Pictures of Northumberland

About the county of Northumberland

Northumberland's special blessing lies in the fact that it is the least populated of all the English counties and therefore has mile upon mile of unspoilt open countryside dotted with quaint market towns and villages, left almost untouched by the march of time and the hand of progress. It has the wilderness of its great National Park, the fascination of bustling Newcastle-upon-Tyne and, Northumberland's coastline of beautiful empty beaches and towering cliffs offer seascapes rivalling those to be seen in any other part of the world.
Northumberland has more castles than any other county in England..

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Northumberland

Holy Island (34 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland

Holy Island lies close to Beal and is reached - tides permitting - by a causeway...

Warkworth (142 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland

Sparkling in high summer and tinged with frosty thin ice in winter, the River Coquet makes its final loop before entering the sea at Amble...

Whitfield (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland

This is a picturesque village lying amongst sprawling open countryside criss crossed by dancing streams, tributaries of the River West Allen...

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Northumberland

Belsay Hall & Gardens (119 Pictures)

The dramatic gardens of the Belsay Hall estate are listed Grade I in the Register of Parks and Gardens. They surround a superb.....

Blanchland Abbey (1 Pictures)

Blanchland Abbey was founded as a priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II, and became an abbey in the late 13th century. The.....

Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort (36 Pictures)

Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences, with panoramic views. Roman barracks and some of the.....

Warkworth Castle (118 Pictures)

This once superb castle was, for over four centuries, one of the most important in a long line of defensive castle's built in the.....

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