Nland 250 Journal
It’s Seal Pupping Season in Northumberland
Grey seal pups are arriving on the Farne Islands. Here's how to see them from Seahouses this autumn.
Black Middens Bastle House: Life Behind Stone Walls in Reiver Country
Thick stone walls, a barred upper door and livestock below: Black Middens Bastle House shows how Border families survived the reiver raids. Here's what to see and how to visit.
#Nland250 Photographs of the Month September 2026
A series of special moments from around Northumberland we have discovered this September.
Rothbury Estate rewilding appeal reaches £26m as £30m deadline nears
Northumberland is closer than ever to securing one of the biggest nature recovery projects the county has ever seen.
Northumberland’s Best Beaches
Stretching from Tyne to Tweed is one of the finest coastlines you'll find anywhere in England, and most of it is still empty. From Bamburgh's castle-backed sands to hidden coves like Football Hole, here's where to find the best beaches along the Northumberland 250 route.
Kielder's Ospreys Close In On A 150-Chick Milestone
Seventeen years after ospreys returned to Northumberland for the first time in centuries, Kielder Forest is closing in on a landmark: 150 fledged chicks. Every one of its eight nests produced eggs this year, a first for the site.