Fabulous North Blog

It's not just fabulous places we like to tell you about, we also want to share experiences when visiting the amazing locations in the North. Got a great story to tell and want to write a blog post? Please get in touch!

Swimming, Swooping And Stand-Off Staring
Swimming, Swooping And Stand-Off Staring

Monday, 20 November 2023

Our visit to the Philiphaugh Salmon Ladder with jumping fish, Golden Eagles and stubborn goats.

Our Favourite North East Books
Our Favourite North East Books

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Love the NE and also a bit of bedtime reading. We've gotcha, with our list of favourite north east books.

Fabulous Walks From Fabulous People
Fabulous Walks From Fabulous People

Monday, 18 September 2023

We asked some of our fabulous friends what their favourite walks were in the north and here is their wonderful collection.

Northumberland from the air
Northumberland from the air

Thursday, 15 June 2023

A flight over the Cheviots and coast to see Northumberland from above with Northumbria Microlights.

Witches' Stone In Spott Village
Witches' Stone In Spott Village

Monday, 5 September 2022

If you have ever been lying awake at night ruminating when the last witch was burned in Scotland, then never fear, the Fabulous North have the answer.

Happy first birthday to the Fabulous North!
Happy first birthday to the Fabulous North!

Thursday, 21 July 2022

Hells bells, we're 1 year old today and to celebrate we're revealing what our favourite places are for having an adventure in the north.

The Dirty Bottles Of Alnwick
The Dirty Bottles Of Alnwick

Friday, 17 June 2022

Careful you don't touch The Dirty Bottles in Alnwick, you might just have a heart attack!

Chopwell Woods bomb ponds
Chopwell Woods bomb ponds

Thursday, 9 June 2022

Three ponds in Chopwell Woods that were actually made from german bombs during World War 2.

Wooden Dollies of North Shields
Wooden Dollies of North Shields

Monday, 11 April 2022

The Wooden Dollies are fairly well known to most visitors to North Shields but do you know how they came about?

Walk from Cresswell beach along to Druridge Bay
Walk from Cresswell beach along to Druridge Bay

Friday, 8 April 2022

A gallery of photos from a nice walk along the Northumberland coastline, from Cresswell beach along to Druridge bay.

Rock art in Northumberland
Rock art in Northumberland

Thursday, 7 April 2022

What are these mysterious cup and ring marked stones in Northumberland? Come and explore with the Fabulous North.

Winter camping on the Cheviot plateau
Winter camping on the Cheviot plateau

Sunday, 3 April 2022

A wintery hike and overnight stay on the Cheviot plateau.

So we wrote a guest post for Visit Northumberland
So we wrote a guest post for Visit Northumberland

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Read our guest post about the fabulous places Duddo and Twizel area on Visit Northumberland.