Northumberland
Longhouton > Alnwick > Alnmouth > Holy Island > Bamburgh > Craster
Northumberland, based in the North East of England is an area of natural outstanding beauty and is the most northern part of England before Scotland. The national park is largely protected and is noted for its undeveloped moorland that lies on the boarder of Scotland. There are lots of coastal towns nestled to the East, such as, Alnmouth, Craster, Seahouses , Bamburgh and Holy Island to name a few. Dotted along the coastline are numerous derelict castles such as’ Alnwick Castle’ that is featured in Harry Potter, Bamburgh Castle, Dunstanburgh and Lindisfarne which is situated on Holy Island. In land to the West you will find the Cheviot Hills that are a range of rolling hills straddling the Anglo-Scottish border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders and makes it popular for long hikes. One I am yet to try!
I have never properly visited Northumberland, only through passing; so I was keen to see what the area had to offer by trying to fit in as much as we could into a short but fulfilling visit. Luckily the weather gods had treated us with glorious sunshine throughout, making our time in Northumberland a lot more enjoyable whilst exploring coastal towns, hiking, cycling and taking in the fresh sea air.
Revitalising to say the least!
Hikes whilst staying in Northumberland