10 top places to visit in NORTHUMBERLAND
Vindolanda
This enormous site contains both a modern world-class museum, using the very latest interpretation techniques and displays to tell a venerable and intriguing Roman story, and ancient buried forts that are widely regarded as being among Europe’s most significant and rich historical resources.
A live archaeological site, Vindolanda has been surrendering its thousand-year-old secrets on a daily basis for the past 40 years. No other Roman site in Britain is as opulent in its findings, with everything on display having been found just yards away. Such collections afford a very special insight into the everyday lives of our predecessors.
Farne Islands
A scattering of tiny isles just off the coast of Northumberland, the Farne Islands are famous for their plentiful birdlife – especially puffins – and
