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    We Recommend

    1. Boxing Day Walk – 26 December
    2. Steel Rigg and Crag Lough – 1 January
    3. Night-time Navigation – 20 January
    4. Looking down on Elsdon – 21 January
    5. Make Your Own Candlesticks – 17 February
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The latest news from Northumberland National Park.

  • Swirling Leaves Scarf created by Elspeth Horsfield

    Meet the Maker Elspeth Horsfield

    Wednesday 6th December

    ‘Meet the Maker’ is a series of blog posts made...

  • New temporary exhibition at The Sill

    Tuesday 21st November

    This December marks the 10th anniversary of Northumberland International Dark...

  • A photo of children looking through peep hole in the main exhibition of The Sill

    Park receives two tourism award nominations

    Wednesday 8th November

    Northumberland National Park Authority is thrilled to announce its nomination...

  • Sycamore Gap in the snow at night

    Dark Skies Matter

    Tuesday 26th September

    Northumberland National Park is proud to announce the celebration of...

  • Emily Ward and her paintings

    Meet the Maker: Emily Ward

    Tuesday 26th September

    ‘Meet the Maker’ is back! This is our way to...

  • An oil painting of Sycamore Gap in Northumberland National Park by Fiona Carvell

    Meet the Maker: Fiona Carvell

    Wednesday 30th August

    We love to support local businesses in and around Northumberland...

  • Children from Newbrough Primary School enoy the new Playscape at The Sill. Pictured with representatives from Tarmac.

    New Outdoor Play Space

    Monday 17th July

    A new children’s play area has opened on Hadrian’s Wall...

  • A large scale photo of the Cheviot Hills on display in the OOT and ABOOT exhibition

    Exhibition Celebrating the People and History of Coquetdale Opens at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre

    Monday 3rd July

    Northumberland National Park is proud to announce the arrival of...

  • A photograph of an open copy of The Lost Spells in The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre

    Revered wildlife artist Jackie Morris to host live painting session at The Sill

    Tuesday 23rd May

    Acclaimed artist Jackie Morris, well-known for her work on the...

  • The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre

    The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre Scoops North East Tourism Award

    Friday 24th March

    The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, located within the UNESCO...

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National Landscape Discovery Centre
Bardon Mill
Hexham
Northumberland
NE47 7AN

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