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Congratulations
To Sue and Neil Huntley of Hartside Nurseries on their Silver Award at the Chelsea Flower Show.and
Alston Local Links who won Cumbria Tourism Awards 2009 Tourism Team of the Year.
What Is Know Your North Pennines?
“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.
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.
"Know Your North Pennines" businesses are shortlisted for the 2008 Regional Tourism Awards !!
One North East has announced the shortlisted finalists for this year's prestigious Regional Tourism Awards. Certain of an award are three "Know Your North Pennines" businesses. Emma Wilson and Chris Tarpey at East Briscoe Farm Cottages are up for an award in the category of "Sustainable Tourism", the "Self Catering Holiday of the Year" includes Verona and Mike Woodhouse's flat at Station House Catton, and Killhope is competing in the "Small Visitor Attraction of the Year" category. Congratulations to all three, and let's hope all scoop gold!
For more information contact the Project Coordinator, Pam Forbes 01388 517365
Who benefits ?
Routes & Riches: Journeys to New LandsCelebrates Weardale's migration stories, bringing together art work and films from artists, communities and local schools.Killhope, The North Of England Lead Mining ... Details ...Thirty six thousand days Friday, 14 November 2008
Ellie Langley from Slack House Farm, Ireshopeburn carried out this exciting project during the summer of 2008. This is a copy of "The Book" which she produced .
Thirty-six Thousand days is the approximate number of days ina ... Details ...Third KYNP Course Sunday, 05 October 2008
Third KYNP Course is under way.
The Know Your North Pennines courses have been so successful that a third course started this October. The next module is "Use of Water in the North Pennines" on Wed 11th February (venue ... Details ...Know Your Place Sunday, 05 October 2008
KYNP becomes a Worldwide Training Model! KYNP has been so successful that it is seen as the model for similar courses elsewhere. The generalised ‘model’ or ‘franchise’ developed by Pennine ... Details ...KYNP Businesses Scoop Tourism Awards Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Congratulations to two of our KYNP members !!! Killhope scooped GOLD at the 2008 North East England Tourism Awards as the Best Small Attraction and Station House Flat , Allendale , ... Details ...The Garden Station Sunday, 26 October 2008
The Garden Station at Langley on Tyne near Hexham is well worth a visit and organises a wide variety of courses throughout the year.
View the Calendar of their ... Details ...Weardale Museum News Sunday, 06 July 2008
The Weardale Museum is closed for the winter and will re-open at Easter 2009.
We still offer closed season help, from our amazing "family history resource" to genealogists searching for Weardale ancestors. ... Details ...Barn Owls in the North Pennines Wednesday, 24 September 2008
The Barn Owl in the North Pennines by Phil Curtis
The greatest densities ... Details ...Pennine Painting Art Holidays Friday, 07 November 2008
Check out these new art classes at Garrigillemail: lionel@playford.net
Dear all
Last Monday's taster session at Rose House Studio was a success and as a result I can now confirm that ... Details ...Jane wins Gold for Red Brick Barn Friday, 20 June 2008
Congratulations to Jane Pearce from Prydale, Rookhope, on receiving a Gold GTBS (Green Tourism Business Scheme) award .
Find out more about Jane's Green ... Details ...