Museums in Northumberland

Bailiffgate is a fascinating museum of local history covering the historic town of Alnwick and the surrounding area, with exhibits tracing the heritage of the Alnwick area, including hands-on activities for younger visitors and audio-visual displays.
14 Bailiffgate, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, NE66 1LX

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The Maelmin Heritage Trail links a reconstructed Bronze Age henge and a Dark Ages hut, both typical of the type of archaeological sites discovered in the Milfield area. The Heritage Trail is thought to stand on the site of a 6th-century royal hall of the Northumbrian kings.
A697, Milfield, Wooler, Northumberland, England, NE71 6HR

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Heritage Highlight: On the site of a 6th-century royal hall?

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On the outskirts of Otterburn village stands Otterburn Mill, established in the early 19th century by William and Charlotte Waddell. Otterburn Mill was famous for its quality woollen cloth and especially for its pram blankets, which were favoured by the royal family. See old milling machinery and buy quality woollen goods.
B6320, Otterburn, Northumberland, England, NE19 1JT

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Heritage Highlight: 19th and 20th-century milling machinery

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This fascinating museum tells the story of Grace Darling, a Victorian heroine who in 1838 at the age of 18 helped rescue sailors from the SS Forfarshire after the ship ran aground in the Farne Islands during a storm. See personal mementoes and the lifeboat that Darling and her father William used in the rescue.
Radcliffe Road, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, NE69 7AE

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Heritage Highlight: Grace Darling's lifeboat

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