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North Pennine Sights
& Attractions
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SOUTH
TYNEDALE RAILWAY
England’s
highest Narrow Gauge Railway which runs along the route used to transport
the lead and minerals by rail to the Industrial Centres of the world, via
the river Newcastle on the river Tyne.
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KILHOPE
LEAD MINING MUSEUM
, Upper
Weardale
Reconstructed
Pennine Mine powered by water wheel, the life of Victorian Miners is
depicted with hands on experience for the willing young
miners.
Tel:
01388 537 505
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Alston &
Killhope Riding Centre
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Low Cornriggs
Farm -
Cowshill in Weardale
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HEXHAM
ABBEY
Market Place,
Hexham
St Wilfred
founded this Abbey which contains an Anglo-Saxon crypt, in 674 AD.
North Country Web have a detailed script of the Abbey’s battle
scared history.
Tel:
01434 602 031
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THE
OLD GOAL
nr Hexham Abbey
Tel:
01434 652 349
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A
museum covering 15th & 16th Century Border
Warfare and local History located in England’s first prison (Goal)
CHERRYBURN
HOUSE
Mickley Sq. nr
Prudhoe Tel:
01661-843 276 Location Map
Birthplace of naturalist and engraver Thomas Berwick, the
grounds includes a small museum, printing house and a reconstructed period farm
yard maintained by the National Trust.
ALLENHEADS
HERITAGE CENTRE
South Tynedale,
nr Blanchland
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Most
of the villages in the area have a connection to the days of lead mining
with old mine chimneys in the hills around Allenheads Heritage Mining
Centre with portrays the history of the local lead mines and its existence
since the last mine closed in 1896.
THE GARDEN
STATION
Langley, south
of Hexham
Tel: 01434 684 391
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Victorian
Railway Station recently restored with year round gardens it view.
HEXHAM
HERBS
nr Chollerford
Tel:
01434 681 483
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Herbaceous
gardens specializing in herbs near the Roman Fort of Chester’s.
ERRINGTON
POTTERY
Bardon Mill
Village Tel:
01434 344 245
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Established in
1878 this rural pottery still produces an extensive range of ceramics and
salt glazed garden pots for sale and displayed all year round for the
passing visitor.
GEORGE
STEPHENSON’S BIRTHPLACE
Wylam
Tel: 01661
853 457
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The Inventor of the
First Steam Locomotive the “Rocket” and builder of the Railway system which
accelerated the Industrial Revolution. ‘National Trust’
WYLAM
RAILWAY MUSEUM
Wylam
Tel: 01661
852 174
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A small local museum
depicting the towns part in the building of National Rail Industry.
PRUDHOE
CASTLE
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Prudhoe, Tynedale
Tel: 01661
833 459
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A well preserved
Norman Castle with video exhibition by English Heritage.
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AYDON
CASTLE
North of Corbridge
Tel: 01434
632 450
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A well preserved
fortified Manor House in a rural setting operated by the English Heritage
HEXHAM
HORSE RACING
Steeplechase
Horse Racing throughout the year at Hexham
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