This is an historic area replete with castles. In Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, and Durham there are many to choose from for a visit (please note not all are available for public visits - please check beforehand):

• Durham:
  • Auckland
  • Barnard
  • Bowes
  • Brancepeth
  • Cotherstone
  • Durham
  • Lambton
  • Lumley
  • Raby
  • Walworth
• Northumberland:
  • Alnwick
  • Aydon
  • Bamburgh
  • Belford
  • Bellingham
  • Bellister
  • Belsay
  • Berwick
  • Blenkinsop
  • Bothal
  • Bywell
  • Callaly
  • Cartington
  • Chillingham
  • Chipchase
  • Coupland
  • Creswell
  • Dally
  • Dilston
  • Dunstanburgh
  • Elsdon
  • Etal
  • Featherstone
  • Ford
  • Haggerston
  • Halton
  • Haltwhistle
  • Harbottle
  • Haughton
  • Langley
  • Lindisfarne
  • Mitford
  • Morpeth
  • Norham
  • Ponteland
  • Prudhoe
  • Rothley
  • Tarset
  • Thirlwall
  • Twizell
  • Wark (on Tweed)
  • Wark (on Tyne)
  • Warkworth
  • Widdrington
• Tyne & Wear:
  • Hylton
  • Newcastle
  • Ravensworth
  • Tynemouth