Northumberland National Park former Anglo-Saxon kingdom which once covered much of Northern England. The national park lies totally within the boundaries of Northumberland. The Northumberland National Park covers a large area of Western Northumberland and borders the English county of Cumbria and the Scottish council area of The Scottish Borders. The national park encompasses much of the Cheviot Hills and adjoins the Southern Uplands of Scotland, which the hills are sometimes considered a part of. Since the Pennine Way runs through the national park, the Cheviot Hills are also considered a part of the northern Pennines although they are separated from the Cheviot
Kelso, Scottish Borders Kelso. Robert Allan Smith (1909-1980) physicist, was born and brought up in Kelso. Floors Castle is a large stately home just outside Kelso. It is a popular visitor attraction. Adjacent to the house there is a large walled garden with a cafe, a small garden centre and the Star Plantation. Kelso is twinned with two cities abroad: Kelso, Scottish Borders Kelso ( ,) is a market town in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire, it lies where the rivers Tweed and Teviot have their confluence. The town has a population of