northumberland tourist information
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Northumbria is awash with beautiful scenery. The first thing you notice are the hills. You may even want to scale a few. If so, you head to Northumberland National Park and scoot up the Simonside Hills.
They have the wonderful combination of being a relatively easy climb, while still having spectacular views. In a similar vein, further south east, on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, lie the Cleveland Hills, which are the first thing the wind hits as it comes off the sea. For even more hills head west to the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Peaceful, yet intensely memorable.
Attractions
If you wish to discover a landscape of limitless beauty and a welcome that is warm and genuine then Northumberland National Park, the land of the far horizons, will provide an experience you will not want to forget. From exploring the World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall in the south to striding through the grandeur of the Cheviot Hills in the north, there is so much to do.
History
Some of the region's most spectacular beaches have a fine view of one of Northumbria's powerful castles - for example, Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh Castles are visible for miles along the Northumberland coast; bringing a whole new perspective to the idea of 'sandcastles'!
northumberland tourist information
