Tony Hopkins

IntroductionThis really is a city of all ages. But not just one city, nor one community. Separate until 1974, Newcastle and Gateshead are today united in the Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear.Newcastle has been a vibrant and vital settlement at least since Roman times. Shipbuilding and coal...

Introducing Long Distance Paths IN BRITAIN, a long distance path, known colloquially as an LDP, is usually defined as a route of at least 20 miles (32km) that has been given a disrinctivc name, and for which a guide exists. Sometimes shorter routes are also referred to as long distance paths,...