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Attractions in Northumberland -
Castles
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Chipchase Castle is a fine medieval tower house with Jacobean and later additions. The castle is still a family home although it is open to the public during the month of June. The castle is set in beautiful surroundings in the North Tyne valley, and three acres of gardens are open throughout the summer.
The castle in Northumberland is the centre piece of a huge country estate that boasts some of the finest Salmon fishing in England. The Chipchase castle beat on the river North Tyne is popular with anglers across the country and beyond who choose Chipchase castle as the setting for salmon fishing in Northumberland. In the walled kitchen garden, Chipchase Nursery Garden specialises in unusual hardy plants. Although the precise date of construction of Chipchase Castle is unknown, the tower of Chipchase Castle was definitely extant in 1415. By 1541 a house had been added to the tower, but it was not until 1621 that the addition of the Jacobean manor (no exterior sign of which remains, thanks to later alteration) completed the construction of Chipchase Castle. Address: Chipchase Castle
Wark
Hexham
Northumberland
NE48 3NT
Tel: +44 (0) 1434 230203
Fax: +44 (0) 1434 230740
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Facts about Northumbria
Scenes from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves staring Kevin Costner were fillmed on Hadrians Wall
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