Wooded gorge of the River Allen. This extensive area of woodland gorge and rocky river scenery, including the 41-hectare (101-acre) SSSI of Stawardpeel Woods, has many miles of waymarked walks through ornamental and ancient woods. On a high promontor...
Cottage and farmhouse, the birthplace of Thomas Bewick. Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), Northumberland's greatest artist, wood engraver and naturalist, was born in the cottage here. The nearby 19th-century farmhouse, the later home of the Bewick family, h...
Extraordinary Victorian estate -- the wonder of its age - with dramatic and varied gardens. Cragside, creation of Victorian inventor and landscape genius Lord Armstrong, is a garden of breathtaking drama whatever the season. Surrounding the house is ...
Massive ruined castle in an impressive coastal setting. A magnificent ruin dominating a lonely stretch of Northumberland's beautiful coastline, Dunstanburgh must be reached on foot along paths following the rocky shore.
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Birthplace of the world-famous railway engineer. This small stone tenement was built c.1760 to accommodate mining families. The furnishings reflect the year of Stephenson's birth here (1781), his whole family living in the one room.
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Roman wall snaking across dramatic countryside. One of Rome's most northerly outposts, the Wall was built around AD 122 when the Roman Empire was at its height. It remains amongst Britain's most impressive ruins. There were 16 permanent bases along t...
Romantic 16th-century castle with spectacular views, transformed by Lutyens into an Edwardian holiday home. Dramatically perched on a rocky crag and accessible over a causeway at low tide only, the island castle presents an exciting and alluring aspe...
Magnificent mansion with fine interiors and collections, set in extensive gardens and parkland. Dating from 1688, the house was home to many generations of the Blackett and Trevelyan families, who all left their mark. The restrained Palladian exterio...
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