Three Great Staycation Locations In Northumberland For When You’re Trying To Save Money

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Staycations in the UK are definitely underrated when it comes to planning a trip and with us trying our best to be good and save money it’s something we’ll certainly be looking into more of. While the cost of accomodation can be cheaper in Europe as opposed to our own country it’s the extra costs which add up; parking at the airport, food, activities, flights, checking in a bag etc. When we go on a staycation it’s just jumping in a car and that’s all the travel costs.

With Easter falling pretty late this year here’s hoping that there will be lovely weather that comes out over the weekend, and being four days it means you can go that little bit further than you would for an overnight stay. For us somewhere like Northumbria or a northern county would be a great shout, and here are three staycation locations in Northumbria I’ll love to explore.

Hadrians Wall

I’m going straight in with a World Heritage Site which stretches a massive 80 miles from coast to coast and is one of the world’s most famous landmarks. I can’t believe that there’s such a massive landmark so close to home that I’ve not even come close to seeing. It’s not just the wall though there’s so much natural beauty with rolling countrysides and dramatic highlands, something that just outside of London I don’t see all that often. Alongside the wall there are Roman forts and museums you can explore and it would be so good to find out more about the area and the wall as I have to admit I don’t really know what it was built for. In the riverside market town of Hexham you can visit the oldest prison in England to find out more about medieval punishment in Northumberland.

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Northumberland National Park

While I am a city girl at heart if I was going away for a long weekend and just wanted to recharge countryside and nature is what I’d choose, and at Northumberland National Park there’s so much beautiful scenery and wildlife about. While I might not be particularly fit (and can’t ride a bike *oops*) I’d love to do some light trekking through the hills and valleys, plus it’s close to Hadrian’s Wall to combine the two places in one trip. The National Park covers 400 squar miles which I can’t even begin to comprehend but one thing I love is that there are great stargazing oppurtunities so much that it was awarded as an ‘Internaitonal Dark Sky Park’ with the darkest skies in the country making it great for stargazing. There’s even an observatory in there, and some people have been known to see Aurora Borelis from this area, although I wouldn’t count on it during a stay.

North Pennines

The North Pennines are known as ‘England’s last wilderness’ as one of the most remote and unspoilt places with moors, dales, meadows, waterfalls and rivers, plus it is Britain’s first UNESCO European and Global Geopark so if you want ultimate nature then this is a great choice It’s more of an adventurous area then the natural park but the scenic walking trails look beautiful. One of the best waterfalls in England is found here Highforce Waterfall and there’s an open air swimming pool if Easter time is warm enough with plenty more to do in the area. Alston looks like a great place to stay nearby where you can take a ride on the South Tyneside Railway which is England’s highest narrow-gauge railway. Or why not try twice crowned ‘village of the year’ and go for Allendale.

Where would you love to explore in the UK?

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