the very warmest of welcomes...

Go back in time, stand out from the crowd or experience it all.

Everything you need to help you make a successful group visit to one of England’s best kept secrets is here.

• Visit our beautiful scenery.

• Learn of our history & heritage, our cultural attractions.

• The warmth and friendliness of our welcome.

North East England takes in Northumberland, NewcastleGateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside & North Tyneside, Tees Valley & County Durham. Getting here by road is easy via the A1/A1 (M), A19, A66 and A68, there are fast rail connections to the rest of the country, two international airports and major ferry links to Norway and the Netherlands.

With great ideas for off the beaten track breaks and a passionate and dedicated travel trade department to help you with any questions - it just couldn’t be easier to discover the spectacular and totally original North East England.

  • Tees Valley

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    With George Stephenson's "Locomotion No 1" at the Darlington Railway Centre and the National Railway Museum at Shildon, Tees Valley is real railway country.

    Go to the Tees Valley page

  • County Durham

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    The Durham Dales - a tranquil and distinctive mix of high moorland, dramatic dales, stone built villages, a tapestry of stone walls and a variety of characterful public houses and picture-postcard villages. A recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Dales form a perfect backdrop to some celebrated and cherished attractions - from mining heritage at Killhope to the French Chateau-inspired opulence of the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle.

    Go to the County Durham page

  • NewcastleGateshead, Sunderland, North & South Tyneside

    Marsden Bay, South Tyneside

    This is the cosmopolitan and transport-hub of the region where group accommodation is plentiful for all price ranges and audiences. Here you'll find contemporary art and architecture, historic buildings and iconic monuments and discover the UK's biggest public art programme. From Anthony Gormley's spectacular Angel of the North, the famous river bridges and the glazed curves of the Sir Norman Foster designed Sage Gateshead to air festivals in Sunderland and international exhibitions at The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle or in the new Theatre-in-the-Round and artist studios and galleries in the Lower Ouseburn area of Newcastle.

    Go to the NewcastleGateshead page

  • Northumberland

    Alnwick Castle

    Sparkling coastlines, hills, craggy peaks, sweeping forests, castles and seaside villages, Northumberland is a favourite for lovers of nature and the outdoors. In Berwick upon Tweed you can walk the old Elizabethan Walls or learn more about the town in the footsteps of artist LS Lowry on the "Lowry" trail.

    Go to the Northumberland page

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