Northumberland

Northumberland is the northernmost county in North East England and borders Cumbria to the west, County Durham to the south and Tyne and Wear to the south east, as well as having a border with Scotland and a North Sea coastline of outstanding natural beauty.  One of the most popular National Parks in England, Northumberland has a total population of only 311,000 making it one of the most sparsely populated areas in the country with only 62 people per square kilometre.

The county is noted for its high moorland, many old castles (one of them at Alnwick seen in the Harry Potter films), beautiful old market towns such as Hexham, Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, and of course the famous Hadrian’s Wall built in AD 122, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and described as “the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain” by English Heritage.

Education in Northumberland is the responsibility of Northumberland County Council and two schools are at present involved in the German One Term School Placements:

Haydon Bridge High School     Queen Elizabeth High School