Our Northumberland – Northern Wilds

The apparent ‘wild’ ness of rural places can be (and often is) represented as dangerous, scary and is therefore isolating. In Britain, as human society moves further from the land, a detachment and a fear of wild places grows. There is an antidote to this fear: Northern Wilds A few courageous souls have walked into Read more

Our Northumberland – Hadrian’s Wall

Our tours are based on our favourite places so, naturally, #1 on our list of walks on Hadrian’s Wall is our signature tour – Roam with The Romans. Most visitors make a beeline for the honey pot, Sycamore Gap. Steel Rigg is stunning and well worth the visit. Accept that hundreds of other people will Read more

Our Northumberland – Pubs

Pubs are embedded into the culture and the way of life here in Northumberland. A public house has two main purposes – to sell drinks (hopefully fine wines and local ales) and to allow people to socialise. It is the latter which is especially important in rural areas. Here in Northumberland, don’t be surprised if Read more

Our Northumberland – Tearooms

Take your pick. Every corner of Northumberland has a tearoom with charm and character. Each of the following have something special, be it excellent food, locally sourced produce, superb location or the world’s best hot chocolate. Here are just a few of our favourites: The Copper Kettle – at Bamburgh, full of traditional charm. Wyndenwell Read more

Sycamore Gap, Winter

Our Northumberland

To celebrate the ‘Discover Our Land’ campaign we’d like to share some of our favourite places in Northumberland. It may sound clichéd, but this land has wild places that can quietly revive, nourish and restore your soul. Walk away from the chaos and into the calm. There are locations to make you feel truly alive Read more

Educational workshops can be provided

Discover Ancient Britain

‘Discover Our Land’ features many people living and working in rural Northumberland. As Ancient Britain, we are just one of many companies adding our voice to the campaign. We feel strongly that you can, and should, live and work in a place that you love. It is a much healthier and happier way to be. Read more

Discover Our Land

‘Discover our land’ is a campaign to raise awareness about Northumberland as a great place to live, work, visit and to do business. The campaign started just weeks after Northumberland made ‘The Times’ list of Best Holiday Destinations 2019’. Hopefully this will shine a light on the county. Northumberland has won a flurry of awards Read more

Our Company – What?

What we do – in a nutshell! Tours in Northern England With a local guide explore: Hadrian’s Wall Castles of the Coast Standing Stones Medieval Monasteries Bushcraft Learn traditional skills such as: Fire lighting Foraging Making natural cordage School educational workshops We specialise in Prehistory Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age and we look at Read more

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