Find Places To Visit In Northumberland

Emily Davison was a militant suffragette who died after throwing herself in front of the king's horse at the Epsom Derby.

A delightful 12th-century church tucked away beside the magnificent Seaton Delaval Hall.

Northumberlandia is a unique landform sculpture near Cramlington, opened by Princess Anne in 2012.

Maybe a windmill, maybe used for sea-navigation, maybe just a pretty building. Now a holiday home.

A ruined medieval castle built around 1341 by Robert Manners.

A well preserved lime kiln not far from Vindolanda.

A 13th century fortified manor house set in beautiful woodland setting near Corbridge.

A lovely little double waterfall near Gilsland.

An ornamental pele tower that was once part of a 16th century manor house.

A 14th century defensive pele tower once used as a vicarage and now is a micro gin bar.

The original 1910 building with the new lantern on its roof.

An old gun battery from the 19th century and reused in WW2.

An 18m tall Obelisk sitting 900m south of Seaton Delaval Hall.

A beautiful grade I listed country house a mile from the coast, packed with glorious history!

A cool little lime kiln up the side of a hill in Slaggyford.

A 12th century medieval monastery built on a bend of the River Coquet, near Rothbury.

The ancestral home of the Earls Grey since 1319. (As in the tea!)

A 16th Century, grade I listed castle on Holy Island only accessible from the Northumberland coast at low tide.

A ruined tower sitting on a crag just around the corner from the Duddo Stones.

A small cave in a huge rock up a hill where it was thought St Cuthbert may have stayed.

Situated in Holburn, St Cuthbert either lived in this cave as a hermit or his body was laid to rest here by monks escpaing from the vikings!

An atmospheric little pool surrounded by a grove of trees.

The best preserved Lime Kiln in the Northumberland national park at Tosson.

Spectacular crags in beautiful countryside, with a castle on top!

Also known as Davison’s Obelisk, this monument is a memorial to Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar.

A 600 year old ruined Pele Tower used as a stronghold against invading scots.

A replica of the gibbet used to display the body of the murderer William Winter.

A ruined medieval castle situated at the west end of the village of Harbottle.

A lovely little 12th century ruined castle just outside of Rothbury.

Quite simply the biggest free standing boulder in Northumberland!

An amazing example of an early 12th century Norman Motte and Bailey castle.

A castle and stately home in the village of Bothal near the River Wansbeck, between Morpeth and Ashington.

A redundant Roman Catholic chapel in Biddlestone set in a picturesque copse.

The Market Cross was erected to the memory of Lord And Lady Armstrong.

An elaborate Gothic style tower based in Hulne Park.

Also known as All Saints Chantry, it’s a Grade I listed building now housing a bagpipe museum.

The home of Blyth Spartans - The most famous Non League football club!

The gatehouse of the original motte and bailey castle in Morpeth.

A spectacular waterfall at the head of a forest walk.

Charming working clock in the town centre of Morpeth.

A sail-less 19th century windmill in Lynemouth.

The Highwatch Currick trig point sits above Burnhope Reservoir (639m) near Alston.

The ruins of a Medieval Hospitaller.

The monument for the Northumberland heroine Grace Darling who helped in the rescue of survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838.

A 14th century ruined castle managed by the English Heritage.

A big water tower in Tranwell, part of RAF Morpeth.

Sharp's Folly is an 18th century tower in Rothbury, and is the oldest folly in Northumberland.

Ruined chapel on west side of Church Hill.

Said to be the location where St Cuthbert agreed to become Bishop of Lindisfarne when petitioned by the king.

A recently renovated pele tower situated in Creswell on the coast.

Originally St Wilfrid's Premonstratensian nunnery, this ruined priority sits by a tight bend in the River Coquet.

Fisherman and his dog daubed on the back of a wall at Blyth Harbour.

A beautiful set of beach huts situated on the Blyth Promenade.

Two replica Mark VII 6"naval guns mounted on the Blyth beach promenade.

A drinking water reservoir with beautiful surrounding scenery.

A mural of the Blyth Spartans legend - Robbie Dale

A ruined Castle dating from the 11th Century and is Grade I listed.

A tiny ruined castle just inland from Seaton Sluice.

A small five stone circle set in a beautiful location in Duddo Northumberland.

A polished and lacquered aluminium shroud set in the nature reserve.

A lighthouse situated 100m inland in Bath Terrace, Blyth.

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

An old sail-less windmill situated within a farmers field.

An 18th century folly built by Sir Walter Blackett, in Rothley,

A small suspension footbridge crossing the river Wansbeck.

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Stepping stones crossing the river Wansbeck at Bothal.

Ros Castle is the highest of the Chillingham Hills, with a height of 315m.

An 18 metre waterfall in the beautiful Ingram Valley.

A grade II listed, 18th century gothic folly, built for the Wallington Hall estate.

A Grade I listed building built around 1278 and situated at a shallow crossing point on the River Till, Ford, Northumberland.

A ruined medieval castle in Warkworth standing over a loop of the River Coquet.

Stublick Chimney is a grade II listed building from the former Langley lead smelting mill.

A 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland between the villages of Craster and Embleton. Built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322.

The seat of the ancient kings of Northumbria and a mighty stronghold on the coast of Northumberland.

The scoop bucket used from the now dismantled Ace Of Spades dragline excavator.

A tall stone marking Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

The Coldberry End trig point can be found on Ireshope Moor (708m) near Alston.

The trig point sitting on top of Garleigh Moor (268m).

Metal signs warning to Keep Out! Part of the Cramlington art trail.

The trig point sitting on top of Shirlaw Pike (308m) near Rothbury.

The trig point sitting on top of Thorny Hill (185m) in Pauperhaugh near Rothbury.

The Wreighill Pike trig point sits in a field just north of Hepple (219m) near Rothbury.

The Winshields trig point sits on Windshields Crags next to Hadrians Wall (345m) near Haltwhistle.

This is the trig point for Winnowshill Common (314m) near Blanchland.

This is the trig point for Wind Hill (231m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for Whitehill (247m) near Kirkwhelpington.

This is the trig point for White House Hill (169m) near Alnwick.

This is the trig point for Wether Hill (301m) near Elsdon.

This is the trig point for Watsons Pike (447m) near Allendale.

This is the trig point for Watch Crags (291m) near Bellingham.

This is the trig point for Warlaw Pike (402m) near Blanchland.

This is the trig point for The Grun (516m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for The Dodd (354m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for Stokoe High Crags (230m) near Falstone.

The Spy Rigg trig point sits on a craggy outcrop (313m) above Lampert Farm near Gilsland.

The Ridlees Cairn trig point sits on the Otterburn Ranges (412m) near Rochester.

This is the trig point for Rhodes Hill (146m) near Ford And Etal.

This is the trig point for Monylaws (246m) near Ford And Etal.

This is the trig point for Monkside (513m) near Kielder.