Lead mining was an important industry in the North of England for a great many decades, and lots of people and communities relied on this...

The North Pennines has been an area where there has been a great deal of mineral mining activity throughout the centuries. This fascinating museum...

Gossipsgate Gallery is located in a quiet corner of the beautiful town of Alston in Cumbria. It has been established since 1983 and specialises...

Buy your ticket in the restored Victorian station building for a leisurely ride through the beautiful South Tynedale Valley. The trains are hauled by preserved...

Allen Banks & Staward Gorge consists of miles of riverside and woodland walks in a beautiful wooded gorge, cut by the tumbling River Allen....

Hexham House of Correction operated as an institution between 1783 and 1865, and certainly would have been one of the most miserable places you could...

Housesteads Roman Fort is the best preserved Roman fort in Britain, and one of the largest, covering five acres. Sited approximately midway along Hadrian’s Wall,...

This three mile stretch of Hadrian’s Wall from Steel Rigg to Housesteads is part of the spectacular Hadrian’s Wall Path. The Romans utilised the natural...

This three mile section of Hadrian’s Wall offers some of the best preserved and most typical examples of the Roman remains to be seen along...

Located at the very heart of Hexham, the Queen’s Hall Arts Centre is the most important cultural building in the community. The grade II...

Explore, experience and enjoy... Hexham Abbey. Originally a Benedictine Abbey, then an Augustinian Priory and the Parish Church of Hexham, this has been a place...

This library is far more than just a collection of books; it is one of the cultural and social centres of Hexham, located at the...

The Old Gaol in Hexham is a real piece of social history, and is a fascinating place for people to visit today. One can...

Harperley POW camp was purpose-built during WW2 to house Italian and German prisoners. The camp consists of 49 huts - the most complete of only...

Eden Ostrich World is a working farm in the beautiful Eden Valley. The centre is home to many rare breeds of cattle, sheep and pigs...

This garden is protected by the National Trust and offers visitors a slice of old England, a million miles away from the fast pace of...

A garden of interest to plants-men and families, rockeries, herbaceous borders and mature trees. The garden has a large collection Alpine and Himalayan plants including...

On the northern side of the River Tyne, this community would have been one of the most important positions in the Roman conquest of northern...

Hadrian’s Wall is one of the most famous man made constructions in Britain, and served as the man made defence point and border between the...

There are only ruins left of this exquisite piece of 13th Century design, which is sad because one can tell that it was once one...