News

• 24 May 2013 Northumberland National Park an asset for the North East

  English National Parks contribute between £4.1-£6.3bn to the economy through economic activity in their boundaries€“ equivalent to the UK aerospace industry, according to a new report Valuing England'€™s National Parks, published today.

• 24 May 2013 Valuing England's National Parks

  A new report, Valuing England’s National Parks, published by National Parks England today shows the importance of National Parks not just as iconic landscapes and part of our national identity, but as thriving rural economies contributing to national prosperity and wellbeing through their special qualities.

• 10 May 2013 Newcastle Sixth Form College students help out National Park

  Green-minded students at Newcastle Sixth Form College spent the day getting their hands dirty with rangers at Northumberland National Parks.

• 3 May 2013 Northumberland National Park Authority re-appoints five members

  The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has re-appointed five members to the board of Northumberland National Park Authority.

• 30 April 2013 Two million bumblebees could benefit from new early food source thanks to the National Park's Good Nature Fund

  Farmers and landowners around Simonside in the Coquet Valley are supporting a new Northumberland National Park scheme to protect bumblebees emerging in the unpredictable weather of early spring and give the queens of these vital pollinators a helping hand to breed and increase.

• 30 April 2013 National Park sustainable development grant helps bring village inn back to life

  A much-loved village inn is making a comeback thanks to a grant from Northumberland National Park Authority’s Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) in time for the 10th Anniversary of the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail.

• 27 March 2013 National Park grant helps Harbottle First School Skype the world

  While Rothbury and outlying areas are waiting for super fast broadband, a small rural school in Coquetdale has taken a giant leap forward to link to the World, supported by a grant from Northumberland National Park Authority.

• 27 March 2013 National Park backs new book of Billy Bell Life, Times and Poetry

  A new and engaging book, bringing together the life, times and poetry of a great Northumberland poet and character, is to be launched in April with the support of Northumberland National Park Authority.

• 20 March 2013 Design team for new £10.5 million landmark landscape discovery centre at World Heritage Site announced

  Initial concepts for a stunning new £10.5 million landmark building at the heart of Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site in Northumberland National Park, have been revealed.

• 12 March 2013 National Park’s Pennine Way upgrades keep walkers’ feet dry in the Cheviots

  Walkers on the Pennine Way through the Northumberland Cheviot Hills will be able to keep their feet dry this summer thanks to a major work programme to be undertaken by National Park rangers in March.

• 12 March 2013 Seeking people who are fervent about footpaths in Northumberland

  Northumberland National Park and County Joint Local Access Forum (JLAF), the independent statutory body that provides advice to Northumberland National Park Authority, Northumberland County Council and Natural England on how to make the countryside more accessible and enjoyable, is recruiting new members to join on 1 May, 2013.

• 1 March 2013 Authority joins forces with Shepherds Walks to safeguard visitor information in Rothbury

  Northumberland National Park Authority and Shepherds Walks have joined forces to keep visitor information available for the new season at the Coquetdale Centre in Rothbury.

• 1 March 2013 National Park defends role in Planning for local needs

  Northumberland National Park Authority has urged the Government to ensure new planning freedoms being introduced this Spring do not undermine local efforts to improve the prospects of National Park residents and businesses.

• 1 March 2013 Weather patterns study sheds light on climate change in National Park

  Next week sees one of the largest and most successful climate change campaigns in the UK get under way: Climate Week.

• 1 March 2013 Cheviot Futures shortlisted for Climate Week Award

  Cheviot Futures has reached the final four in the Climate Week, Best Climate Ready Initiative Award. The finalists show innovative or effective projects and organisations that help society adapt to the effects of a changing climate.

• 26 February 2013 All new cycling website for Northumberland National Park and beyond

  The Cycle PaD, a one-stop online knowledge shop bringing together everything cyclists might need to know about Northumberland is launching on 7th March to welcome in the new visitor season.