Naturelog: Farne Islands (2)

My second trip to the Farne Islands was to spend a short time on Staple Island to see the seabird … More

Naturelog: Farne Islands (1)

The Farne islands lie off of the Northumbrian coast. Once the home to monks and hermits, it is now a … More

The collection of altars found at Corbridge speaks to the diversity of the people who lived there and of their … More

It is unclear when it started to develop but by 200 AD a substantial civilian settlement had developed around the … More

Corbridge is a small town, 25 miles inland from the North Sea along the valley of the River Tyne. To … More

There is a wonderful museum at Vindolanda recording the many artifacts both military and civilian found on the site. There … More

The first Roman activity on this site dates to between 74 and 85AD. Between these dates and the withdrawal of … More

Alnmouth is a wonderful coastal village in Northumberland. It is situated on a spit of land bounded on one … More

Built around 1480 as part of the reordering of the Great Hall, the façade of the Tower facing the courtyard … More