Northumberland is “England’s Border Country”, a land of history and heritage set amidst some of the most exquisite scenery in Britain. Today it still contains many reminders of some of the country’s most important historical periods. Newcastle-upon-Tyne is ideally located in the centre of Northumbria and is just a half day drive from Stranraer. The popular tourist attraction of Rheged marks the half way point, whilst the remainder of the journey takes us along the famous Hadrian’s Wall. Beamish is within easy reach for day trips during the tour while the exciting Wet ‘n’ Wild and the Blue Reef Aquarium are all close to the centre. A visit not to be missed is the superb Life Interactive World, where promoting the discovery, understanding and enjoyment of the world around us alongside contemporary science issues are of great importance.

01 Alnwick Castle
www.alnwickcastle.com
Home of the Duke of Northumberland and recently the setting for the Harry Potter Film.

02 Arbeia Roman Fort
South Shields
www.twmuseums.org.uk

03 Beamish Open Air Museum
www.beamish.org.uk
300 acres including village, farm, manor house, coal mine - set at the beginning of the 20th century.

04 Bede’s World
Jarrow
www.bedesworld.co.uk
Museum of early medieval Northumbria

05 Blue Reef Aquarium
Tynemouth
www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk
Open-top tanks allow close encounters with various sea life from sharks, seahorses and clownfish to octopus, crabs and lobsters.

06 Corbridge Roman Site
Northumbria

07 Durham Castle & Cathedral
The seat of the ‘Prince Bishops’.

08 Hadrian’s Wall
www.hadrians-wall.org

09 Hartlepool Historic Quay
www.destinationhartlepool.com

10 Holy Island Lindisfarne

11 Housesteads Fort
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

12 Life Interactive World
www.lifesciencecentre.org.uk
Explore our exhibitions, watch live demonstrations, read about the latest science news, see shows in a unique Dome Theatre and enjoy special events that include family activities, lectures and debates.

13 Metro Centre
Gateshead
www.themetrocentre.co.uk

14 Prince Bishop River Cruise
Durham

15 Rheged
Penrith
www.rheged.com
Named after Cumbria’s ancient Celtic Kingdom, Rheged is Europe’s largest grass covered building and is home to a giant cinema screen as big as 6 double decker buses, showing up to 5 movies daily.

16 Roman Army Museum
& Roman Vindolanda
Haltwhistle
www.vindolanda.com

17 Stadium of Light tour
www.safc.com
The magnificent home of Sunderland AFC.

18 Wet ‘n’ Wild
North Shields
www.wetnwild.co.uk