Historic Northumberland

Whitley Bay is the gateway to Northumberland, the least populated and most unspoilt English county. Spectacular hills and valleys are dotted with pretty villages on scenic, uncrowded roads. The coast is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with its wide sandy bays, castles and fishing harbours . Its rich wildlife ranges from the seal colony and the puffins on the Farne Islands to the wild goats roaming the Cheviot Hills.

Northumberland’s often turbulent history is told by a wealth of fabulous castles, mansion houses, monasteries, hill forts and the rich Roman
heritage of Hadrian’s Wall.

Lindisfarne and Tynemouth Priories recall the Golden Age of Northumbria when works from scholars like the Venerable Bede were read and admired across Europe.

In Northumberland heaven, earth and sea blend in a land of far
horizons, big skies and breathtaking views. Here you will glimpse
wilderness and landscapes that evoke a deep sense of inner peace.