The North East of England - David Gerrard

Northumberland is truly a beautiful county, and includes the striking backdrop of Kielder Forest Park as well as the Holy Island of Lindisfarne situated close to the attractive Northumberland coastline. The enchanting county of Durham is blessed with a long history dominated by its industrial heritage. The landscape still shows evidence of coal mining traditions, and was once dotted with spoil heaps and pit heads that are now all but cleared away. The county encompasses the beautiful and historic City of Durham and is also strewn with attractive castles, beautiful historic houses and famous ruins of old. The area south of the Tyne is largely industrial in character, encompassing large towns and cities in Tyne and Wear such as Gateshead, Sunderland and South Shields and, further out in County Durham, smaller towns like Chester-le-Street and Consett. Yorkshire is a county packed with diversity. In the northwest are the picturesque Dales with its varied scenery of peat moorland, green pastureland and scattered woods intersected by numerous streams and rivers.;To the northeast are the imposing Yorkshire Moors, the rich agricultural Vale of York, the chalky hills of the Wolds and the dramatic storm-tossed coastline. The southeast of Yorkshire has a rich agricultural history and is scattered with beautiful architectural gems such as Beverley Minister and to the southwest is where the larger cities of Leeds and Bradford are situated.The guide will definitely appeal to people with a real interest in the beauty, tranquillity and traditional values of the countryside, who are looking for high standards in places to stay, eat and drink and quality craftsmanship in any products purchased. Equally, for those readers who are seeking a more active life in the countryside the book provides information on walks and tours as well as places of interest including parks, monuments, gardens, inland waterways and traditional cultural institutions. The attractive cover design incorporates a photograph of Kilnsey Crag In North Yorkshire.