HOLIDAY AND SHORT BREAKS GUIDE 2010
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Dunstanburgh Castle, lowering on their headland above the sea;
and Warkworth Castle, where the ‘kings of the north’, the Percy
family, proclaimed Henry Bolingbroke king of England, making
him Henry IV.
Should the history not
inspire, take comfort in the
Wander through the
fact that at least it serves to
past, breathe in the
provide the most dramatic
backdrop to the country’s
culture, and experience
finest coastline. From
Warkworth northwards, unforgettable days in
tide-exposed expanses of
sand stretching impossibly
Northumberland.
far out to sea alternate with
slabs of wave-gouged
granite, perfect for rock pooling. And coming right up to date,
Alnwick is home to a new and spectacularly modern grand
garden, as well as being the hub of a vibrant community of artists.
Eduaordo Albert is a freelance travel writer. This
excerpt is from TimeOut Britain: Perfect Places to
Stay, Eat and Explore, published July 2009. Copies
are available at bookshops and online.
History spanning centuries
Northumberland is home to England’s Christian heritage.
More than 1000 years ago monks settled on the Holy Island of
Lindisfarne and created the beautiful illuminated transcript called
the Lindisfarne Gospels. Feel the essence of this golden age with
a visit to the Priory on Holy Island. Or sail to the wind-swept
Farne Islands, where St Cuthbert spent the last years of his life in
meditation and prayer.
See impressive Roman sites, including Hadrian’s Wall,
Vindolanda and Housesteads Fort. Here you can see the remains
of barracks, a hospital, a Roman central heating system and even
Roman toilets!
For a taste of Elizabethan ingenuity, Berwick-upon-Tweed’s town
walls are one of the county’s most famous pieces of architecture.
Built in 1558, the ramparts completely surround the town and are
the only intact Elizabethan town walls remaining in England.
From the 14th to the 17th century England and Scotland struggled
for power. In Northumberland bandit families raided each other’s
farms and engaged in bloody feuds. Known as the Border Reivers,
these warring clans ignored the laws of the land and turned
Northumberland into England’s Wild West! The Reiver legacy is
with us today: Bastles (fortified houses) and Peel towers (similar
to keeps) built by Reiver families cover the county.
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