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Writing the Reiver Trails
Writing the Reiver Trails The Reiver Trails is an ambitious new initiative bringing ten way-marked recreational routes to life, supporting local businesses and contributing to sustainable growth across rural Northumberland. The project is a collaboration led by Forestry England, Northumberland National Park Authority and Kielder Trust, with funding from Northumberland County Council. Check out the growing…
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Celebrating in style!
Celebrating in style The Association for Heritage Interpretation decamped for our annual conference in Cardiff this year. As mentioned in a previous post, this is a big year for the association, which has been joyously celebrating its 50th birthday. It was wonderful to be part of this event, reflecting on five decades of the organisation…
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Making our mark
Making our mark When historic St Michael’s Church in Alnwick discovered their belltower roof was leaking, they discovered over 250 years’ worth of graffiti carved into the old roofing lead. It seems to have been de rigeur to leave your mark if you were up there on church business! While this kind of graffiti isn’t…
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Escape to Eden
Escape to Eden The lovely folk at Encounter Eden are planning a new visitor experience for the historic market town of Kirkby Stephen. The town, on the River Eden, is at the meeting point of some remarkable designated landscapes – Yorkshire Dales National Park, Lake District National Park and the North Pennines National Landscape –…
