Castles on an empty coast, Holy Island at low tide and Hadrian’s Wall inland.
Northumberland is England’s most castled county and one of its emptiest: Bamburgh stands on its rock above a long beach, Alnwick is still lived in, and the causeway to Holy Island floods twice a day. Puffins breed on the Farne Islands, Berwick sits inside Elizabethan walls, and inland Hadrian’s Wall runs over the crags with Roman forts along it — the dark sky park above it is the best stargazing in England.
Known for
- History
- Photography
- Pubs, breweries & distilleries
- Nature
Best time to visit
The best months for Northumberland are May, June, July, August and September.
Suggested route
6 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.
- 1Alnwick · 2 nights
- 2Berwick-upon-Tweed · 2 nights
- 3Hexham · 2 nights