North East Round Robin

Settle
With its awe-inspiring views over the curving 24-arch Ribblehead Viaduct, the train journey between Settle and Carlisle is arguably Britain's most famous, and the pretty market town of Settle is also something to be seen. The Museum of North Craven Life is housed in the Folly, built in 1679, and the historic Shambles overlooking the Market Place has shops on two levels.

Carlisle - The Great Border City
At Carlisle Castle you can explore chambers, stairways and dungeons and see the 'licking stones' which gave prisoners lifesaving moisture. The Citadel, once a prison, is an interesting place to spend time.

Hexham
Close to Hadrian's Wall, Hexham is steeped in history. Superb Hexham Bridge, spanning the Tyne with its nine arches of stone, was built in 1793. The town has two medieval towers – the Old Gaol, which houses the Border History Museum telling the bloody story of the Reivers, and Moot Hall.

Darlington
At Piercebridge are the remains of the Roman fort of Morbium, built around AD270. More recent history can be enjoyed at the Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, whose engines include Locomotion No1, which pulled the first train on the Stockton to Darlington Railway of 1825, and the 'Derwent', built in 1845 just yards from where she now stands.