VERA ON YOUR DOORSTEP
DCI Vera Stanhope makes a return to our television screens in January in the successful ITV crime drama Vera.
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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!
THE Wonders of weardale
A hidden gem is a cliché to describe an amazing place no one knows about but there is certainly nothing cliched about the Weardale valley in the North Pennines. For walkers and nature lovers Weardale truly is a hidden treasure.
Discovering Blanchland
The beautiful village of Blanchland is four miles away from Hepple Hill Cottage. Turn left out of the drive and you’ll be there in under 10 minutes.
FIRE AND ICE IN DURHAM 2024
Fire and Ice Durham 2024 takes place on Thursday 23rd February and Friday 24th February. This event takes place every year and there are usually 10 ice sculptures to find in the city centre.
BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH 2024
Why don’t you join in the world’s largest garden wildlife survey from the comfort of Hepple Hill Cottage’s unique kitchen?