The Heatherslaw Light Railway

The Heatherslaw light railway runs for 6.4km between the villages of Etal and Heatherslaw in Northumbria. The line runs … More

Etal Castle

Located in the moorland village of Etal, this fortified tower house is an example of the dwellings of the … More

When Sue and I visited Northumbria we visited the Grace Darling Museum. Grace Darling was born in Bamburgh … More

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

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