Tourist Information North East England

Barnard Castle sits high above the town of Teesdale in County Durham and dates back to Norman times.
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Alnwick castle is located in Northumberland and is the 2nd largest inhabited castle in England dating back to 1096.
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Beamish is a living, working museum representing life in the great north of England from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
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Bamburgh castle stands on a basalt outcrop on the edge of the North Sea at Bamburgh, Northumberland.
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Durham cathedral is one of the finest examples of a Norman building in Europe and is a World Heritage site.
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Raby Castle in County Durham was built in the mid 14th century and contains a huge collection of art treasures.
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The first fort was established at Corbridge around AD 85. It was the most northerly town in the British Empire.
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Prudhoe Castle is a ruined medieval English castle situated on the south bank of the River Tyne.
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Norham castle was founded when Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham gave orders for its construction in 1121.
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Lindisfarne Castle is a 16th-century castle on Holy Island much altered by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901.
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Chesters Roman Fort is the best preserved Roman cavalry fort along Hadrian's Wall. There is a museum on the site.
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Diggerland is home to ride and drive digger entertainment from mini Landrovers to full size JCBs.
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Founded by William Bertram in the reign of Henry I the church of the Augustinian priory of Brinkburn survives completely roofed and restored
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Etal Castle was founded by the Manners family in the late 12th century.
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Edlingham Castle is a small castle ruin dating back to the 12th century.
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Belsay Castle is a 14th century medieval castle was constructed about 1370, and was the home of the Middleton family.
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Aydon Castle is a fortified manor house built by Robert de Reymes, a wealthy Suffolk merchant, starting in 1296 AD.
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Warkworth Castle is a ruined, ableit well preserved castle, situated in Warkworth, Northumberland built in the 12th century.
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The gardens at Howick are mainly the work of Charles, 5th Earl Grey and his wife and daughter who favoured an informal style of gardening.
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Built on the most magnificent scale, Dunstanburgh Castle stands on a remote headland and was often the subject of Turner's paintings.
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