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Alnwick Castle
The mighty medieval fortress of Alnwick Castle is one of Europe's finest, set in a stunning landscape. |
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Bamburgh Castle
Standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking miles of beautiful sandy beach, Bamburgh Castle dominates the Northumbrian landscape. |
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Chillingham Castle
This remarkable castle with its alarming dungeons and torture chamber has, since the twelve-hundreds, been continuously owned by the family of the Earls Grey and their relations. |
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Cragside
Enter the world of Lord Armstrong - Victorian inventor, innovator and lanscape genius. Cragside house was the wonder of its age, and the 1st house in the world to be lit by hydro-electricity. |
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Dunstanburgh Castle
Standing on a dramatic headland overlooking the North East coast, Dunstanburgh was once the largest castle in Northumberland. |
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Farne Islands
A visit to the Farne Islands is like a trip to another land – one inhabited by thousands of nesting seabirds rarely seen on mainland Britain. |
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Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
The museum collection covers the railways of North-East England, with particular emphasis on the Darlington area. Of greatest significance is Stephenson's "Locomotion" (1825), which hauled the inaugural train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. |
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Herterton House Garden and Nursery
Created by Frank and Marjorie Lawley since 1976, this is a small (1 acre) new country garden on 17th Century lines. |
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Hexham Racecourse
Perched on Yarridge Heights high above the historic market town, Hexham Racecourse has been the home of National Hunt racing in Northumberland for well over a century. It is now Northumberland's only racecourse. |
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Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads claim to fame is that it is the most complete example of any Roman fort remaining in Britain. |
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Howick Hall Gardens
The gardens at Howick are deliberately aimed at garden lovers and we intend to keep them free from commercial exploitation. |
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Hull and East Riding Museum
Located in the attractive Museums Quarter, the Hull and East Riding Museum boasts some of the most spectacular natural history and archaeology displays in Britain. |
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Lindisfarne Castle
Perched atop a rocky crag and accessible over a causeway at low tide only, Lindisfarne Castle presents an exciting and alluring aspect. |
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Lindisfarne Priory
Home to the Lindisfarne Gospels, a trip to Holy Island and the ruins of Lindisfarne Priory have all the ingredients for a great family day out in Northumberland. |
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Paxton House
Built in 1758 to the design of John Adam for the dashing Scottish Laird, Patrick Home of Billie, Paxton House is the finest eighteenth century Palladian Country House in Britain. |
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Pleasure Island Theme Park
Pleasure Island is packed with fun, thrills and spills! Whether its Dad surging on the Hyper Blaster or Mum grooving to the Musical Time Machine a fantastic day out is guaranteed for all. |
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Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval Hall is a splendid English baroque house, regarded by many as Sir John Vanbrugh's masterpiece. |
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Wallington Hall
Wallington Hall in Northumberland has a number of interesting claims to fame. It has the largest farm shop on any National Trust property. |
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Woodhorn Museum
Woodhorn, just 20 minutes north of Newcastle Upon Tyne, is an amazing day out for all ages at any time of year.Inspired by monster coal cutting machines once used deep underground, the stunning Cutt |
Above, you will find a complete list of all the Tourist Attractions in Northumberland we currently have listed on AboutBritain.com.
If you're wondering what to do in Northumberland, then simply explore the links on this page for more detailed information, and you'll soon discover that there are lots of interesting things to do in Northumberland.
As you can see, we have a wide range of ideas for family days out in Northumberland, so you'll never be short of exciting things to do or interesting places to go.
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