#FestivalofWinterWalks Alston Geotrail. This short 1.5km (1 mile) trail leads you through the streets of this beautiful Cumbrian town pointing out several sites of geological and historical interest. For route information - bit.ly/4j5C0c8

For the draft management plan 2026-31 we're highlighting the different types of North Pennines landscape: bit.ly/NPManagement... Moorland escarpment - high & steeply sloping, divided by valleys, some deeply incised. Horizontal outcrops of limestone & whinstone form steep scars: buff.ly/FxizUUV

⭐ Happy New Year 📌Why not try a new walk in 2026? Challenge yourself to complete the #RoofofEnglandWalk , a 188-mile, multi-day #walkingroute with some of the country’s highest footpaths. See spectacular waterfalls and the jaw dropping V-shaped valley High Cup Gill. ▶️ buff.ly/C6tZUNM #NorthPennines

We're focusing on the different types of landscape that make up the North Pennines as part of sharing our draft management plan for 2026-31: bit.ly/NPManagement... Moorland ridge - includes remote upland landscapes of elevated moorland ridges & valleys, influenced by its geology: buff.ly/CtCi11O

#FestivalofWinterWalks Blanchland Geotrail. The landscape around Blanchland has been over 300 million years in the making. From tropical seas and deltas to glaciers, minerals and miners. Find the route details here - bit.ly/4aSyvDz.

We're sharing the draft management plan for 2026-31 & the different landscape types that make up the #NorthPennines. Respond bit.ly/NPManagement... Moorland plateau edge - long views west across the Eden valley. Shaped by geology which gives a stepped profile to low moorland slopes: buff.ly/CtCi11O

#FestivalofWinterWalks High Force and Bowlees Geotrail. Geological features such as waterfalls are more obvious in winter. Discover rocks, ice age features, ancient settlements, lead mining heritage and wonderful wildlife. For route information click here - bit.ly/44vRcsP

Enjoy a guided winter walk with us through a historic landscape on Saturday 31 January, 10.30am to 1pm. The meeting point is Blanchland. Book your place here - bit.ly/4qbySxl #northpennines #guidedwalks #miningheritage

We're sharing the different types of North Pennines landscape alongside the draft management plan for 2026-31. Middle dale - includes broad upland valleys often with moderately sloping sides where you'll find some of the rare flower-rich upland hay meadows: buff.ly/4eBwTcz bit.ly/NPManagement...

In 2025 the #NorthPennines National Landscape team awarded grants to community organisations carrying out projects to explore the lead and silver mining heritage of the North Pennines: buff.ly/6KXC5W8 Community grants are available for 2026: bit.ly/LoLaScommuni... #communitygrants #miningheritage

The North Pennines National Landscape partnership is consulting on a draft Management Plan for 2026-31. This draft plan identifies desired outcomes & measures that can be taken to support the conservation, enhancement & enjoyment of natural beauty in the North Pennines landscape: buff.ly/Nm2OOr0

The Waskerley Way is an accessible route in the #NorthPennines. Passing through farms and heather moorland you can see rare plants and animals including black grouse. One of the most impressive railway structures in the North East, Hownsgill Viaduct, towers above the trees. 📽️Video: buff.ly/Hv7cOCJ

We would like to say a huge thank you to all the people that have been involved with volunteer opportunities in the North Pennines National Landscape in 2025. 2026 will bring many more opportunities to volunteer with us. Click the link - bit.ly/44tngO1 #northpennines #volunteer #naturerecovery

📣This autumn we held the ninth #northpennines Stargazing Festival. Over 700 visitors gathered at over 30 events up and down the North Pennines to celebrate, appreciate, learn about and marvel at the dark skies in the darkest mainland National Landscape. Find out more: buff.ly/tEFLFVZ #NPennDarkSkies

The Moon is back in the sky. So we get top views of craters and even lunar mountains. This picture is taken with a phone through a telescope. Tonight it is also a signpost. To its upper left that is Saturn. Its rings are currently almost edge on. buff.ly/nMs8bVh

🕷🎃It’s a story of treat rather than trick this #Halloween in the North Pennines. At Fiends Fell you might expect ghouls or demons, but instead you’ll find a much more friendly team carrying out #peatlandrestoration work to benefit people and nature. #northpenninesnationallandscape #peatlandsmatter

Did you know 5,000 tonnes of tiny micro meteorites rain down on Earth each year from space? If you looked you would find some in your guttering! Bigger rocks also reach the surface, like these chunks of iron, nickel and stone, billions of years old. #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies

⭐Encountering wildlife under the stars 🔎🦔🦊Find out how North Pennines resident Guy Broome has captured impressive footage of wildlife at night: buff.ly/DLffByY #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies

Alys Fowler's latest book, 'Peatlands: A Journey Between Land and Water’, delves into the fascinating story of bogs. She recounts her experience visiting some of our peatlands and conversations with our team. Buy a copy at our Bowlees Visitor Centre - ideal for #Christmas. #peatlandsmatter #peatland

Eyes peeled for more sightings of the Northern Lights in the North Pennines. It has been a vintage year. Use an app to alert you to a display, find a dark spot and look north. Take a picture with your phone like this one near Tan Hill - © Neill Sanders. #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies

⭐🌟This North Pennines #stargazingfestival enjoy reading, 'Journeys in astronomy' an interview with astronomer Andrew Gray. Find out about his passion for space and his interest in astrophotography. 🔗 buff.ly/as2RvyJ Image (c) Andrew Gray #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies #stargazing

Lost in space? Get your bearings in the North Pennines night sky by identifying the famous Summer Triangle. Made up of three bright stars it is overhead in the early evening. Stargazers use it as a signpost to find other wonders. Can you spot it? Face south and look overhead. #NorthPennStarFest25

The Nest - skygazing pavilion This impressive structure at Talkin Tarn, inspired by the shape of a bird’s nest, celebrates our dark skies and cultural heritage. Sit and relax in the pavilion as you admire the sky during the day or night.🔎Find out more: buff.ly/L1cK01h #NPennDarkSkies #stargazing

The North Pennines is England’s darkest mainland National Landscape. We get to see the Milky Way, Northern Lights and 2,000 stars. This satellite image depicts the best areas in blue. Keep it dark by being careful with external lighting. Nocturnal wildlife will also thank you. #NorthPennStarFest25

Explore the woods around Bowlees Visitor Centre with a self-guided trail this half term holiday. Journey to the moon and back with your family, 25 October to 2 November. Part of the North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025 – buff.ly/RFk9L3f. Image: The Moon © Graham Relf

🌠 Interested in trying out stargazing? The North Pennines National Landscape is an ideal place for looking at the stars because it has some of the darkest skies in the country. ✨Check out these top ten stargazing spots: buff.ly/UvdaR2j #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies #stargazing #stars

Tonight is a perfect chance to see the Milky Way, given clear skies and no moon. This river of light arches overhead mid-evening in the North Pennine sky. Made up of 1000s of stars it’s the edge-on view of our own galaxy. #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies www.NorthPenninesStarFest.org

Today marks the start of over 30 amazing events happening in the North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025. Family friendly activities to events for more experienced stargazers.. Please view the programme of events here - www.NorthPenninesStarFest.org © Image Gary Lintern

📌It’s #peatlandrestoration season 🚁You might notice helicopters airlifting materials to remote sites to help us restore damaged peat. Our contractors have just finished airlifting near Hartside in Cumbria. ➡️ Find out why we use airlifting: buff.ly/wPk8Isv #peatlandsmatter #naturerecovery

📌 Business call-out for the #roofofenglandwalk Are you an #accommodationprovider or #localbusiness that would like to be part of a 'business and services' directory for this new multi-day walk? Contact: Shane Harris by email [email protected] or call 01388 528801 route: buff.ly/9XLb30X

📣 Congratulations to Jan and Brian, winners of the 2025 Pendlebury Award. For the first time, this prestigious conservation award has been jointly won by two people who have been recognised for their contributions to the #NorthPenninesNationalLandscape and #UNESCOGlobalGeopark 📌 buff.ly/djRnsLO

📌 Roof of England Walk A new multi-day walking route across the North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark. #roofofenglandwalk #longdistancewalking #walking #ukwalks buff.ly/8GdtUTK

Family stargazing events during October half term. The 2025 North Pennines StarFest is running events for families from 25 October to 2 November. For more information and to book please visit: buff.ly/RFk9L3f #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies Image: © Grassholme Observatory.

🌠 North Pennines Stargazing Festival 📌When? 22nd October to 2nd November 2025 ➡️ Find all the events here: buff.ly/lw79IUg Dark sky astronomy and stargazing (c) Grassholme Observatory Rookhope Arch (c) Cain Scrimgeour #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies

Calling all farmers and land managers. 🚜🌱🐑 ➡️ Through the #FarminginProtectedLandscapes programme, apply for funding to carry out projects in the #NorthPenninesNationalLandscape . Your project could support nature recovery, or help people to enjoy the landscape. Find out more: buff.ly/8bgNYkZ

🟫🌱 #BogDay – celebrating the brilliance of bogs. There are a variety of rare plants and animals which can be found on our bogs in the North Pennines. #bog #peatlands #peatland #peatlandsmatter

Today marks #BogDay 🟫🌱. We are celebrating our bogs across the North Pennines National Landscape. Since 2006, our team’s peatland programme has been carrying out #peatlandrestoration work to restore these important ecosystems. Find out more: buff.ly/GAzcaaS #bog #bogs #peatland #peatlandsmatter

We are looking for someone to guide the development and implementation of nature recovery monitoring and support citizen science activity. Join the team in Stanhope, working on a nature recovery project. For more information bit.ly/NorthPenninesNationalLandscapejobs #NatureJobs

At the #StanhopeWeekender many visitors came to our tent to find out more about the #NorthPennines and the work of our team. We ran activities so that children could connect with nature in a fun way. 1st Stanhope Scouts joined us as part of their work towards the North Pennines Adder Advocate badge.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Stanhope Weekender festival this Saturday! 🎵🎼 👉Visit our tent for fun activities and to find out about the North Pennines National Landscape. #StanhopeWeekender #festivals #festival #NorthPennines

📣This Thursday and Friday, our team took part in the annual educational project #LetsLearnMoor. We had a great time teaching schoolchildren from across the north of England about #peatlands and how our peatland restoration work helps to protect the planet. Thank you to our host Raby Estates.

📣Our team has installed cutting-edge plant-powered devices on a North Pennines peatland. The SensorSticks, designed by sensor company Plant-e, are monitoring the water level of a North Pennines peatland. Discover more about this groundbreaking innovation here: buff.ly/Lc0h8dR #peatlandsmatter

📌Our team completed their biggest ever #peatlandsurvey. They surveyed 1,800 hectares of peatland on part of the RSPB Geltsdale Nature Reserve. The team carries out peatland surveys to assess the state of peatlands in the #NorthPennines and determine what restoration work is needed. buff.ly/JZBVRlJ

🛎It's just one month until our guided walk to celebrate International #BogDay . Go on an exciting peatland journey through time and enjoy breathtaking views of High Cup Nick. 📌When? Sunday 27 July 10am to 4pm 👉Book your place here: buff.ly/bp5qjKr #guidedwalk #walkinguk #ukwalks #NorthPennines

Are the swifts near you going to be having 'screaming parties' to celebrate #WorldSwiftDay? Listen out this evening northpennines.org.uk/in-celebrati... #nature #wildlife

👣This year is the 60th anniversary of the creation of the #PennineWay . ➡️Thank you to our Pennine Way People #volunteers who help to maintain the iconic trail so that people can access and enjoy the countryside. 📌Become a volunteer: buff.ly/22WXjZ7 #volunteersweek #volunteer #volunteering

⭐This #VolunteersWeek we would like to say a huge thank you to all of our volunteers who carry out conservation work across the North Pennines National Landscape. 📌To find out about upcoming volunteer events, sign up to our newsletter: buff.ly/H5RND9P #volunteer #volunteering #NorthPennines

We are pleased to announce that ‘Farming on the Edge’ has won the best documentary award at the Sunderland Shorts Film Festival. Find out more about the award and the film: northpennines.org.uk/farming-on-t... #HeritageFund #NationalLottery

#WorldEnvironmentDay #peatlandsmatter

We are celebrating the spring gentian this #worldenvrionmentday2025. This rare flower only grows in Upper Teesdale, UK & are best seen on bright days. As the sun emerges, the flowers quickly open showing their deep-blue flowers. #TeesSwale #WorldEnvironmentDay #nationallotteryheritagefund