Coming Soon. A new 'Know Your North Pennines' programme. 

Ellie Langley, from Slack House Farm, Ireshopeburn, receives her accreditation certificate from Melanie Sensicle (right) Chief Executive of the County Durham Tourism Partnership and Pauline Elliott (left) Chair of Pennine Horizons.  Ellie , who runs Fleece with Altitude was one of thirty four businesses who completed the two year "Know Your North Pennines" course.

“Know Your North Pennines” is a ground-breaking training programme for people who live and work in the North Pennines.

The programme celebrates everything that makes the North Pennines special, including the area’s geology, heritage, culture and natural history.

“Know Your North Pennines” is for anyone who works with visitors to the area, whether in hospitality and the service industry, tourist information centres, visitor attractions or as guides.

We believe that, with our focus on learning about the special qualities of a protected landscape and its culture and people, “Know Your North Pennines” is a unique training programme for tourism operators.

This innovative training programme was designed by Pennine Horizons, an informal cluster of local businesses, and the University of Sunderland to raise the cultural awareness of this region, its visitor attractions, its heritage and natural history.  It is supported by the Centre of Vocational Excellence at Northumberland College

For more information contact Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum on 01388 537505

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