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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 Ancient Unicorn is an independent guesthouse in Barnard Castle.
York House is an independent bed and breakfast in Pittington.
The Metropolitan is an independent bed and breakfast in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The Oakroyd Hotel is an independent guesthouse in Hartlepool.
Westfield House Farm is an independent bed and breakfast in Morpeth.
Carr Villa is an independent bed and breakfast in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Longfield Road is an independent guesthouse in Darlington.
Bowes Incline Hotel is an independent bed and breakfast in Birtley.
The Manor House is an independent guesthouse in Ferryhill.
Simonburn Tearooms 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.