Understanding

Understanding

The special qualities of Northumberland National Park

Barn Owl

Bringing back Barn Owls

In 2004, Northumberland National Park started the Barn Owl Project. A project set up to tackle the decline in natural nest sites for barn owls. The basic aim was to provide artificial nest sites for the birds, which would come in the form of a nest box. More ...

Historic Village Atlas

Falstone Village Hall and gardens © NNPA

The Historic Village Atlas reveals how seventeen historic village settlements in Northumberland National Park have evolved over the centuries.

Thirlwall Castle

Thirlwall Castle

Thirl-Wall is an Old English place name meaning Gap In the Wall. It probably refers to a break in Hadrian's Wall where the ridge on which the Wall is located is crossed by a river or burn.

Tipalt Burn

Habitats: rivers and burns

Northumberland National Park contains some of the cleanest rivers in the UK.

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