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               Hadrian's Wall  Hadrians_Wall.gif (39568 bytes)   

Northumbria is the forgotten National Park, it has vast tracks of beautiful and varied, untouched countryside. It has a wonderfully rich and varied tapestry of landscapes including : the rich forests of Kielder, the sandstone escarpments of Simonside, the sandy bays of Dunstanburgh, the remote Upper Coquet valley with all its wildlife to the wild rugged and open tops of the Cheviot Hills.

River Coquet river_coquet_top.jpg (53305 bytes)        simonside_top.jpg (24321 bytes)   Simonside

It's hard to think of any area with more history than Northumbria.  For you can see the 4000 year old 'Cup and Ring' marks of our ancient ancestors, the 2000 year old 'World Heritage Site' of Hadrian's Wall and numerous castles.  This turbulent kingdom was also ironically home to 'The Venerable Bede' and St Cuthbert.  So vast was their impact that may abbeys and priories remain and a long distance walk 'St Cuthberts Way', through many of his haunts, has also been created.

     Simonside scramble   simonside scramble.jpg (25034 bytes)     through_the_meadow_top.jpg (51460 bytes)    Through the meadow