Local Links -
National Parks
See what the region's Parks have to offer.
Tourist Guides
Prepare in advance so that
not one minute of your time is wasted.
Local Guides
Make the most of your visit by
browsing for your
favourite things to do.
Cathedrals
Find out what to look
for before entering the edifice.
Holidays
Where to stay and what to do.
Pre-planning is the key
to your full enjoyment.
Regional Airports
For national and inter-national
air travel news,
departures and arrivals.
Northern Newspapers
News and weather for the region
Horse Racing
Check out the meetings at your
nearest racecourse.
Days Out
Favourite places to spend your
day off.
Inshore
Weather
A service for sailors, fisher-men
and sea anglers.
Yorkshire
and Northumbria Weather
What's in store for the next three days.
Help Lines
For those in need of help or advice.
Sport Reports
Follow the fortunes of your
favourite Soccer or
Rugby League team
Night Life
A guide to the nightlife in
the Northeast
Play
Time
We've Puzzles and Word Games here.
Links Page
See what bargains and services are
on offer.
Welcome to the Northeast of England
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From the Peak District National Park in the south, to the Scottish borders in the north, this region of England offers a wide range of opportunities for the tourist, and entertainment for both young and old. |
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Historical links abound. The Roman built Great North Road runs the length of the region, though much of it is now bypassed by dual carriageways and motorway sections, but close at hand are the great medieval cathedrals of York, Ripon and Durham. Hadrian's Wall still stands in places, as a reminder of less peaceful times and most will have heard of the Battle of Stamford Bridge, a battle which changed the course of the nation's history.
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The traditional picture of industry in the area has changed out of all recognition over the past 20 years. Gone are the great coal mining areas of the past around Newcastle and in South Yorkshire. Sheffield, for so long the home of steel, no longer boasts hundreds of chimney stacks belching out clouds of smoke. Gone too are the great shipyards on the Tyne. |
Many of the sites, which once were home to these industries, have been converted, some to Industrial Estates offering new kinds of employment and others to huge Shopping Centres such as Meadowhall in Sheffield and the Metrocentre in Gateshead. Old industries die, but new opportunities rise to take their place.
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No matter where you may be in this region, you are never far away from the peace and tranquillity of the countryside. Within the National Parks of Northumberland, the North York Moors, the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District, the visitor can find solitude or companionship as they walk the fells or travel the Pennine Way from Derbyshire to Scotland. |
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Here we see a picture of a dynamic region, boldly accepting the challenges of the 21st century, while still holding on to the best parts of its heritage, a region with a wide range of opportunities for work and play. Fine fishing rivers abound, great rugby, cricket and football teams are here.
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Who can resist the charms of the East Coast holiday resorts. Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington, Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby all have a character of their own and have long attracted the people of the North. The coastline north of the Tyne has many little-known villages, harbours and bays, well worth seeking out. |
So welcome to the Northeast of England. Truly this is "God's Country."
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