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Catherine Atkinson, author of Violins and Spoons.

Author's remarkable search for her Canadian birth mother

Little terns at Long Nanny. Picture: National Trust/Gary Woodburn

Record breaking season for little tern colony

Seaton Delaval Hall. (Photo: Bec Hughes)

Experts to explore life of Seaton Delaval Hall architect

Neil Rutherford, masonry operative, Derek Nicholson, commercial manager, Paul Robson, senior foreman/mason at Classic Masonry.

Chimney stack repair work underway at historic Cragside

White-clawed crayfish.

Hundreds of endangered crayfish released into protected waters

An Atlantic grey seal on the Farne Islands in Northumberland.

Coastal treasures free to explore as part of Heritage Open Days

The National Trust says that its bid for the Grade I listed 17th Century country house at Wallington will safeguard the building.

Bid to install lightning protection measures at Wallington Hall

Dr Dave Wainwright proudly displays the first Dark Bordered Beauty found at Wallington in 74 years. Photo by Charlotte Rankin.

Conservationist rediscovers rare moth colony at site near Morpeth

Fans in London have the opportunity to take part in the Pokémon GO Summer Quest

Pokémon GO Summer Quest launching at National Trust sites

North's top emerging artists to exhibit at Seaton Delaval Hall.

Top emerging artists set for Seaton Delaval Hall exhibitions

Blists Hill Victorian Town

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Housesteads Roman Fort in Northumberland.

Project at Roman Fort in county receives over £280k

Hipsburn Primary School children with their art.

Schoolchildren wow visitors with coastal bird exhibition

A stunning castle set in about 4.51 acres within The National Trust protected parkland.

Medieval castle built from Hadrian’s Wall stone for sale

Puffins on the Farne Islands. Picture: National Trust Images/Joe Cornish

Puffin census underway on the Farne Islands as rangers begin vital annual count

Hadrian's Wall. (Photo: Cal Thompson)

National Trust issues urgent wildfire warning

A pair of puffins on the Farne Islands. Picture: Nick Upton & National Trust Images

Puffin-cam goes live on the Farnes as seabirds return in their thousands

Boatshed Bookshop, Lindisfarne Castle.

Quirky boat bookshop given new lease of life

The aftermath of a wildfire at Druridge Bay in 2025.

Potential parties, overnight camping and bonfires ban at Druridge Bay

An aerial view of Cragside House. Picture: Callum Thompson/National Trust

£1.8m conservation work starts on Britain's original smart home

Sycamore Gap. (Photo: Kristen McCluskie)

Sycamore Gap saplings to be planted across UK National Parks

One of the artists shortlisted proposal, Twirl by Trigger.

Public invited to vote for Sycamore Gap artwork

Lindisfarne Priory, the original home to the Lindisfarne Gospels.

Special offers for local residents at visitor attractions

Beadnell beach.

Off-lead dog ban under consideration for popular beach

Bill Griffiths, North East Museums, Mary Glindon MP, North Tyneside’s Elected Mayor, Karen Clark and Ken Hutchinson, Friends of Segedunum

Sycamore Gap tree sapling planted at historic site

Seaton Delaval Hall.

Seaton Delaval Hall unveils ambitious Vanbrugh programme

A native white clawed crayfish.

Native crayfish population survives following deaths

Visitors can votes for their favourite proposal in the North East Emerging Artist Award.

Seaton Delaval Hall visitors invited to judge Emerging Artist Award
Visitors to Seaton Delaval Hall this summer will once again be able to judge for the North East Emerging Artist Award.
Hannah Fitzhugh

The B6341 at Cragside, near Rothbury.

New speed restrictions planned near visitor attraction

Cath Darling with her new children’s book.

Sycamore Gap saplings inspire children's book with a message of hope

Picture taken during a Druridge Bay Partnership meeting.

Partnership update on finding solutions to issues

From left: Paul Rickeard, CEO of the DND Trust (see above), the Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle, and Mike Glenton, headteacher of Henshaw CofE Primary School, prepare to plant the sapling. (Photo: Diocese of Newcastle)

'Tree of Hope' planted at the closest school to felled Sycamore Gap

The playing surface at Armstrong Park is under attack by moles.

Coquetdale club seeks molecatcher

Staff and volunteers gathered for the planting of the sapling.

Tree of Hope takes root in Northumberland hospital

Puffins on the Farne Islands. Picture: National Trust/Rachel Bigsby

Puffin numbers fall in year of mixed fortunes for Farne Islands' seabirds

The first Grey Seal pups of the year have been born on the Farne Islands. (Photo: Hanne Siebers/National Trust)

First grey seal pups of the season born marking start of annual count

Root veggies, brassicas, apples and pears will all be in season this month

Root veggies 'back on the menu' - 9 others in season this November

Protective netting has been placed around the Sycamore Gap stump.

Protective netting placed over Sycamore Gap to save regrowth

From chillies to pears, beets to Jerusalem artichokes, there are plenty of exciting fruits and veggies in season now

26 hearty, flavourful fruits and vegetables in season this October

Andrew Poad from the National Trust with Steve Blair, manager of Twice Brewed Inn.

Pub raises over £10,000 to honour Sycamore Gap legacy

The Sycamore Gap Tree at Hadrian's Wall (Photo: National Trust Images/John Millar)

Artists invited to reimagine felled Sycamore Gap Tree

There are dozens of fruits and veggies in season this month

25 fruits and veggies in season now - why eating them helps the planet

Cragside House, near Rothbury, is owned by the National Trust. (Photo by Jane Coltman)

The top ten destinations for an autumnal walk revealed

A section of the Wallington site.

Bid for a temporary polytunnel at Wallington

(Clockwise from top left) Rudbeckia, asters, Japanese anemone, and cyclamen are all late-blooming flowers the National Trust recommends planting in autumn

4 flowers to plant in your garden this autumn - which help wildlife
It’s not too late to add a splash of colour to your garden 🌼
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Martin Lewis: free entry to 6,000+ UK historic sites this month

The boudoir grand piano by J B Blüthner of Leipzig at Cragside House.

Historic piano up for auction

Puffins on the Farne Islands. (National Trust Images/Rachel Bigsby)

Seabirds livestream attracts almost 300k viewers

Seahouses Primary School children with the completed sand art. (Credit: Claire Eason)

National Trust sand art tribute celebrates 100 years of the Farne Islands

Camera trap footage has captured the first sightings of the young kits with their mother.

Two new beaver kits delight at Wallington

The largest remaining section of the Sycamore Gap tree will be on display at The Sill. (Credit: The Bigger Picture/NNP)

Section of the Sycamore Gap tree returns home in powerful exhibition

An Arctic tern at the Long Nanny site. Picture by Rachel Bigsby.

Report sets out how Long Nanny terns face mounting pressures

Seahouses Primary School pupils ahead of their trip to the Farne Islands.

Pupils take trip to the Farnes

There are opportunities to grow your skills and capture the beauty of nature in Northumberland on an Introduction to Wildlife Photography workshop at the National Trust’s Wallington site.

Introduction to Wildlife Photography workshop opportunities

Northumberland Coast Conservation Team volunteers

Meet the volunteers keeping Northumberland Coast beaches clean

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