What to see & do

Castles & museums

The Romans left Hadrian's Wall Country over 1500 years ago, and history did not just stop then. Since that time it has been colourful to say the least, having been invaded by Welsh, Scots, Vikings and others on numerous occasions.

Castles are everywhere, many still family homes, but some open to illustrate this turbulent past. Likewise museums, such as the Border History Museum in Hexham, while others depict the area's more peaceful and creative guise in more recent times, as the birthplace of railway pioneers such as George Stephenson and artists like Thomas Bewick.

Why not find out what happened here after the barbarians took over? Just click on a link to see.