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Wark Forest is the name of the southern part of Kielder Forest in Northumberland England. Wark Forest is found within the south-west tip of Northumberland National Park. It is near the village of Wark on Tyne to the south.

Wark Forest is the name of the southern part of Kielder Forest in Northumberland England. Wark Forest is found within the south-west tip of Northumberland National Park. It is near the village of Wark on Tyne to the south.

Hadrian's Wall marked the boundary between Roman Britannia and unconquered Caledonia to the north.

Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England, south of Broomlee Lough. The fort was built in stone around AD 124, soon after the construction of the wall began in AD 122 when…

A milecastle was a small fort, a rectangular fortification built during the period of the Roman Empire. They were placed at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along several major frontiers, for example Hadrian's Wall in Great Britain, hence…

Hadrian's Wall, also known as the Roman Wall, Picts' Wall, or Vallum Hadriani in Latin, is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the emperor Hadrian. Almost immediately after leaving…

Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road adjacent to Hadrian's Wall, the B6318. From the east you will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while from the west you will read "Twice Brewed". There are…

The South Tyne rises on Alston Moor, Cumbria and flows through the towns of Haltwhistle and Haydon Bridge, in a valley often called the Tyne Gap. Hadrian's Wall lies to the north of the Tyne Gap. The South Tyne Valley falls within the North Pennines…

The South Tyne rises at Tynehead Fell in Cumbria, to the east of Cross Fell, the highest hill in the Pennines. From its source the South Tyne flows north from Tynehead to the little village of Garigill and in a further two miles is joined by the…

The Victoria Inn is a traditional town centre hostelry, situated in the middle of Alston.

Alston is a town in Cumbria, England, within the civil parish of Alston Moor on the River South Tyne. It shares the title of the 'highest market town in England', at about 1,000 feet above sea level, with Buxton, Derbyshire. Alston Moor grew as a…

Dufton is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies in the Eden Valley and below Great Dun Fell. It is mostly around 180m above sea level. Dufton is a designated Conservation Village, bordering the…

High Cup Nick is a classic U-shaped valley high on the western flanks of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). A deep chasm on the Pennine fellside, this famous nick, a dramatic geological formation at the top of High Cup Gill…

Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is more a long cataract than a waterfall, and at 200 yards (180 m) long, reckoned to be the longest…

Falcon Clints lies just below the confluence of Maizebeck and the River Tees. Its one of the features to be seen within the Moorhouse National Nature Rerserve.

One of the most spectacular waterfalls in England, High Force is on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England.

One of the most spectacular waterfalls in England, High Force is on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England.

One of the most spectacular waterfalls in England, High Force is on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England. High Force was formed where the River Tees crosses the Whin Sill - a hard layer of rock. The waterfall itself consists…

Low Force is an 18-foot high set of falls on the River Tees, England, UK. Low Force is also the site of the Wynch Bridge, completed in 1830.

Middleton-in-Teesdale is a market town in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale between Eggleston and Newbiggin, a few miles to the north-west of Barnard Castle.

Dotheboys Hall is the brutal Yorkshire school run by the evil Wackford Squeers depicted in Charles Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby.

There are at least three natural limestone bridges called God's Bridge in and around the Yorkshire Dales.

God's Bridge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It is a natural limestone bridge over the River Greta, just over 3 km upstream from the village of Bowes.

This is a unique and historic Inn, dating back to the 17th century, with exposed beams, stone-flagged floor and welcoming fire. The Tan Hill Inn is Britain's highest public house at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level.

Tan Hill is a high point on the Pennine Way in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Keld in the civil parish of Muker.