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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Now a thriving city, Newcastle-upon-Tyne was once Northumberland's county town. As its name suggests Newcastle grew up around the banks of the River Tyne which for centuries sourced Newcastle's industries (shipbuilding being the principal one) - now, the demise of shipbuilding has led to redevelopment of the Quayside where the visitor will find handsome apartment buildings with wide windows and balconies overlooking the river. During the 19th century, many of the city's fine streets and squares were built by Richard Grainger to designs by well known Architect, John Dobson. In 1850, Queen Victoria opened what was doubtless Dobson's finest masterpiece - the magnificent porticoed Central Station in Neville Street. Always a city in tune with the times, Newcastle is a vibrant, invigorating place to visit, it has lovely old buildings that sit comfortably with those of a newer age, excellent shopping facilities, fine hotels, restaurants and inns. To fully appreciate the diversity of Newcastle we suggest your itinery includes the following St.Nichols's Cathedral built in the 14th-century Leazes Terrace of Regency properties built between 1829 and 1834 The Bagpipe Museum The Museum of Science and Engineering Take in a Town Trail showing the most interesting and attractive parts of the city ALNWICK Considered by many to be ' The Windsor of the North ' this historic and pretty market town has a lovely old castle which was used for some of the scenes in the Harry Potter films. The castle is the home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland and their family - the Duchess, with the aid of Charlie Dimmock has recently masterminded the re-building of the Alnwick Gardens (featured on TV) with amazing fountains - probably modelled on the Palace of Versailles and the gardens are themed to include a Poison Garden, a Serpent Garden etc; the interior of the castle is richly decorated and contains rare paintings by Van Dyke, Canaletto and Titian. This beautiful town with its old cobbled pavements abounds in myths and legends, a visit to the Cross Keys public house to hear the tale of 'The Dirty Bottles' is a must for every visitor! The town hosts three major festivals, these include; Alnwick International Music Festival, Alnwick Northumberland Gathering and the week long Alnwick Fair begins on the last Saturday in June. These interesting and lively events attract overseas visitors as well as tourists from all over England. To appreciate the best of Alnwick we suggest the following Enjoy a Heritage Tour from the unique vantage of an open topped Vintage bus Visit Alnwick Castle and Gardens Bailiffegate Museum tells the history of Northumberland and Alnwick Barter Books the largest second-hand bookshop in England See the Stone Cross of 1774 commemorating the death of Scottish King Malcolm who fell at the hands of Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland. The cross is built on a site about a mile north of the town Hulme Park shows the romantic ruins of the earliest Carmelite Convent in England C1240 BAMBURGH This fine coastal town boasts a magnificent Norman Castle which was once the seat of the Kings of Northumbria. Recent times have seen the castle restored to its former glory by Lord Armstrong who was an inventor, shipbuilder and industrialist. Bamburgh was also the home of Grace Darling who was born and buried in this amazingly unspoilt place. In the year 1838, Grace set sail with her father from a lighthouse on nearby Longstone to rescue survivors from the wrecked Forfarshire sailing ship caught in the fury of a gale. Grace is commemorated by a museum founded by the local RNLI. Attractions in Bamburgh include Bamburgh Castle St. Aidens Church Grace Darling Museum Beachside Golf Course Excellent surfing and sailing opportunities THE FARNE ISLANDS No visit to Northumberland would be complete without a visit to the lonely outcrops forming the beautiful Farne Island Bird Sanctuary off the coast of picturesque Seahouses. The islands are unique, in the breeding season - May - July the islands are home to over 100,000 nesting birds, including the lovely puffin. There are also large colonies of grey seals to be seen languishing awkwardly on the rocks. In calm weather regular sea trips to the islands run from Seahouses. HOLY ISLAND Holy Island or Lindisfarne, has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries. It is said that the corpse of St.Cuthbert was found here undecayed in the year 698 AD. Holy Island lies close to Beal and is reached - tides permitting - by a causeway. It is a populated island and has been used many times in films, with perhaps Cul-de-Sac by Roman Polanski being the most recent. NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK The beauty of the landscape is well documented it is an area of sprawling moorland, towering hills, deep, almost secret forests, sparkling rivers and waterfalls. It is a wilderness area where silence is often only disturbed by the cry of birds swooping amongst the lofty pines or the sound of an animal foraging for food. The park is threaded with interesting little towns and joyous little villages that are a pleasure to explore. CRASTER The tiny harbour of Craster lies at the centre of a village famous for its kipper's which for centuries were smoked in sheds above the harbour. It has attractive houses and cottages and its pretty harbour is now the scene of pleasure craft and a few gaily painted boats plying the waters for lobster and crab. The herrings, once brought in from the sea for kippering in Craster, are now caught in Scottish waters and brought to the village for smoking from the Western shores of Scotland. Dunstanburgh Castle, once the stronghold of John of Gaunt who, as uncle to the boy king Richard II, virtually ruled England in the 14th-century lies just a short distance from the centre of Craster. Attractions include Dunstanburgh Castle Newton Pool Nature Reserve Embleton Bay Golf Course CHILLINGHAM, FORD, and ETAL These are three picturesque villages, all lying within a few miles of each other - interestingly at Chillingham there is a herd of completely white cattle. They are protected and have been there since pre-historic times and it is believed they have never been touched by human hand (add/update description) See below for all the best towns & attractions in Northumberland, or see a selection of our Northumberland photographs on our picture tour of Northumberland.. Hotels in Northumberland - Find discount Northumberland hotels and Northumberland accommodation. Recommended towns & villages in NorthumberlandAll towns in Northumberland Complete A to Z of towns in England Recommended attractions in NorthumberlandAll attractions in Northumberland Complete A to Z of attractions in England 
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