This little collection of picturesque villages in the far north of England, further north than many southerners who see Newcastle as 'near the top' can imagine England to stretch, contain a number of points of real interest.

One is the Heatherslaw Light Railway, a narrow gauge preserved steam railway. Close to this is the Heatherslaw Corn Mill, still producing flour by water power [though restored rather than original.]

Next to Ford castle there is a lovely plant nursery which uses an old walled garden of the castle itself.

One of the very best is Lady Waterford Hall, containing biblical portraits in which apparently all the characters had the features of local villagers who were brought in for painting.

Further information from: http://www.secretkingdom.com/fordetal.htm

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