Northumberland is one of the less populated counties of England (306,000 pop. ), situated in the North East corner of the United Kingdom forming the border between Scotland and England.

Northumberland is a beautiful county with its coast line of cliffs and miles of sandy beaches, if only we had more sunshine! It also stretches from Tynemouth in the south to Berwick upon Tweed in the North.

Like all parts of Northumberland the coast line has many historic features, castles and monuments, each with their own individual history. Two of these castles are Warkworth and Bamburgh. In the village of Bamburgh is the museum to Grace Darling, who with her Father, risked and lost her life saving people from ships in distress. Grace lived on the Farne Islands which are situated just off the coast of Bamburgh, these Islands are now a sanctuary for seals and many species of birds. The Islands are visited by thousands of tourists each year in small boats from the fishing village of Seahouses.

Further along the coast is Holy Island linked by a causeway, which can only be crossed when the tide is out.

Lindisfarne Priory, now a ruin, can be found on Holy Island. This Priory was the home of many monks, the most famous being St Cuthbert, St Aidan and St Bede. Still today at certain times of the year pilgrimages are made across the causeway to the Priory.

To the West of the County are the Cheviot Hills, forming part of the Scottish border, the hills range down to the South West of the County.
The hills with their rugged beauty look over miles of moorland and sleepy valleys, a favourite of ramblers and a good place to have a summer picnic. The three most prominent peaks are Cheviot, Hedgehope and Dunmoor, as you head South you move in to Forestry land and nestled among the forest is Europes largest man made reservoir ' Keilder Water'.

Moving in a Southerly direction you come to 'Hadrians Wall', probably the most Famous Roman Wall of all time.

You can eventually link up with Cumbria and Yorkshire, linking the Cheviot way to the Pennine Way.

Northumberland is well known for its natural beauty, between the east coast and the hills in the west lies acres of rich farmland and country estates. For generations families have grown crops and reared cattle and sheep. The focal centre of these local communities are the villages linked by a network of roads, each with its own scenic views. Starting at the North at Berwick-upon-Tweed the A1 road going South which connects to the market towns of Alnwick (in the north), famous for its own castle and the home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the A1 which brings you down into Morpeth, a lovely market town renowned for its scenic walks.