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One Year On

Northumberland National Park have unveiled a new exhibition at The Sill entitled, Sycamore Gap: One Year On. Developed by artist Charlie Whinney, it features a large section of the original tree’s wood and invites public participation.

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Remembering Sycamore Gap

A tribute poem to Sycamore Gap by Sarah Rourke. As featured in This Is Northumberland 2022 (revised edition).

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The Simonside Hills

Summit the most distinctive hills in Northumberland with this step-by-step walking guide.

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The Wild Beasts of Chillingham

Presently numbering around 130, the wild cattle of Chillingham are some of the rarest animals on the planet. Totalling far fewer than the world’s most threatened species such as the Siberian tiger or mountain gorilla, these porcelain white, wiry beasts with elongated heads and unpredictable temperaments are distinguishably different from the domesticated cattle of today.

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Exploring the Hen Hole

This rocky, ice-sculpted chasm cuts a huge slice out of the west-facing slopes of the Cheviot, and for 1500 feet, the College Burn splashes from ledge to ledge down the fearsome ravine until it reaches the valley floor.

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The Hiddle Hut

Found near the historic market town of Haltwhistle in west Northumberland is a distinctive two-storey shepherd’s hut offering an opulence of luxuries and uninterrupted bucolic vistas.

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Cherry Blossom at The Alnwick Garden

The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland is home to the world’s largest collection of Prunus Taihaku cherry trees outside the land of the rising sun. Here for up to two weeks – often towards the end of April – large, ice-white flowers emerge from the pink buds of 329 cherry trees, turning the entire orchard into a perfumed sea of snow as far as the eye can see.

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Ad Gefrin

Read the story behind the new Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery based in the heart of Northumberland.

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Discover: Hareshaw Linn

Located on the outskirts of Bellingham, a small town in the heart of the North Tyne Valley, the enchanting Hareshaw Linn awaits adventurers along a route renowned for its captivating beauty.

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In Search of the Aurora

A guide to finding, witnessing and capturing the northern lights in Northumberland by Kielder Observatory astronomer, Dan Monk.

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