Starting right from that stretch of the Wall, which has been well preserved and zigzags through very green meadows and fields, between Chester and Greenhead. The B6318 road borders it entirely, but those who love hiking or trekking will surely find greater satisfaction in relying on the beautiful trails offered by the Northumberland National Park, the wild national park covering the western side of the county.
Newcastle is a city that, in recent decades, has experienced an uncommon rhythm of dynamism and cultural revival. Thanks to the forward-looking choice to heavily invest in art and youth, EU incentives and various public and private funding, its two cores (old Newcastle and Gateshead) have risen from their ashes and have seen the inauguration of the Millennium Bridge, the bridge that connects the two banks of the Tyne with a sinuous play of curves, the Baltic Centre of Contemporary Art, home to temporary exhibitions, housed in a former mill; and the fantastic Sage, the auditorium designed by Norman Foster, which hosts concerts and a music school. Also revived is the historic Grey Street, in the old town, lined with splendid Georgian houses and considered one of the most beautiful streets in the United Kingdom; the riverside and many other urban spaces (including metro stations), which often become opportunities for emerging artists to showcase their works and installations.
Also interesting is the coast north of the city, marked by small ports, rocky headlands, beaches, ruined castles and characterized by a very rich birdlife (puffins, kittiwakes, guillemots, gannets…), which, from April to July, populate the rocks of the islands facing the coast (Farne Islands and Bass Rock).
