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Northumberland Tourism on May 24th, 2010

It’s been a long cold winter in the North of England. Spring arrived later this year. But now it seems there’s no looking back as Northumberland emerges from one of the hottest weekend’s in years, and although it’s three or four weeks to summer, the county is rich with colour. So it’s great to hear [...]

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Northumberland Tourism on February 22nd, 2010

  Will Mapplebeck shared with us some of his striking images of a snow-covered Bamburgh Castle. The photos were taken just a few days ago. Since then there’s been a fresh snowfall in the county and it’s a picturesque place today. Thanks to Will for letting us use these images on our blog.   Print [...]

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Northumberland Tourism on February 6th, 2010

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Northumberland Tourism on January 25th, 2010

  For most people the recent heavy snow will be a fading memory. But in the hills of Northumberland the snow remains, and at Allenheads the skiing is still good. Jude Leitch, Marketing Manager at Northumberland Tourism, has her skies at the ready at the moment and has made about three trips into this part [...]

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Northumberland Tourism on January 12th, 2010

  The National Trust shared with us this recent photo of Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island. Northumberland’s had heavy snowfall in the past week, but to see this much snow right next to the coast and even on the sands is a rare – and very special – sight indeed. The castle was built as [...]

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