Northumberland Coast
Sandy beaches, castles by the sea, abundant wildlife, picturesque villages.
Sandy beaches, castles by the sea, abundant wildlife, picturesque villages.
Occupying the site of a vegetable patch which once provided the soldiers in the Castle with food, this garden, crowned 'Garden of the Year' by Countryfile Magazine, is now a riot of hardy annuals, colourful perennials and heritage vegetables all working together to create a beautiful carpet of colour.
During the £3 million restoration of Lindisfarne Castle, we made a rather unexpected discovery; beautiful, intricate wall paintings that our expert conservators believe are likely to date back to the mid – late 17th century.
The exposed coastal location of Lindisfarne Castle means that the fabric of the building is under constant pressure from the elements. A major conservation and repair project was necessary to get the Castle into a good enough condition so it can be repaired in the future.
Watch a video summing up the work we do to look after some of the most special places of the beautiful North East coast.
Ros Castle and St Cuthbert's Cave are great places for walking, for views and for soaking in the ancient history of this landscape.
St Aidan's Dunes at Seahouses, the lime kilns at Beadnell, the Long Nanny tern site at Beadnell Bay, Buston Links at Alnmouth, Druridge Bay.
Every five years, the Farne Island rangers search for puffin footprints in order to count the island's puffin population.
The puffin is one of the country's favourite birds. There are few better places to see them up close than on the Farne Islands in Northumberland.
The Farne Islands are home to thousands of grey seals, and each autumn hundreds of pups are born here. Here are ten facts about seals on the Farnes.
