Northumberland Tourist Information

Northumberland Tourist and Visitor Information with links to heritage, nature and tourist attractions, many with brief details of disabled access.

Northumberland is a larg, mainly rural county in the North East of England, bordering Scotland. It has a proud history, once a kingdom in its own right, the county town is Alnwick. An area of good walking, history, nature and outdoor pursuits

Official Tourist Websites

Visit Northumbria www.visitnorthumberland.com

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne - www.lindisfarne.org.uk

Other Tourist information websites

North East England Tourist Guides - Tourist Guides in Northumberland - www.northeastenglandtouristguides.co.uk/the-region/northumberland

Tourism Videos

Kielder Water & Forest Park from Visit Northumberland

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Frontiers of the Roman Empire - Hadrians Wall - hadrianswallcountry.co.uk

National Parks

Northumberland National Park - http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/

AONB's

Northumberland Coast AONB - www.northumberlandcoastaonb.org

North Pennines AONB - http://www.northpennines.org.uk/

Wildlife Trust & Nature

Northumberland Wildlife Trust (Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland) - www.nwt.org.uk

RSPB Local Groups

Lanchester Wildlife Group - www.rspb.org.uk/groups/lanchester

Newcastle upon Tyne Local Group - www.rspb.org.uk/groups/newcastle

For Accessible Taxis in Northumberland - a listing of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire providers is available from www.accessiblecountryside.org.uk/northumberland-taxis

For Accessible Restaurants / Pubs with food in Northumberland - a listing is available from www.accessiblecountryside.org.uk/northumberland-pubs

For Accessible Accommodation see www.accessiblecountryside.org.uk/northeast-accommodation