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ROTHBURY - Cragside
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Cragside
a Victorian house designed by Norman Shaw situated in 900 acres built by
industrialist Lord Armstrong as a home and a place to test his engineering
theories, hence the house was the first in the world to be lit by
hydro-electricity. It is now a showcase of Victorian art architecture and
technology.
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Alnwick Castle
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Alnwick Castle has been in the Percy
family since1309 and is the home of the Duke of Northumberland. Open from April
to October it is in the centre of the town with fine gardens landscaped by
Capability Brown, have a pre visit at
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Hadrian's Roman Wall
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The wall from Newcastle to Carlisle, coast to coast across the British Isles is
the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain.
It is the best known frontier in the entire Roman Empire and stands as a reminder of past
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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 Archaeological dig site on a Roman Fort which was later occupied by the
British.
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