England's least-crowded corner and arguably its most dramatic. Hadrian's Wall runs the width of the country; Northumberland strings castles — Bamburgh, Alnwick, Dunstanburgh — along beaches that are usually empty; Holy Island cuts itself off twice a day with the tide; Durham's Norman cathedral sits in a river loop; and Newcastle-Gateshead brings the bridges, the Baltic and the nightlife.
- Hadrian's Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Bamburgh, Alnwick and Dunstanburgh castles
- Holy Island of Lindisfarne
- Durham Cathedral and Castle
- Northumberland National Park and its Dark Sky Park
- Newcastle-Gateshead — the bridges, the Baltic and the Sage
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Headline destinations
The places VisitBritain leads with in North East England.
Cities
North East England by experience
The VisitBritain themes this region delivers on.
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History & Heritage Stone circles, Roman walls, castles and cathedrals -
Outdoors & Nature Fifteen national parks, three coast paths and a lot of weather -
Arts & Culture Free national museums, the West End and the world's biggest arts festival -
Film & TV Standing where Harry Potter, Outlander and Bridgerton were shot -
Relaxation & Wellbeing Thermal spas, dark skies, forest bathing and very slow walks
More of England
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London One of the world's great cities, and a country's worth of things to do -
South East England Windsor, Oxford, cathedral cities and the white cliffs -
South West England Stonehenge, Georgian Bath, Jurassic cliffs and the Cornish coast -
East of England Cambridge, the Broads, big skies and a quiet coast -
East Midlands The Peak District, Sherwood Forest and stately-home country -
West Midlands Shakespeare's town, Ironbridge and Birmingham's canals -
Yorkshire & The Humber Two national parks, a walled medieval city and the Brontë moors -
North West England The Lake District, the Beatles' Liverpool and Manchester's music