Places to Visit

There is so much to see and do in the area it is hard to know where to start. From trips nearby to further afield, you could spend years exploring the area around Gilsland with something different to see or do every day. Spoilt for choice...

In the directory listings below the information provided is extracted from the parent website where it is available. If you have an entry you would like to see in these listings which is related to the area please let us know and a free listing entry will be considered.

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Allendale

Allendale Town lies at the gateway to the high North Pennines. Visitors to the area will discover a place of exceptional beauty – a nationally protected landscape that is steeped in history, rich in…
Alnwick Gardens and Castle

Two extraordinary places to visit in the same day - or take longer about it. Alnwick Gardens and Alnwick Castle are at the home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. The Castle is the setting…
Alston

High up in the North Pennines, Alston claims to be the highest market settlement in England, being about 1000 feet above sea level. It is also remote, about 20 miles from the nearest town. From every…
Art and Architecture at Kielder Forest

Beamish

Step into life in a North East town in years past. Beamish is a world famous open air museum, telling the story of life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s. Explore the 1900s Town…
Bellingham

A pretty North Tyne village, Bellingham to the north-west of Hexham, is situated on the Hareshaw burn at its confluence with the River North Tyne. Hareshaw Linn is a waterfall on the Hareshaw Burn…
Bellingham Heritage Centre

This small Museum and Heritage Centre and new Carriages Tea Room houses artefacts, photographs, maps, drawings and documents recording the history and traditions of the North Tyne Valley and…
Belsay Castle and Gardens

Lose yourself at Belsay with its unique combination of Grecian architecture, medieval ruins, formal terraces and lush jungle-esque Quarry Garden. Soak up the sights and smells of the Grade 1 listed…
Berwick upon Tweed

Slightly further away, but worth a day trip at least, is Berwick upon Tweed. Berwick-upon-Tweed is England’s most northerly town, sitting midway between Edinburgh and Newcastle at the mouth of the…
Bewcastle Cross

The Bewcastle Cross, with its cousin at Ruthwell on the Solway coast, are probably the finest to survive from Anglo-Saxon Britain. Their style looks to Northumbria, and beyond there to Rome and…
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