Northumbria Guide: Overview, Hotels & Travel Writing

The fascinating area to the right of the Lake District, below Scotland and above Yorkshire, taking in the cities of Newcastle and Durham.

"Once a former aristocratic country house, Seaham Hall is now a chic designer hotel on the Durham coastline with a fantastic restaurant and spa."

Price from: 282.50 GBP

"Overlooking the Tyne, Hotel du Vin Newcastle is a polished and pristine boutique hotel, with an excellent restaurant."

Price from: 115.00 GBP

"Tongue-in-cheek medieval style and haunted, satin-draped, four-postered rooms in a splendid 700-year-old castle."

Price from: 165.00 GBP

Northern England's New Camping Craze | David Atkinson | United Kingdom | Northumbria | Newcastle

The north of England has its own secret weapon for enjoying the Great British Summer, rain clouds and all: pods.

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A Guide to Durham | Anthea Gerrie | United Kingdom | Northumbria | Durham

Considering its vibrancy, beauty and historical treasures, it’s amazing Durham is not a major fixture on the tourist trail.

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North of the Cheviot | Anthony Toole | United Kingdom | Northumbria | Newcastle

Until recently, I had not ventured into that quadrant of hills centred on the Cheviot and contained within the sweep from Harthope Burn to the Scottish border. I have visited the Cheviot’s boggy summit many times, but though I gazed across the hills...

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Ouseburn | Stephen Emms | United Kingdom | Northumbria | Newcastle

Its recent regeneration, kick-started by community-driven social enterprise rather than bland corporate business, has given the area

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Northumberland | Anthea Gerrie | United Kingdom | Northumbria | Newcastle

A few miles away sits one of Britain

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