Hannah Cole Northumberland is England’s most northerly county, situated on the border with Scotland (the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed used to be part of Scotland, and even has its own tartan). Populated by wide sandy beaches overlooked by ancient castles, this is a mysterious and religious land, but Holy Island is more known for stranded motorists,…
north east
a guide to Tyne and Wear, naturally
Julia Crossland Tyne & Wear incorporates the main cities of Newcastle and Gateshead. Not just urban city, there is a lot of beautiful green space surrounding. And if you need to escape the city, England’s least-populated county of Northumberland is just next door. Newcastle is a very cultural city, and interested in politics (only recently…
a guide to Yorkshire, naturally
Lucy Pittaway Yorkshire is one of England’s biggest counties, spanning from the west (Leeds) to the Dales and Moors, right through to the east coast (the tiny village of Robin Hood’s Bay is where you paddle your toes to finish Wainwright’s Coast-to-Coast Walk, which starts in the village of St Bees in Cumbria). This is…
a guide to County Durham, naturally
Lucy Pittaway County Durham is a tiny county, with the main city of Durham (like Rome) being set on seven hills, and home to one of England’s top universities. This is ideal walking country if you don’t mind the cold and wind and rain and more cold! Home to oldest-surviving single-arch railway bridge (and the…