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20 Dockwray Square
North Shields, Tyne and Wear
Telephone (0191) 2964144
Typical Accomodation for illustration only
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We are an independent
booking agent for multi-centre short-breaks in Northumberland, one of
the most remote and unspoiled counties in England. Visitors to Northumberland
can enjoy some of the Britain's most treasured heritage sites, from Hadrian's
Wall in the south of the Northumblerland National Park to the border areas
of Berwick and Holy Island, where one can still see the legacy of many
Religious and Border wars.
Northumberland-Short-Breaks.com specialises in multi-centre accomodation
options at many of the towns and villages in Northumberland - allowing
you to get the most out of your short stay by travelling from place to
place. We offer a fully inclusive service for self-catered holidays, with
a wide range of holiday homes, letting cottages and log cabins to choose
from. Our flexibility means you can stay in single locations for only
one night - yet only have to make a single booking through us for each
night of accomodation.
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Northumberland
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Click Here for our links page,
for activity based Breaks in Northumblerand.
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Click Here to see a suggested
itinerary for a touring short break
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Click here to Make an Enquiry
for a Northumberland Short Break
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Whilst we provide
the best of accomodation and service to our clients, we truly appreciate
that our most fulfilled customers are those that have been able to soak
up the unique tranquility and beauty of Northumberland. Please follow the
following section to discover some of the more well-known attractions of
this unique area.
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| In the 7th Century, it
was St Aidan who first travelled from the island of Iona to
found the island's first community - and later, under St Cuthbert,
Lindisfarne developed into an unparalleled centre of spritual
and intellectual life. Whilst the romantic ruins of the Lindisfarne
Priory are most noteworthy for their majestic 'rainbow' arches,
the isolated castle is atmostperic against the backdrop of the
Northumbrian coastline with sweeping bays and small fishing
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The best place for a visit to Lindisfarne
starts with the island itself - only accessible by causeway
at Low Tide. Other places to stay which allow good access to
the island are the coastal towns of Bamburgh, Seahouses and
and Beadnell. Please indicate your preference on your enquiry.
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Lindisfarne
Castle
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Building Overload ! |
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| Pictured here is Walkworth
Castle, one of a cluster of castles, Bastles and Pele
Towers on or near to the North East Northumberland coast. |
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Standing
proud over the frequently pitched Border wars of the 14th
to 16th Centuries, Northumberand now has the most densly
populated collection of castles and fortified buildings
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will be pleased to provide advice on where to go and what
to see with any booking through Northumberland-Short-Breaks. |
Over 2000 years of conflict can be traced
through the landmarks and castles of Northumberland -
from Hadrian's wall at the turn of the first millennium
through the 16th Century castles as here. |
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Hadrians Wall
To tour Hadrians Wall, stay in or near Hexham, Corbridge
or Haltwhistle, all within 25 miles of Newcastle. Make sure
you visit Housesteads National Heritage Site to see the excavation
of the ancient Roman Fort. Please use the map below for further
details on how to get about
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Hadrians
Wall, originally running 80 miles Coast-to-Coast from Bowness-on-Solway
in the West to Wallsend in the East. Commissioned by the Roman
emperor Hadrian in the first century AD, the wall provided a
secure frontier for the advancing Roman army into Scotland.
Running every 15 or 16 miles along the wall were small forts
and garrisons which have now been excavated and provide a wonderful
insight into military life in Britain at that time. |
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Northumberland is easily reached by road or train.
The minor towns in Northumberland are well
serviced by Great North Eastern Railways and a direct
service operates between London-Newcastle-Berwick.
Do have a
holiday cottage or home in Northumberland that you
would like to be on our books - then please e-mail
me with
full details including contact name and number.
click
here to e-mail
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Northumberland-Short-Breaks
is a subsidiary of Challenge200 Ltd
Registered Office 20 Dockwray Square, North Shields, Tyne
and Wear
Registered Co Number 3823512 Telephone 0191 2964144 |
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