Bamburgh Castle
This castle stands on a massive, 180 ft. basalt crag, giving all-around views of the coast and surrounding countryside.
www.bamburghcastle.com

Alnwick Castle
A stunning medieval castle used as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.
www.alnwickcastle.com

Holy Island
Still a place of pilgrimage even in these more secular times, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne is the very fountainhead of England's Christian heritage.
www.lindisfarne.org.uk

Farne Islands
Midway between the fishing village of Seahouses and Bamburgh Castle, lie the Farne Islands, where the most famous Sea Bird Sanctuary in the British Isles is found.  They also have a large colony of Atlantic or Grey Seals.
www.farne-islands.com
 
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Standing right at the northern most tip of Northumberland, Berwick-upon-Tweed is England's most dramatic walled town.
www.berwick.org.uk

The Cheviot Hills
Situated in the north of the National Park less than an hour from Newcastle, the Cheviot Hills mark the border with Scotland; a wild, romantic landscape of rounded hills and valleys
www.northumberland-national-park.org.uk