Enjoy Newcastle City Centre

Explore the Roman Hadrian's Wall

Visit Northumberland's stunning castles, unspoilt countryside and coastline.

• Go shopping at Gateshead Metro Centre,
  and Newcastle's Eldon Square Shopping Precinct
• Experience The Centre for Life, Telewest Arena - where many of the world's biggest stars perform and St. James' Park, home of Newcastle United F.C.
• See the new Millennium Bridge and Baltic Art Centre - due to open 9th March 2002

• Nearby Towns - Newcastle, Hexham market town near Corbridge, Haltwhistle.
• Hadrian's Wall - See Vindolanda, Housesteads and Chesters Roman sites.
• Historic Castles - Alnwick Castle, Lindisfarne Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Chillingham Castle in Border Reivers country.
• Beautiful Coastline - Large unspoilt stretches of white sands in a region of strong Christian Heritage where you can visit Holy Island and the Farne Islands nature reseve.
• Northumberland National Park - A nature reserve stretching from Hadrian's Wall to the Cheviot Hills with superb walking scenery, a variety of wildlife and many historic sites.
• Kielder Water - The largest man-made lake in Europe, with red squirrels, deer, rare birds and a haven for fishing, boating, riding and watersports.
• Day Trips - Durham City and Cathedral, Carlisle, Scottish Borders and Edinburgh

• Fishing - We arrange private fishing by arrangement and there is a wealth of beautiful Northumbrian rivers available.
• Walking -Challenging long and short distance walks across hills and uncrowded beaches.
• Goling - Locally there is Ponteland Golf Club and less than 20 minutes drive away are the International Golf Course at Slaley Hall, contender for the Ryder Cup 2009, and the prestigious Matfen Hall, both offering a mix of challenges for all skill levels.
• Cycling - Enjoy cycle tours on virtually traffic-free lanes, forest roads and bridleways
• Bird Watching - Upland, lowland and coastal species.