New video on our website! Graeme Young, Director at The Bamburgh Research Project, talks about the background of the Bowl Hole graveyard and Anglo-Saxon life at Bamburgh Castle: bit.ly/3mm1Ol4 #bamburghossuary #archaeology #anglosaxon #medieval #nationallotteryfunded

Here's a quick reminder as to why we won the Bowland Award! The National Lottery Heritage Fund North @naaonb @northcoastaonb

Woohoo!! Accessing Aidan has won the prestigious Bowland Award for Best Project 2022 across all Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty! @northcoastaonb Chair Patrick Norris - Footsteps in Northumberland shows Rev'd Louise Taylor Kenyon the trophy picked up at the @naaonb awards The National Lottery Heritage Fund North

New blog from @northcoastaonb about our Bowland Award win. @NAAONB say "The project is an exemplar of community engagement...wonderful to see commitment of the team, but also the ongoing pride from local community volunteers in sharing the unique history of this special place"😀

Join us on Sunday 23rd October for an afternoon talk given by writer Alistair Moffat @northcoastaonb Northumberland Archives: Berwick Northumberland Archives Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery

Great day out and about in the @northcoastaonb with Y5s from South Street Community Primary School sch Gateshead, learning about Aidan, Oswald and the #BamburghOssuary: "The crypt was a bit scary but I loved learning about the bones" The National Lottery Heritage Fund North

A little reminder of the event on Sunday 23rd 2.30pm at St Aidans with Alistair Moffat followed by marvellous refreshments provided by local caterer Susan Comber @northcoastaonb Coast Care North See you there !

The November edition of Link is out now! > @HartleyHAM announced as 13th Bishop of Newcastle > Dean of Newcastle bids fond farewell > St Thomas’ Newcastle celebrate re-launch > Accessing Aidan Project Bamburgh Bones wins coveted award > RCfE Conference & more 👉bit.ly/LINKNOV22

Last day of The National Lottery Heritage Fund North Accessing Aidan project - our evaluator Katherine Williams (she/her) has shared this infographic from her final report. Thanks to all who have made this happen !! Legacy continues - crypt open for visitors and guided tours @northcoastaonb

Being involved in this project in a small way was one of the most satisfying things I have done. Well done Jessica Turner and the whole team (including your consummate performance on Villages by the Sea 😁)

Only a few places left for RCfE conference next week

Fab event yesterday organised by @inspiredne as project finale. Interested in churchyard 'rewilding'? @northcoastaonb Annual Forum 30th Nov has keynote speaker Ben Macdonald setting out how to "embrace nature by killing our desire to tidy and control" northumberlandcoastaonb.org/annual-forum-2…

Our celebration of Eider duck day began with a guided walk at Beadnell with our friends Sarah from @northcoastaonb and Nick from B&N Marine Nature Partnership . The ducks certainly played their part with around a dozen on the rocks and in the sea close to the Lime Kilns. #eiderduckday

The Bamburgh Bones project was delighted to welcome the Duke of Gloucester, accompanied by the Duchess of Northumberland, to view the crypt and St Aidan's church yesterday The National Lottery Heritage Fund North @northcoastaonb

The Royal Visit began with introductions - The Duke meets Bamburgh Heritage Trust member and former Accessing Aidan officer Jessica Turner and Rev Louise Taylor Kenyon at the gate to St Aidan's Jessica Turner @northcoastaonb #BamburghBones #NationalLottery

After visiting the crypt and viewing the ossuary, the Duke met Bamburgh Heritage Trust volunteers, the Chair of the AONB and the AONB Manager Patrick Norris - Footsteps in Northumberland @northcoastaonb and members of the church #BamburghBones #NationalLottery The National Lottery Heritage Fund North

We love this picture - Rev Louise talking to the Duke in the beautiful chancel of St Aidan's - with sunlight streaming thru the stained glass Jessica Turner Patrick Norris - Footsteps in Northumberland @northcoastaonb Sensitively installed audio as part of #NationalLottery funded project enhances the visit

The Glebe Field turns helipad! The Duke of Gloucester says goodbye to the Duchess of Northumberland following a visit to the Bamburgh Bones project at St Aidan's Crypt and St Aidan's Church #BamburghBones @northcoastaonb

Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund St Aidan's Crypt is now open and telling the story of Bamburgh and those that lived there 1,400 years ago #HeritageIsOpen

#HeritageIsOpen each and every day that St Aidan's church is open, #BamburghBones provides FREE learning resources and visits to schools and youth groups all about St Aidan, King Oswald and Northumbria 1,400 yrs ago. All thanks to Lottery players. @northcoastaonb The National Lottery Heritage Fund North