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Image Ellie Langley, from Slack House Farm, Ireshopeburn, receives her accreditation certificate from Melanie Sensicle (right) Chief Executive of the County Durham Tourism Partnership and Pauline Elliott (left) Chair of Pennine Horizons.  Ellie , who runs Fleece with Altitude was one of thirty four businesses who completed the two year "Know Your North Pennines" course.

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.

For more information contact the Project Coordinator, Pam Forbes 01388 517365

What kind of training ?

Who benefits ?
 
Supported by Killhope Museum, North Pennines AONB and County Durham Tourism Partnership
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Walling Taster Day
March 13, 2010 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
(General) An opportunity to train with Leigh Dobson, registered trainer with the Dry Stone Walling Association. You will need to be physically fit and prepared for a rigorous day of lifting stone and digging foundations. This event is part of the North Pennines A...

Easter Egg Cache Hunt
April 4, 2010 (10:30 am - 5:00 pm)
(General) Join us for an Easter egg ‘geocaching’ hunt centred around Bowlees Visitor Centre – Gibson’s Cave, Bowlees Quarry and Low Force/Wynch Bridge. Heritage-based clues will be used to help you discover the location of the Easter egg cache! Venue: Bowlees ...

Millstone & Hairy Gobs
April 6, 2010 (7:00 pm - 9:30 pm)
(General) Malcolm Green & Nick Hennessey Come along and listen to stories of the abandoned millstone, the sunken oak tree coffins, the alluring hairy gobs, the drowned Nazi cross and many others… all interwoven with their own observations and adventures within t...

Ales & Tales
April 8, 2010 (7:00 pm - 9:30 pm)
(General) Storytelling Malcolm Green Join us for an informal evening of storytelling and music. Come along and hear tales of the local area and perhaps share some of your own stories! This event is part of the North Pennines AONB Events Programme. Venue: The S...

Dukerdale & Nine Standards
April 30, 2010 (10:00 am - 4:30 pm)
(General) Guided walk, Rockwalk North Pennines AONB Partnership This linear walk takes us past dramatic Dukerdale to Nine Standards Rigg and its stone cairns. We’ll descend all the way back to Kirkby Stephen, through some lovely limestone country. Includes tran...

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