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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 Lambton Worm is an independent guesthouse in North Lodge.
Newgate House is an independent bed and breakfast in Barnard Castle.
Parkhead Station is an independent bed and breakfast in Bishop Auckland.
Eastgate Road is an independent guesthouse in Middlesbrough.
Redroofs is an independent guesthouse in Stockton-on-Tees.
Lillium House is an independent bed and breakfast in Stockton-on-Tees.
Aald Northville is an independent guesthouse in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Primrose Cottage is an independent bed and breakfast in Berwick.
Castle Vale House is an independent stay in Berwick.
Old Repeater Station is an independent bed and breakfast in Hexham.
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.