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Northumberland and County Durham: one of the quietest, wildest coastlines in England, with castles and countryside to match. Northumberland alone has more castles than any other English county, a legacy of centuries sitting right on a contested border. It's also some of the darkest, clearest night sky in England, and genuinely under-visited relative to how much is here.
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The Magpie's Nest is an independent guesthouse in South Shields.
The Stables Lodge is an independent guesthouse in Gateshead.
Broom Farm Guest House is an independent farmhouse guesthouse in Durham.
Foresters Guest House is an independent guesthouse in Crook.
Jekyll & Hideout is an independent guesthouse in Chester-le-Street.
Sandsbrook is an independent guesthouse in Whitley Bay.
Marina View is an independent bed and breakfast in Sunderland.
The Northumbria is an independent guesthouse in Whitley Bay.
Huckleberry Cottage is an independent guesthouse in Stanley.
What's on, attractions and getting around North East, from the official tourist boards.
The emergency number across the whole of the UK, including every region here, is 999.
NHS healthcare is available region-wide. For anything non-urgent, most areas also have NHS 111 for advice over the phone.
Queueing is taken seriously nationwide, and a service charge or a rounded-up bill (roughly 10-12.5%) is the norm at sit-down restaurants, though never compulsory.