Rediscover Past Pleasures

Remember all those things you loved to do? North East England is the perfect place to rekindle that love of art or feel again the glow in your cheeks that only comes from a day in the fresh air. Make time for yourself again, and rediscover your past pleasures.

It might be the simple joy of peaceful contemplation on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne , or settling down with a good read at Barter Books . Surrounding yourself with living history at Beamish or meeting favourite characters again at Seven Stories, Centre for Children’s Books .

Feel the sand between your toes at Bamburgh ; capture the idyllic scenery of the North Pennines with brush and paints – or be inspired by the world’s greatest modern artists at BALTIC: Centre for Contemporary Art .

And relax in the timeless pleasures of comfort and luxury in our beautiful country hotels: the 14th-century Lumley Castle , chic Jesmond Dene House and prestigious new Rockliffe Hall .