Northumberland Countryside attractions gazetteer

A small cluster of islands off the rocky Northumberland coast, the Farne Islands have been home to Celtic saints, seen heroic rescues, and are now a sanctuary for seals and an amazing bird population.
North Sea, Seahouses, Northumberland, England

Attraction Type: Countryside - Island
Location: Off the east coast of Northumberland, between Seahouses and Bamburgh. Access via regular boat trips from Seahouses.
Website: Farne Islands
National Trust
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OS Grid NU218359
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The site of one of the most fateful battles in the long history of conflict between the Scots and English in this part of Northumberland. The Battle of Flodden, also known as the Battle of Branxton Moor, took place on 9 September, 1513, and saw the forces of James IV of Scotland crushed by English under the command of the Earl of Surrey.
Branxton, Northumberland, England

Attraction Type: Countryside
Location: There are several points to access the battlefield. The most common is by the village of Branxton, on a minor road off the A697.
Website: Flodden Battlefield Site
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OS Grid NT897382
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Another name for Holy Island, a tidal island off the Northumberland coast. Though the island is small, it boasts a lot of historical interest. The chief points of interest are the dramatically sited Lindisfarne Castle, rising like a beacon on a rise above the seashore, and the ruins of Lindisfarne Abbey, a medieval monastery.
Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England

Attraction Type: Countryside
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OS Grid NU131433
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This is one of the longer stretches of heritage coastline in England, taking in 40 miles from Amble to the Scottish border just past Berwick upon Tweed. Along the coast are several superb nature reserves, including Coquet Island, off Amble, and the Farne Islands, off Seahouses.
Northumberland Coast AONB Partnership, c/o Northumberland County Council Morpeth, Northumberland, England, NE61 2EF

Attraction Type: Countryside
Location: Stretching from Druridge Bay to the Scottish border
Website: North Northumberland Heritage Coast
Email: Coastaonb@northumberland.gov.uk
Phone: 01670 534088
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OS Grid NZ202843
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The most northerly of the National Parks in England, Northumberland National Park is also the least visited and the least populated, although that is due more to its location than to any lack of interesting reasons for visiting. The southern border of the park is marked by Hadrian's Wall, and some of the finest Roman sites in Britain lie within the park's borders.
Northumberland National Park Authority, Eastburn Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE46 1BS

Attraction Type: Countryside
Location: Visitor centres at Ingram, Rothbury, and Once Brewed
Website: Northumberland National Park
Email: enquiries@nnpa.org.uk
Northumberland National Park Authority
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OS Grid NY937635
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