY KIELDER OTTERBURN RESERVOIR ELSDON KIELDER WATER & FOREST PARK NORTHUMBERLAND A696 B6320 LONGWITTON ASHINGTON B1337 FALSTONE GREENHAUGH WEST A197 WOODBURN SCOTS GAP B6343 B6342 MORPETH A1068 BELLINGHAM B6524 A189 BOLAM SWEETHOPE LAKE WHALTON A1 LOUGHS BLYTH B6320 BELSAY B6309 WARK HALLINGTON STONEHAUGH A696 RESERVOIR NEWCASTLE CRAMLINGTON AIRPORT A19 A68 A19 CUMBRIA SIMONBURN A6079 GREENLEE BROOMLEE LOUGH A189 TYNEMOUTH LOUGH B6318 CHOLLERFORD Cawfields Steel Housesteads PONTELAND Walltown Quarry Rigg Brocolitia Country Park WALL A69 NEWCASTLE GILSLAND B6318 A1 WALLSEND A69 B6318 ACOMB SOUTH THE SILL A69 SHIELDS GREENHEAD A69 CORBRIDGE BARDON HAYDON A19 BRIDGE A695 A69 HALTWHISTLE MILL B6305 HEXHAM PRUDHOE To A686 A68 A1 GATESHEAD To ALLENDALE To BLANCHLAND To CARLISLE To DURHAM SUNDERLAND 2 WELCOME Often described as ‘the land of the far CONTENTS horizon,’ there is a wild beauty in Northumberland National Park that 02 MAP bestows a sense of wellbeing just from being immersed in open and tranquil 03 WELCOME countryside, surrounded by the sounds 04 THE SILL NATIONAL LANDSCAPE and sights of nature and the stars above. DISCOVERY CENTRE Northumbrians are passionate about 05 WALLTOWN QUARRY COUNTRY PARK their way of life and take pride in sharing 06 INFORMATION POINTS it with you. You’ll discover wonderful food, enjoy local festivals and be able 07 OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION to explore ancient sites of international 08 HADRIAN’S WALL COUNTRY significance. Picturesque towns and villages 10 NORTH TYNE & REDESDALE will provide everything you need to make your stay special. 12 COQUETDALE We are not standing still. This summer 14 THE CHEVIOTS will see the opening of the Sill - National 16 CALENDAR OF SHOWS & EVENTS Landscape Discovery Centre on Hadrian’s Wall. In partnership with the YHA, and 18 TOP 10 PICNIC & HISTORICAL SITES generously supported by the Heritage 20 INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK Lottery Fund, this new discovery centre 22 NATURE NOTES & FARMING with its year-round programme of events will transform how people of all ages will 24 POEMS IN THE AIR understand and explore the landscapes, 25 NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK history and heritage of Northumberland SPRING /SUMMER 2017 EVENTS and the wider North East. We look forward to seeing you soon. Upper Coquetdale 3 THE SILL NATIONAL LANDSCAPE DISCOVERY CENTRE The Centre will be a great destination for all the family, but the Sill project will also Opening in the summer of 2017, the Sill is provide you with exceptional experiences named after the famous geological feature, that introduce you to the natural beauty The Whin Sill, upon which the Emperor and fascinating human history of this area. Hadrian built his Wall in AD122. The Sill Keep an eye on our website or find out invites you to explore Northumberland more when you visit The Sill National National Park and other protected land- Landscape Discovery Centre, about the scapes in the region, with a walk-on grass year-round programme of events that will roof and public viewing platform overlooking hopefully inspire you try something new, or the Wall and surrounding countryside. deepen your interest in the great outdoors even further. An amazing interactive exhibition will help explain how our landscapes have changed over thousands of years, and how they continue to evolve. You will be able to relax in comfort and savour the local food being served in the café. Knowledgeable and friendly staff will help you get the best out of your day, with an exciting, new retail area selling a wide range of locally crafted gifts. Part of the building will be a new 86-bed Youth Hostel. OPENING SUMMER 2017 Youth Hostel i Exhibition cafe & Shop The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre is generously funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund 4 WALLTOWN QUARRY COUNTRY PARK i Our Information team are on hand to help Walltown Quarry Country Park you plan your day with useful information Nr Greenhead and local insight.They can also book you Hadrian’s Wall CA8 7JD onto any Northumberland National Park event, including volunteer led walks and T: 01434 344396 stargazing activities.There is also free Wi-Fi E: [email protected] and a range of locally sourced gifts and April - October: Daily 9.30am - 5pm refreshments on offer. Winter: Weekends only 10am - 3pm Accessible by the AD122 Bus Walks Toilets DUCKS Refreshments 1 hour drive 1/2 hour drive from Newcastle from Carlisle Great Picnic spot Walltown in Summer - Look out for the beautiful wildflowers here in early June! 5 NATIONAL PARK INFORMATION POINTS i National Park Information Points are Look out for the signs when you are located in friendly local businesses, out and about. The Locations are on such as pubs and tea rooms and have the map on page 2. a small range of visitor information about attractions and walks in the vicinity. Valley Cottage Cafe Cafe Maelmin The Border Hotel Wooler Tourist Information Ingram NE66 4LT Milfield NE71 6JD Kirk Yetholm TD5 8PQ Centre NE71 6BL T: 01665 578948 T: 01668 216232 T: 01573 420237 T: 01668 282123 The Rose & Thistle Inn The Star Inn Coquetdale Centre Alwinton NE65 7BQ Harbottle NE65 7DG Tomlinsons T: 01669 650226 T: 01669 650221 Rothbury NE65 7UP Old School Tea Room Camien Cafe Old School House Tea Falstone NE48 1AA Rochester NE19 1RH Room Elsdon NE19 1AA T: 01434 240459 T: 01830 520161 T: 01830 520389 Opening summer 2017 Greenhead Tea Room The Sill National Landscape Simonburn Tea Rooms Greenhead CA8 7HE Discovery Centre Simonburn NE48 3AW T: 01697 747400 Hadrian’s Wall NE47 7AN T: 01434 681321 6 OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION... i When you are out and about you may bump into one of our National Park Northumberland Rangers, who are always happy to stop for a chat about what to see and do in National Park Rangers the area. and Volunteers For more information about their work, email: [email protected] Our National Park Volunteers of all ages are involved in a wide arrange of activities, whether it is working with specialist staff in the care and conservation of the natural heritage, or leading a guided walk or helping out with school visits. All of them JANE share a passion for the area and will (Ranger) go that extra mile to make the best of your day. Many of the events in this programme are led by volunteers, see SALLY pages 25 to 47 for details. (Ranger) For more information about volunteering, email: [email protected] Downloading Ordnance Information Survey Maps We wish we could say that mobile For walks in remote phone coverage in the National upland areas, we Park is wonderful, but sadly it isn’t always advise that you use and Wi-Fi is also limited in places. the appropriate Ordnance However many of our favourite circular Survey Explorer Map for the area. walks in the National Park are on View The main OS Maps for Northumberland Ranger App. View Ranger allows you to National Park are: download their landscape map; a free Hadrian’s Wall: terrain map for offline viewing without a OS Explorer OL43 1:25000 mobile or data signal. Based on Open Street Map, it shows contours, peaks, Kielder Water & Forest (and Simonside Hills): lakes, and popular trails. OS Explorer OL42 1:25000 Download the free ViewRanger App: The Cheviot Hills: www.viewranger.com/en-gb/get-the-app OS Explorer OL16 1:25000 Download the OS Map App: Northumberland National www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/ Park Walks on View Ranger os-maps-mobile.html 7 HADRIAN S WALL COUNTRY Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site, A short stroll up from The Sill is Steel Rigg as Britain’s largest and longest ancient offering amazing views and a classic photo monument is a must-see’ experience! This opportunity against the crags of the Whin mammoth feat of engineering only took Sill. Or you could see it all by walking the three legions of Romans around six years 84 mile Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail to build and the best bit is arguably in or cycling the 174 mile coast-to-coast Northumberland National Park. Hadrian’s Cycleway (R.72). 2017 will also mark the 30th anniversary There are some very picturesque towns and since the monument was inscribed as a villages such as Greenhead, Simonburn, World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Haltwhistle and Hexham to pop into for that See what the Romans did for us in the local flavour. fascinating museums at Birdoswald, Look out for a major new exhibition Carvoran, Vindolanda, Housesteads celebrating Hadrian’s Cavalry regiments and Chesters including the less known that once guarded this Roman frontier small mithraic temple site at Brocolitia. (8 April - 10 September). Cawfields A Guided Walk at Walltown Milecastle 39 and Hadrian’s Wall 8 P Hadrian’s Wall Car Park Information Your Chariots Await! Point Northumberland Hadrian’s Wall Bus AD122: An hourly National Park River Irthing service between Hexham and Haltwhistle, P BROCOLITIA visiting all the main Roman attractions and STEEL RIGG Birdoswald CAWFIELDS P HOUSESTEADS P TO The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre, WALLTOWN Gilsland P NEWCASTLE HADRIAN’S P between Easter and the end of September.
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