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Cragside
Rothbury, Northumberland
The Victorian home of the inventor and industrialist Lord Armstrong, and the first house in the world lit by hydroelectricity.
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Farne Islands
Seahouses, Northumberland
A group of rocky islands off the Northumberland coast, home to around 200,000 seabirds in summer, including tens of thousands of puffins, and a large…
Historic sites
Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Roman Fort
Hexham, Northumberland
The wall built across northern England by the Emperor Hadrian from 122 AD to guard the Roman Empire's north-west frontier.
Historic sites
Lindisfarne Castle
Bamburgh, Northumberland
A Tudor fort on a rocky outcrop on Holy Island, turned into a holiday home by Edwin Lutyens for Edward Hudson, founder of Country Life magazine.
Historic sites
Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval, Northumberland
A Baroque masterpiece designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, architect of Blenheim, for the Delaval family, known for their wild parties and practical jokes.