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Agricultural
Country Shows
Harbottle Country
Show 1st September 2007
Thropton Country
Show 15th September 2007
Alwinton Country
Show 6th October 2007
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Borders Festival of the Horse
The Third Borders
Festival of the Horse will be held 18th-29th May 2005. This year there are
nearly 40 events including 2 days racing at Kelso, the Floors Castle Horse
Trials, and a Grand Competition Day at Newtown St Boswells. There will be
guided rides nearly everyday in different parts of the Scottish Borders.
This year these rides will be themed around 'Castles, Keeps & Towers'.
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Set in the Scottish Borders at Lauder in Berwickshire,
Scotland, the history of Thirlestane dates back to at least the 13th
century, when a large Border fort was built on the site to defend the
approach to Edinburgh from the south.
www.thirlestanecastle.co.uk
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Kirkharle Courtyard
Birthplace of Capability Brown, gardener to King George
III and European Nobility during the 18th Century, notable for Hampton
Court and Windsor Castle gardens. Located on the A696 Newcastle to Jedburgh road the
Courtyard has Coffee Shop, Local Cabinet Maker, Cycle Museum with
Photographic & Fine Art Gallery. Tel: 01830
540 426
Location
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Days
Out
North of the Wall
AYDON
CASTLE
North of Corbridge
Tel: 01434
632 450 Location
Map
A well preserved fortified Manor
House in a rural setting operated by the English Heritage
CHIPCHASE
CASTLE
nr Wark, North Tynedale
Location Map
A Medieval-Jacobean castle with extensive grounds and walled garden recently
opened to the public
BELLINGHAM HERITAGE CENTRE
North Tynedale
Tel: 01434 220 050
Location Map
The local Border history involving the Rievers, Mining past Railways are
depicted in constantly changing displays of local photography.
KIELDER CASTLE
Kielder Village Tel:
01434 250 209 Location
Map
Old hunting lodge of the Duke of Northumberland dating to the early 18th
Century located at the head of Kielder Water, which now houses the Kielder
Visitors Centre with exhibition on the Forest and it’s wildlife.
LEAPISH WATERSIDE PARK
Kielder Tel:
01434 250 312 Location Map
The main activity centre of Kielder Water swimming pool, bike hire, mini
golf, adventure playground and ferry cruises, along with restaurant and shop,
plus the Kielder Bird of Prey Centre.
Tel: 01424 250 400
TOWER KNOWE VISITOR CENTRE
Kielder Tel:
01434 240 398 Location Map
Located at the foot of Kielder Water by the dam, from where a ferry cruise
with commentary can be started stopping of at the Leapish Waterside Park.
OTTERBURN MILL
Otterburn Tel:
01830 520 225 Location
Map
Visit this historic Border Woollen Mill as you travel north or south over
the Border through Carter Bar. Take refreshments at the Coffee Shop before
inspecting the Mills produce in the Mill Shop and Visitors Centre which still
displays the original water driven machinery,.
BRIGANTIUM
North of Otterburn Tel:
01830 520 801 Location
Map
An Archeological dig site on a Roman Fort which was later occupied by the
British.
Following the Wall
Carlisle Castle
- Carlisle - 01228
591 922
Carlisle Cathedral
- Carlisle - 01228
548 151
St Cuthbert's Church
- Carlisle - 01228
532 515
Gretna Factory Outlet Village
- Gretna Green M6 - 01461
339 028
Tullie House
- Carlisle - 01228
534 781
Linton Visitor Centre
- Carlisle - 01228
527 569
Guildhall Museum
- Carlisle - 01228
534 781
Bird of Prey Centre
- Carlisle - 01228
576 889
Poltros Burn Milecastle
- Gilsland - 016977
47 602
Birdoswald Roman Fort
- Brampton - 016977
47 602
Bewcastle
- Roadhead - 016977
47 602
Talkin Tarn Country Park
- Brampton - 016977
3129
New Mills Trout Farm
- Brampton - 016977
2384
Lanercost Priory
- Brampton - 016977
3030
Solway Aviation Museum
- Carlisle Airport - 01228
573 641
Carlisle Racecourse
- Carlisle - 01228
522 973
Carlisle - Settle - Leeds Railway
- Carlisle - 08457
484 950
South of the Tyne
Cloud Nine Ballooning
Ebchester
01207-560-304
Tandem Sky Diving Murton
Co Durham 0191-2526 1664
South Tynedale
Allenheads Heritage Centre
- Allenheads - 01434-685-395
North Tynedale
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