A 12th century church standing on the site of the original wooden church built by St Aidan in the 7th century.
Unique And Hidden Places To Visit In Northumberland And The North
Find amazing places to visit in the North including spectacular castles, beautiful waterfalls, fabulous follies and plenty of hidden gems.
Newly Added Places In The North
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Wetheral Priory Gatehouse
Religious Place Wetheral CumbriaA 15th Century Gatehouse to Wetheral Priory, which is all that remains of the complex following the Dissolution of the Monastaries.

Four Murals In Houghton le Spring
Art Houghton-le-Spring Tyne And WearFour mural sites depicting the cultural history of Houghton le Spring, created by local artists.

Sorbie Tower
Building Newton Stewart Scotland16th century tower built for Alexander Hannay, and still owned by the family today.

Camp Knowe Hillfort
Hillfort Alwinton NorthumberlandThe remains of an Iron Age Hillfort sitting on a little spur of Clennell Hill near Alwinton.

Wetheral Church
Religious Place Wetheral CumbriaA 16th Century Church with links to the now demolished Wetheral Priory.

St. Michael And All Angels Houghton-le-Spring
Religious Place Houghton-le-Spring Tyne And WearDating from the late 12th century, St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of Houghton-le-Spring and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin.
Popular Places In The North
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Hagrid's Hut
Landscape Glencoe ScotlandThe filming location for Hagrid's Hut from the Harry Potter movies set up in Clachaig, Glencoe.

Hen Hole
Waterfall The Cheviots NorthumberlandThe most spectacular gorge with cascades and waterfalls in the whole of Northumberland if not the UK!

Hartburn Grotto
Cave Morpeth NorthumberlandA natural cave modified into a place for swimmers to get changed in the 18th century.

Wharnley Burn Waterfall
Waterfall Consett County DurhamA beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.

Giant Spoon Cramlington
Art Cramlington NorthumberlandA giant 15 foot spoon in between two fields near Cramlington and Seghill as part of a National Lottery funded art trail.

Crammel Linn Waterfall
Waterfall Gilsland NorthumberlandA lovely little double waterfall near Gilsland.
Finding Hidden Gems To Visit
Search for amazing places to visit in the North and you will be inundated with pictures of spectacular castles, beautiful waterfalls, majestic bridges or rolling hills to name a few. But what if you wanted to find something a bit more unusual that is tucked away or if you want to know what other hidden treasures can be found nearby.
How would you find exactly where they are and also where to park? The Fabulous North team is here to help. Find our most popular places in the North chosen by category, region or even by the most views and social media likes!
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Not sure what to visit first? From castles, to monuments, to churches, to amazing landmarks, the North has it all. Choose a category that appeals to you and see what you will find.
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Old Durham and 6 Bridges
5km (3 miles) Durham County DurhamA walk along The River Wear and into Old Durham Gardens crossing over 6 bridges.

Bizzle Crags And 3 Aircraft Crash Sites
19km (12 miles) The Cheviots NorthumberlandA trek up Bizzle Crags on the north side of the Cheviot and finding three crash sites of WWII aeroplanes.

Scale Force from Buttermere
7km (4 miles) Buttermere CumbriaA walk to an impressive 51m waterfall on the south-western banks of Crummock Water.

Simonside and Fontburn Reservoir
15km (9 miles) Rothbury NorthumberlandA 15km hike around the Simonside area visiting Fontburn Reservoir.
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How Fabulous Is The North?
In a nutshell - Fabulous! With so many spectacular castles, lakes, beaches, churches and rolling hills, the North is rich in beauty and history. But what about all the little hidden gems that are tucked away that only a few know about? A little stone marker celebrating Queen Victoria's Jubilee tucked up on a crag or a huge crane bucket resting in the middle of a remote field?
We're not just here to show you where the main landmarks are, we also want to help you find all the little nuggets in this amazing region. If you know what you want to see then browse by category and see all that is available. Or you can find places by region if you want to see what is nearby. Not sure what you want to see? Then sit back and let us inspire you.
Most Visited Places In The North
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Swing Bridge
Bridge Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearRotating bridge designed by William Armstrong, which opened in 1876.

Grey's Monument
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearMonument dedicated to Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey built in 1838.

Bamburgh Castle
Castle Bamburgh NorthumberlandThe seat of the ancient kings of Northumbria and a mighty stronghold on the coast of Northumberland.

Alnwick Castle
Castle Alnwick NorthumberlandA castle and country house in Alnwick, Northumberland. It is the seat of The 12th Duke of Northumberland.

Beamish Museum
Estate Stanley County Durham350 acre world famous open air museum set in rural County Durham.

Central Arcade
Building Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearAn ornate, Edwardian Shopping Arcade, in the centre of Newcastle built in 1906. The arcade is set within Richard Grainger's Central Exchange Building.

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- Hexham 17
- Frosterley 1
- Shildon 1
- Leyburn 1
- Farne Islands 1
- Lochgilphead 1
- Embleton 2
- Pickering 1
- Benwell 2
- Loch Lomond 1
- Cresswell 3
- Elsdon 9
- Doddington 4
- Darlington 5
- Ingram Valley 5
- Stocksfield 2
- Bardon Mill 3
- Ninebanks 1
- Kielder 20
- Newton Stewart 22
- Northallerton 2
- Rothbury 26
- Croxdale 3
- Tynemouth 8
- Ripon 4
- Middleton-in-Teesdale 11
- Aysgarth 1
- Whittingham 1
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