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Speciality Shops & Local Produce
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Northumberland, in the north of England, is the most amazing holiday destination, with a quality of accommodation and standard of service that merits recognition. This pleasant corner of England, was once far less tranquil however, as it has been the site of many fierce battles for ownership over the centuries. In fact all of Northumberland was Scottish at one time or another, and ownership of Berwick upon Tweed, on the English Scottish border is still contested.
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The geography of this region makes it the least populated of all the English counties, and it is also this which contributes to make it so special today. Northumberland is an unspoilt paradise, World Heritage Site, and desirable destination.
Placed just below Scotland, Northumberland benefits from both Scottish and English culture, which makes shopping all the more exciting with added variety. You will find specialist retailers for fine organic local foods such as venison, pheasant, grouse, and top quality products from rare breeds such as steak, sausages, and even organic haggis. Why not try a speciality local cheese, and traditional local bread, or even the famous Craster Kippers.
There are plenty of Northumberland Farmers Markets with fantastic locally produced wares to wet your appetite, as well as farms offering ‘pick your own’ fruit and vegetables. Take the tidal causeway to the holy island of Lindisfarne and discover the Meade made from honey by the monks of the island.
Northumberland is also a haven for artists and crafts people, and was a favourite destination for L.S. Lowry, who loved to paint scenes of Berwick life. You will find art galleries, crafts shops, and pottery studios, where you can purchase one-off original items straight from the artists, at very reasonable prices.
Traditional sheep farming in Northumberland has always produced a good stock of woollen and sheepskin products. Travel to Otterburn, and you will find the mill there has lovely sheepskins, and items of clothing made from sheepskin such as hats, gloves and slippers, as well, as lots of lovely warm woollen items like jumpers, throws, cushions, gloves, hats, and scarves.
Northumberland Holidays are full of great speciality shopping opportunities, and fun for all the family.
Northumberland is a county rich in the most amazing produce. It is in part due to the location of Northumberland as the most Northerly county in England, and a Border region with Scotland that gives it such a wonderful cornucopia of superb, natural - and wild - fresh produce.
Travel to this great county on a Northumberland holiday, and you will be struck by the beauty of the wild heather covered hills, the long golden sandy unspoilt beaches, and the stunning lush countryside. Not to mention all the historic castles, majestic stately homes, and areas of outstanding beauty, and the World Heritage site.
Northumberland is well know for its world famous Tweed trout, and wild salmon, as well as its Craster Kippers. There is a fantastic wealth of seafood in Northumberland including lobsters, shrimps, prawns, cockles, whelks, oysters, and mussels. The crystal clear waters around the Northumberland coast have a great bounty of fresh local Northumberland produce.
The lovely lush green Northumberland grassland is fabulous grazing for the well-fed livestock, so you will find plenty of good local beef, lamb and pork, and a fantastic selection of organic products including bacon, eggs, and sausages. You can also purchase pork from the same farm that supplies Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck restaurant. There are a fine selection of rare and unusual breeds established and farmed in Northumberland.
Local wild deer, raised and grazed on the heather covered Cheviot Hills, are a fantastic source of organic venison, from which you can buy fabulous cuts, or lovely sausages.
Try fine local cheeses, breads, and traditionally brewed organic real ales, made in microbreweries, and with a lot of regional taste like the seaweed ales. The holy island of Lindisfarne is famous for being the birth place of Christianity in England, and is well known for its Mead, made from honey, traditionally confectioned by the monks of the abbey, and still available on the island today.
From the green and pleasant land of Northumberland you can enjoy a veritable feast of fine produce and organic food.
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