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10 TOP PLACES TO VISIT IN NORTHUMBERLAND

VINDOLANDA

This enormous site contains both a modern world-class museum, using the latest interpretation techniques and displays to tell a venerable and intriguing Roman story, and ancient forts that are regarded as some of Europe’s most significant and richest historical resources.

An ongoing archaeological site, Vindolanda has been surrendering its thousand-year-old secrets on a daily basis for the past 40 years.

No other Roman location in Britain is as opulent in its findings, and you’ll see that everything on display here was unearthed just yards away.

Such unique collections afford a very special insight into the everyday lives of our predecessors.

FARNE ISLANDS

A scattering of tiny isles just off the rugged coastline of Northumberland, the Farne Islands are famous for their plentiful birdlife – especially

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