Northumberlands

The joys of foraging in Northumberland’s Kielder Water and Forest Park

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Linus Morton had a knife in his belt by the time he was seven or eight. Today, he wields it deftly as he cuts selected mushrooms, brushes away the soil, and gently places them respectfully in his wicker basket. My husband Ron and I are in Northumberland’s Kielder Water and Forest Park to join Linus, a … Read more

Exploring the North East’s rugged coastline after visiting the Duke of Northumberland’s gardens

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Northumberland is scarcely a ‘secret’, but I had long presumed that it was so far away from where I lived, I would never visit. Then, a chance (and generous) gift from my sons of four nights in a boutique hotel to mark a big wedding anniversary took me there. The North-East, with its dramatic coastline, … Read more