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Northumberland takes its name from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of
Northumbria and is one of the wildest and most beautiful of England's
counties. Other regions may have more dramatic mountains or more gentle
and picturesque countryside but few have such large unspoilt areas.
Northumberland is the least densely populated County in England. It has
its own National Park, its own flag, its own tartan and its own dialect
with more castles open to the public than any other county - a relic of
the long and bloody conflicts fought against the Scots. The Romans were
the first to try to cut off the Scottish barbarians by building Hadrian's
Wall - much of its 73 mile length still remains. To illustrate just how
unspoilt Northumberland is, the county boasts: • the Northumberland
National Park - 400 square miles of rolling hills and wooded valleys
which includes the open Cheviot Hills along the Scottish border • the
Northumberland Coast - 60 miles of sandy beaches with castles and pretty
fishing harbours. • the North Pennines - dramatic moorlands and
stone-built villages. • Kielder Water and Forest - Europe's largest
man-made lake set in Britain's largest forest
Allendale Town
Alnwick
Ashington
Bamburgh
Beadnell
Bedlington
Belford
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Blyth
Corbridge
Cornhill-On-Tweed
Cramlington
Haltwhistle
Haydon Bridge
Heddon-on-the-Wall
Hexham
Mohope
Morpeth
Otterburn
Ponteland
Prudhoe
Riding Mill
Rothbury
Seahouses
Wylam
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