Northumbria is perhaps most famous for its castles and broad gold beaches, but the countryside is just as breathtaking. Big hills in the Cheviots and the Pennines give way to open moorland and green farming country. Dozens of historic villages are sprinkled across the region, with hundreds of attractive and comfortable places to stay. Protected areas like the North York Moors and the Northumbrian National Park; the Kielder Water and Forest Park and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty mean that the landscape is still largely unspoilt.

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Bamburgh Castle and beach