North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

THE NORTH PENNINES

TEESDALE WEARDALE ALSTON MOOR NENTHEAD ALLENDALE BARNARD CASTLE

Home to some of England's most amazing scenery, the North Pennines is the second largest
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the United Kingdom and is worthy of National Park status.
In 2004 it was designated a UNESCO Global Geopark due to the geological wealth of the area which
was extensively mined for lead, coal, flourite, byrites and zinc. There are plenty of mines which
can still be explored in the area and there are two mining museums where visitors can take a
tour of some of the mines. The Pennine Way passes through the area running from Tan Hill on
the southern edge of the North Pennines where it meets the Yorkshire Dales National Park to
the Tyne Valley in the north via Teesdale. The North Pennines is shared between Westmorland
& Furness, Northumberland and County Durham and contains plenty of villages as well as
several small towns, some of which are home to quirky small museums. There are plenty
of pubs here as well as hotels, camping sites, bunk houses and holiday cottages.

Teesdale Middleton in Teesdale, High Force, Cow Green Reservoir.	Weardale St. John's Chapel, Ireshopeburn, Stanhope	Stainmore Gap Area Barnard Castle, Bowes, Brough, The Stainmore Gap
Alston Moor & South Tynedale Alston, South Tynedale Railway, Garrigill, Nenthead	Allendale & Derwent Area Allenheads, Allendale Town, Blanchland, Edmundbyers	Mines of the North Pennines There are plenty of mines to explore in the North Pennines
Pubs and Inns Pubs and inns in the North Pennines, often offering meals and accommodation	Bunkhouses Bunkhouse accommodation for outdoor groups and clubs	Camping and Caravanning Camping and caravan sites and holiday parks.
Cave and Mine Exploration	Map of the North Pennines