2 Day Tours of Northumberland

Home >> Northumberland >> Tours


EMPEROR Hadrians Wall Country

roman wallEach Tour includes pick-up from your Hotel B&B etc: and return, with gourmet dining night out / pub restaurant / speciality restaurant recommendations/ bookings or appropriate seasonal or other entertainment experiences within the North East eg. International musical evening at "The Newcastle Sage", the North East's own Sydney Opera House!

Explore the most northerly frontier Roman Army Museum Vindolanda Roman Fort - Museum & Civilian Settlement with ongoing excavations Housteads most complete Roman Fort & Museum in Britain Chesters best preserved Roman Cavalry Fort & Museum in Britain_Corbridge Roman remains of a major Town & supply base with Museum. This 2- 3 Day minimum tour also takes you to the best remaining sections of Emperor Hadrians Wall allowing for sensible, relaxed visiting times, time for a great lunch if so desired, time to absorb this amazing Heritage. Days out worth talking about!

NORTHUMBERLAND'S Beautiful Coastline

bamburgh CastleExplore 45 miles of heritage coastline, uncrowded award winning sandy beaches_Picturesque fishing villages, Magnificent coastal Castle's & Pele Tower Fortifications Bamburgh Castle belonging to the Armstrong family of Cragside Estate fame Warkworth Castle by the River Coquet Craster Fishing Village famed for its kippers with coastal path leading to Dunstanburgh Castle_Also visiting coastal towns and fishing villages of Amble, Alnmouth, Beadnell, Seahouses, The Farne Islands famed Bird & Seal Colonies, incorporating trip to Inner & Outer Farnes Holy Island & Lindisfarne Priory, St Aidan an Irish Monk from the Monastery St Columba founded on the Island of Iona, [Apostle of England] in 635AD chose Lindisfarne for his Monastery & died Bamburgh in 651AD with Middle Stone Age Man here from about 8000BC. Enjoy a Free taste of the famous Lidisfarne Mead "St. Aidan's Winery".

crasterThis 2- 3 [or even 4 days] Day minimum tour allows for visiting times to castles, islands, villages, beaches, time for a goumet lunch, visit to a local ale house or simply some great local "Fish & Chips" one of national delights, with possibility on 3rd day of incorporating a visit to the famous Alnwick Castle, Home to the Duke & Duchess of Northumberland and Alnwick [contemporary] Garden & Visitor Centre the inspiration of the Duchess with Europes largest Treehouse & Gourmet Restaurant, The Grand Cascade designed by Wirtz International, the largest water feature of its kind in Britain. 7260 gallons of water tumbling down 21 weirs, 4 computor controlled spellbinding display programmes, providing interactive experience for younger visitors able to play in the water jets. You'll be inspired by this living landscape. As Tour A we can arrange a different night out, if you so wish.