Northumberland County
(Historic)

Map Reference: (55.329876, -1.904374)

Northumberland, a maritime county in the far north-east of England, is a county of contrasts. Much of the county comprises richly dramatic scenery, from the open coast to the wild interior. Inland, Northumberland is a county of fells and dales, much of it within the Northumberland National Park. Along the jagged and stony North Sea coast, from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Tynemouth, numerous castles and religious sites bear witness to the county’s lengthy and often violent history. In contrast, the Tyne and Blyth valleys in the south of the county are densely populated urban areas, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Wallsend and North Shields – an area with a unique economic, industrial and cultural heritage.