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Let the history of North East England take you back to past times! Medieval castles and defences, Hadrian’s Wall and Roman remains and historic country houses… feel the past, it’s all around you!

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Great timeless locations

Medieval majesty, drama and power all wrapped up in solid stone walls, strong enough to repel the invaders of the past. Bamburgh Castle is everything you want from a castle and more.

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Romans in the countryside

Art and architecture, music and theatre, shopping and sport: bring your group to the heart of the action and dazzle them with world-class culture, entertainment and great places to eat.

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The Romans are back in town

Amazing interactive attractions at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall make it easier than ever to put yourself in the shoes of the soldiers who patrolled here 2000 years ago.

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Spiritual Sanctuaries

For a wonderful atmosphere of peace and tranquillity, it’s hard to beat the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. Even your arrival over the long tidal causeway is pure magic.

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Hop on a tram at Beamish Museum and travel back into 1825 and 1913. Your destination? The working town, farm, mine and manor house, all inhabited by costumed characters waiting to tell you their stories.

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A voyage back in time

Sense the spirit of adventure which took those 18^th-century sailors far and wide at Hartlepool’s Maritime Adventure Experience! Standing on the deck of HMS Trincomalee, the country’s oldest warship afloat, evokes all the romance of the high seas.

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