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Stonehaven, Dunnottar CastleThe region is rich in castle tradition. Having visited Dunnottar Castle , which was recently used as a film location for "Hamlet" starring Mel Gibson, you can explore The Castle Trail which offers you an amazing opportunity to visit some more of the finest castles in the UK.
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Stonehaven, Dunnottar CastleThe sense of history, with the impressive ruined fortress of Dunnottar Castle, the awe inspiring views of the sea and harbour, the friendliness of the local people, combine to make Stonehaven a must visit town when touring the North East of Scotland.
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UK NorthumberlandBamburgh is the historic capital of Northumberland, the "royal" castle from before the unification of England under one monarch. The county town of Northumberland is now Morpeth, since Northumberland County Council's offices are in that town.
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Old CityOld City in Baku, Azerbaijan
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UK NorthumberlandNorthumberland played a key role in the industrial revolution. Coal mines were once widespread in Northumberland, with collieries at Ashington, Ellington and Pegswood The region's coalfields fuelled industrial expansion in other areas of the country, and the need to transport the coal from the collieries to the Tyne led to the development of the first railways. Shipbuilding and armaments manufacture were other important industries.Aug 02, 2008
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UK NorthumberlandThe physical geography of Northumberland is diverse. It is low and flat near the North Sea coast and increasingly mountainous toward the northwest. The Cheviot Hills, in the northwest of the county, consist mainly of resistant Devonian granite and andesite lava. A second area of igneous rock underlies Whin Sill (on which Hadrian's Wall runs), an intrusion of carboniferous Dolerite. Both ridges support a rather bare moorland landscape. Either side of Whin Sill the county lies on carboniferous limestone, giving some areas of karst landscape.[1] Lying off the coast of Northumberland are the Farne Islands, another Dolerite outcrop, famous for their bird life.Aug 02, 2008
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UK NorthumberlandApproximately a quarter of the county is protected as the Northumberland National Park, an area of outstanding landscape that has largely been protected from development and agriculture. The park stretches south from the Scottish border and includes Hadrian's Wall. Most of the park is over 800 feet (240 metres) above sea level. The Northumberland Coast is also a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Aug 02, 2008
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UK NorthumberlandNorthumberland has traditions not found elsewhere in England, reflecting a mix of indigenous, Anglian, Celtic and Norse influences. These include the rapper sword dance, the Clog dance and the Northumbrian smallpipe, a sweet chamber instrument, quite unlike the Scottish bagpipe. Northumberland also has its own kilt and tartan, sometimes referred to in Scotland as the Shepherd's Tartan. Traditional Northumberland music sounds similar to Scottish music, reflecting the strong historical links between Northumbria and Scotland.Aug 02, 2008
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UK NorthumberlandThe Border ballads of the region have been famous since late mediaeval times. Thomas Percy, whose celebrated Reliques of Ancient English Poetry appeared in 1765, states that most of the minstrels who sang the Border ballads in London and elsewhere in the 15th and 16th centuries belonged to the North. The activities of Sir Walter Scott and others in the 19th century gave the ballads an even wider popularity. William Morris considered them to be the greatest poems in the language, while Algernon Swinburne knew virtually all of them by heart.Aug 02, 2008
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UK NorthumberlandOverall the culture of Northumberland, as with the north east of England in general, has much in common with Scottish Lowland culture than each has with the rest of their respective countries. There are two factors that suggest this. First: the clear pattern of net southward migration. There are more Scots in England than English people north of the border. Much of this movement is cross-county rather than distant migration, and the incomers bring their culture with them, for example Scottish country dancing. Secondly, the fading attraction of Newcastle as the regional centre: North Northumberland is 40 - 55 miles distant from Newcastle but on the doorstep of Berwick (England) with its own attached Scottish county Berwickshire. From here the Scots capital Edinburgh, is as easily reached as Newcastle.[citation needed] The linguistic links between the two include many Old English words, such as bairn for child. For further information, see Scots language and Geordie.Aug 02, 2008
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