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Newcastle upon Tyne and its
surrounding areas offers superb sightseeing opportunities and
attractions. all steeped in a tempestuous history ... Hadrian's
wall and Roman forts to the West, Durham Cathedral, Bowes Museum
and Beamish Museum to the South, Chillingham Castle, Bamburgh
Castle, Alnwick Castle and Gardens, and Holy Island to the North
are amongst many unique and historic places our region has to
offer.
These are just a few of the many attractions our
region has to offer, if you have a particular tour in mind that
is not included here please contact us
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Durham Cathedral
Is
the greatest Norman building in England, perhaps even in Europe.
It is cherished not only for its architecture but also for its
incomparable setting. For this reason it was inscribed together
with the Castle as one of Britain's first World Heritage Sites.
In a nationwide
BBC poll held in 2001 it was voted the nation's
best-loved building. Like Hadrian's Wall and the Angel of the
North, it is an icon of north-east England, its image is
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Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle is
arguably one of the finest castles in England. It is perched on
a basalt outcrop on the very edge of the North Sea at
Bamburgh, Northumberland. It commands stunning views of the Farne Islands,
Holy Island and land' ward to the Cheviot hills.
The castle has been extensively restored,
first by Lord Crewe in the 1750's and more recently by
the first Lord Armstrong at the end of the 19th century.
The castle continues to be the home of the Armstrong
family.
See
Opening times for exact times and dates.
Alnwick Castle and Gardens
 To
many people, their firs sight of this glorious medieval castle
can seem foreboding, and certainly its history lacks nothing in
drama and intrigue. Some people may recognise it as a film
location for everything from Harry Potter to Becket to Elizabeth
to Blackadder.
See
Opening
times for exact times and dates
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Hadrian's
Wall and Forts
 Hadrian's
Wall was built in AD122 on the orders of the Roman Emperor
Hadrian, and stretched from the East to West coasts of Britain,
from Brownness on Solway in the West to Wallsend in the East. It
is the most remarkable Roman monument in the country, and quite
unique throughout the former Empire. Housesteads is recognised
as the best preserved Roman fort in the country. Perched high on
a ridge in a natural defensive position, it offers breathtaking
views over miles of open moorland. The fort covers five acres,
and its virtually complete defensive walls enclose a good range
of visible buildings. These include headquarters and commander's
house, granaries, barracks, a hospital, and remarkable latrines.
A small museum provides an introduction to the site, and shelter
from the fresh Northumbrian breezes. Housesteads adjoins one of
the best stretches of Hadrian's Wall, and there are
opportunities to walk the Wall's spectacular ridge in both
directions from the fort.
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