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Northumberland National Park One of the least known and secluded of England's National Parks. |  | ||
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Northumberland National Park
405 Square Miles The most northerly of the National Parks, Northumberland NP is also the least visited and the least populated, although that is due more to its location than to any lack of interesting reasons for visiting. The northern part of the park is part of the the Border Forest Park, with mile after mile of conifers planted by the Forestry Commission. The southern border of the park is marked by Hadrian's Wall, the 2nd century AD creation of the Romans who needed a barrier to keep out the fierce tribes to the north.
Wildlife in the park is diverse and fascinating. Whooper swans from Iceland winter in the low "loughs", or shallow lakes, that fringe the Wall; the best vantage point to see them is at Grindon. Roe deer roam the conifer woodland, with fox and badgers for company, but the local star is the curlew, the official symbol of the park. There is excellent walking in the Otterburn Range north of the River Coquet, and the river valley offers some of the most beautifully unspoilt scenery in the north of England. Try the hill above Elsdon for wonderful views of the park, or the Cheviot, tallest of the Border Hills. The Pennine Way long distance trail runs through the park from south to north, with long sections running parallel to Hadrian's Wall. Ordnance Survey maps covering
the Northumberland National Park: Landranger OS maps
(Scale: 2cm = 1km / 1: 50000)
Once
Brewed Rothbury Ingram What
to see: Contact Northumberland
National Park
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