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Easter On The Estate – A Family Escape To Northumberland

  • By Matfen Hall
  • | Northumberland |
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In our quiet corner of the countryside, Easter is a time for celebration, family and time spent outdoors. At this time of year skies come alive with new light and curlew song, fields are softened by newborn lambs and the days gently lengthen and stretch to invite us back outside. It’s the perfect time to experience Northumberland. And tucked away in the heart of the region, our historic estate offers a picture...

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Hidden Gems – Discover Northumberland With A Spring Escape

  • By Matfen Hall
  • | Northumberland |
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Quiet, tranquil and home to a unique, wild beauty, any trip to Northumberland is an opportunity to take the road less travelled. A moment to lose the the crowds and find yourself in rolling landscapes and wide, open skies. England’s least populated and most peaceful National Park, Northumberland already offers unmatched peace for a refreshing spring retreat. But if you’re looking for something even more off the beaten track, our...

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The Golden Age of Northumbria: Bede, Saints and Learning

  • By Matfen Hall
  • | Northumberland |

There was a time, long before Oxford and Cambridge, when the brightest minds in Europe looked north. In the eighth century, while much of the continent lay in shadow after the fall of Rome, a quiet brilliance flickered along the North Sea coast of England. In windswept monasteries at Wearmouth and Jarrow, monks copied books, calculated eclipses and wrote histories that would outlast kingdoms. This was the golden age of...

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