This is the 8th edition of the Hidden Places of Northumberland and Durham which has an attractive new cover and redesigned page layouts. The changes will significantly improve the usefulness, accessibility and appeal of the guide. We do hope you like the new look. Editorially, the new style continues Travel Publishing’s commitment to exploring the more interesting, unusual or unique places of interest in Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear. In this respect we would like to thank the Tourist Information Centres who helped us update the editorial content of the book.Northumberland offers the visitor plenty of picturesque places to visit such as the Kielder Forest, the Cheviot Hills, Holy Island, and the many miles of attractive coastline. Hadrian’s Roman Wall also stretches across this largely unspoilt county. County Durham is blessed with an incredibly strong history that runs deep with industrial heritage. The landscape still shows evidence of coal mining traditions, but the spoil heaps and pit heads have now all but disappeared. The county encompasses the beautiful and historic City of Durham and, like its northern neighbour, has an impressive number of castles, churches and historic houses.
The Hidden Places of Northumberland and Durham contains a wealth of information on the history, culture and the hundreds of interesting places to be found within the two counties and island. But it also promotes the more secluded and little known visitor attractions and advertises places to stay, eat and drink many of which are easy to miss unless you know exactly where you are going. These are cross-referenced to more detailed information contained in a separate, easy-to-use section to the rear of the book. This section is also available as a free supplement from the local Tourist Information Offices.
We include hotels, bed & breakfasts, restaurants, pubs, bars, teashops and cafes as well as historic houses, museums, gardens and many other attractions throughout the area – all of which are comprehensively indexed. Many places are accompanied by an attractive photograph and are easily located by using the map at the beginning of each chapter. We do not award merit marks or rankings but concentrate on describing the more interesting, unusual or unique features of each place with the aim of making the reader’s stay in the local area an enjoyable and stimulating experience.
Whether you are travelling around Northumberland, County Durham or Tyne and Wear on business or for pleasure we do hope that you enjoy reading and using this book. We are always interested in what readers think of places covered (or not covered) in our guides so please do not hesitate to use the reader reaction form provided to give us your considered comments. We also welcome any general comments which will help us improve the guides themselves. Finally if you are planning to visit any other corner of the British Isles we would like to refer you to the list of other Hidden Places titles to be found to the rear of the book and to the Travel Publishing website (see below).
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