Welcome to the North Pennines

This is one of England's most special places - a stunning landscape of open heather moors and peatlands, attractive dales and hay meadows, tumbling upland rivers, wonderful woods, welcoming communities, intriguing imprints of a mining and industrial past, distinctive birds, animals and plants and much, much more

In recognition of its special qualities the area has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The North Pennines is also a UNESCO European and Global Geopark - highlighting its globally important Earth heritage.

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Happy 21st: (l-r) Chris Woodley Stewart, AONB Officer and Geopark Manager, Bob Pendlebury, former Partnership Chairman, Cllr Richard Turner, current Chairman and Jim Hick of Allendale Brewery.

What a Beauty! North Pennines AONB is 'ale' and hearty at 21 years old

Visitors and locals alike will be able to drink in the Beauty of spectacular heather-clad hills and dazzling hay meadows as the North Pennines AONB Partnership marks 21 years of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty designation with a specially brewed commemorative beer.

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History and hay meadows highlighted in two free guided walks

Two free guided walks taking place in June 2009 (14th and 28th) will give walkers the chance to discover aspects of North Pennines landscape that make the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty so special.

 

Wildlife Recording

Help us locate and record wildlife in the North Pennines AONB by joining in with the wide range of recording schemes run by lots of different organisations