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Here is where you will find stories, news and holiday inspiration from Edmundbyres and the surrounding area.

The North Pennines is not particularly well known or visited in huge numbers compared to its Lake District neighbour or the castles of the Northumberland coast. Those in the know may well want to keep it like that! For guests at Hepple Hill Cottage this blog will be sharing those well kept secrets.

There is so much to see and do right on the doorstep in Edmundbyres village. The historic towns of Hexham and Corbridge are close by and the vibrant city of Newcastle (it couldn’t be more different than the gloomy archetype of a Northern city) is only half an hour away.  If you do want to take to the hills of Cumbria or breathe in the air of the majestic Northumberland coast then that too is perfectly possible!

Front page of Weardale Wordfest website

Weardale Wordfest

Literary festival in Weardale Weardale Wordfest is an annual community book festival in this beautiful County Durham dale. There are opportunities to attend workshops and

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