It’s winter in Northumberland. On the coast at Lindisfarne the brent geese are down from Spitsbergen. The bracken lies rusting on the Simonside Hills and everywhere, from Tyne to Tweed, the fires are lit and the scones are baking, ready to welcome any visitor canny enough to know what off-season pleasures await in this emptiest of English counties.
For anyone searching for fresh air and space, Northumberland has both to spare. A long haul from the south it may be, but how rewarding t… (View original article)