Activities
LOTS OF INTERESTING ACTIVITIES ALL FROM OUR DOOR:-
HOT NEWS! - THE OLYMPIC FLAME IS COMING TO HADRIAN'S WALL ON SATURDAY JUNE 16TH 2012 CALLING AT THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH ALONG THE WAY! ARRIVING IN HEXHAM AT 2.52PM. DEPARTING AT 3.28PM.
MORE HOT NEWS!- The Vindolanda Writing Tablets- A SPECIAL EXHIBITION of the first known handwriting tablets ARE NOW on display.
Corbridge Shopping Experience- Many exclusive individual shops for that special gift, variety of eating places from pubs to tea rooms/coffee shops and why not stroll by the banks of the River Tyne, to feed the ducks or view the old roman bridge, to round off a perfect day in our very special village.
The World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall. Why not take the Hadrian's Wall Bus Service AD122 up to the wall and take in breathtaking scenery along the way. Visit the fascinating Roman Camps along the way. (See below)
Housesteads Roman Camp - clamber up to the amazing fort & take in the fabulous views along the wall. (NB: The museum is now closed for re-furbishment over the winter but the Fort is open for viewing free of charge)
Chesters Roman Fort
Vindolanda Roman Fort - on-going Roman excavations going deeper & deeper to the Hadrionic levels - sit & watch & marvel at. Artefacts galore in the museum!
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum @ Wallsend
National Hunt Racing @ Hexham Racecourse
Alnwick Castle, Gardens & Fountains, Poison Garden & Tree House.
Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens - Visit the Extraordinary Measure Exhibition.
Wallington Hall & Walled Gardens
Cragside- House & gardens. Armsrtong's famous home, learn about the history of Hydro Electricity.
The Great North Museum - Newcastle. Recently reopened. Collections from The Hancock Museum, Newcastle Universitiy's Museum of Antiquities & Hatton Gallery all under one roof. The region's main collections of Archaeology, Natural History & Geology.
Durham Castle & Cathedral - Unesco World Heritage Site
Kielder Reservoir & Forest for walking or cycling.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Belsay Hall, Morpeth- 'Extroardinary Measures' Art Exhibition (Art big & small!)
Hexham Farmers Market - second & fourth saturdays in the month.
EXCAVATIONS- Watch the on-going excavations at Vindolanda Roman site up at Hadrian's Wall or become a volunteer!
BIRDWATCHING - www.birdwatchnorthumbria.co.uk
LONG DISTANCE WALKING TRAILS - Hadrian's Wall Path & St. Oswald's Way.
2012 ACTIVITIES:
Vindolana Roman Camp- A selection of the first known Roman hand writing tablets, still on display.
Roman Army Museum - A new 3D 'state of the art' multi-million pound Eagles Eye movie telling the Roman Story.
Northumberland County Show - this year at Bywell Nr Stocksfield. Date tbc
Corbridge Wine Festival
National Chain of Beacons to mark the Diamond Jubilee- 4th June 1-4pm. Entertainment on The Sele, Hexham.
Olympic Torch coming through Hexham. June 16th. 2.52pm due in. 3.28pm departing!
Corbridge Beer Festival - Tynedale Rugby Ground. 15th -18th June.
Steam Traction Rally- Tynedale Rugby Ground
Corbridge Chamber Music Festival (St. Andrew's Church) - 14th year coming up! August 9th - 12th.
BOOK EARLY FOR CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR NEXT YEAR - AUGUST 9TH -12TH 2012. THE GOULD PIANO TRIO & ROBERT PLANE.
Carlisle - during 2012, a major new Roman Frontier gallery.
CORBRIDGE PARISH HALL - BALLROOM/SEQUENCE DANCING EVENINGS. Friday nights. 7-10pm. Come & practise your dancing in the newly refurbished village hall.
Kielder Observatory- AURORA NIGHT. The Northern Lights- What they are & how we see them!
Hexham Race Meeting- First Race Date in 2012 is 15th March. Two evening race meetings are Sat 5th May & Tues 29th May 2012. Many others during the day.
NORDIC WALKING WEEKENDS in 2012 - Why not try a taster weekend of this great way to enjoy the outdoors. Telephone us for details.
WATCH OUT FOR THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY COMING TO THIS AREA IN JUNE 2012. 16TH JUNE - THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH & HADRIAN'S WALL. ALNWICK -THURSDAY 14TH JUNE. BOOK EARLY TO CATCH THIS ONE OFF EVENT!