Towns and villages were virtually deserted after tougher movement restrictions were introduced to try and limit the spread of coronavirus.
Residents were urged to stay at home except for essential shopping, medication and exercise once a day.
Take a trip down memory lane with our pictures from across Northumberland in March 2020.
Take a trip down memory lane with our pictures from across Northumberland in March 2020.
![The view down Fenkle Street, Alnwick.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFkMDMxYjRlLWYxMTAtNDk0NS04YzBiLTI5NzJkNDQzYjliMzpkNzMzYzMxZi1mYzk0LTQxNDItODFkMy00MjNhMzMyNTQ0YWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![An empty Chare Ends car park, Holy Island.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMyN2NkZTZmLTQzOTQtNDk3OS05ZGZjLThmZDBhM2NjNGFhOTowMTU0ZGNkOS0yZDI3LTRkNDktYWM1NS1lMzdiOWQxZTIxZWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Chare Ends, Holy Island
An empty Chare Ends car park, Holy Island. Photo: Belvue Guesthouse
![The road to Lindisfarne Castle.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMwOGRhNWY2LTI5MzQtNDI3Ny1iYTU4LTVlOGY5MTk4NDc2ODowNmI4NDUwMS02MzMwLTQxMTAtYmY2My1lNDhiMmQ1NjY5YzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![The quiet centre of Holy Island.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY3YmI2Yzk1LTAzM2UtNDRhYy1hOWYxLTZmMTFlMGUxNTFmMDo5NmI2OTcyOC0xZTc4LTQwMTMtYWIyMi1lMWUyOTFjY2NhOTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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