Some of our beautiful places, here in Northumberland

Site of Special Scientific Interest, has many miles of waymarked walks through ornamental and ancient woods. Pied flycatcher, redstart, grey wagtail...

The beautiful coastal village of Alnmouth lies on a equally beautiful estuary. Recent work by English nature has allowed the river to flood more areas, improving the habitat for both breeding and migrant birds....

Big Waters covers an area of almost 50 hectares, which includes the lake, stream, ponds, marshland, grassland and woodland. There are facilities for walking, picnicking, fishing, bird watching and nature studies.

Bolam Lake Country Park is situated in the heart of the beautiful Northumberland countryside surrounded by historic landscapes and dramatic views. It lies about nine miles west of Morpeth and is signposted off the A696 from Belsay.

The site is probably best viewed as part of a day trip that perhaps takes in the Alnmouth estuary and Craster.Take the minor road north from the roundabout in Alnmouth.At the first T junction turn right, and this road leads to Boulmer.An excellent view of the bay can be enjoyed from the rear of the Fishing Boat Inn

Bothal pond is an area of fresh water caused by mining subsidence lying close to the A197 Ashington to Morpeth road. To view the largest pond at Coney Garth, visitors should take the adjacent minor road to the village of Bothal and park by the side of the road. Excellent views north over the water can be had from the hedgerows here.

Situated 0.5 miles north of Powburn on the A697, turn west towards Branton. After approximately 0.75 miles you’ll see a metal gate on your right that leads to a car park. The reserve occupies a area of 29 hectares and is a former sand and gravel quarry close to the River Breamish

Spectacular area of intertidal mud flats lying approximately 3 miles north of Bamburgh that attracts vast numbers of wintering wildfowl, waders and geese.The site is made so much more enjoyable because of its location next to the Bamburgh / Warren mill road.

A Mile (1.6km) from the village of Hepple and 4 miles (6.4km) west of Rothbury is Caistron, a series of lakes lying next to the River Coquet, formed by the extraction of gravel, formerly taken from the river itself.

Breeding Sandwich Tern and the rarer Roseate Tern , which is Europe's rarest seabird, with nationally important numbers of Eider, Black-headed Gull, Common Tern and Puffin.