Neven's English Food Tour

In the final episode Neven explores more of County Durham and Newcastle City, enjoying the fantastic local food scenes and unique visitor attractions.

Neven visits Durham's historic town of Bishop Auckland where a regeneration programme features the striking Viewing Tower designed by Irish Architect Niall McLaughlin.

This week, Neven’s English Food Tour takes him to County Durham, a picturesque region in the north east of England with spectacular visitor attractions, and delicious local food.

This week, Neven’s English Food Tour takes him back to Newcastle, a city renowned for both traditional and contemporary cuisine, and its vibrant tourism and cultural attractions.

Neven’s first stop is spectacular Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island. Lindisfarne can be reached by a causeway which is completely covered by the sea twice a day, cutting it off from the mainland. Lindisfarne is steeped in history with an ancient Irish connection as St. Aidan founded a monastery on the island in the 7th century, creating a seat of Celtic Christianity.

Programme two of Neven’s English Food Tour takes Neven to Northumberland, the northernmost county in England, renowned for its wild expanse of countryside, and spectacular coastline. Northumberland was also a centre of Celtic Christianity, led by the Irish St. Aidan in the 7th century.

Neven’s first stop is Newcastle Castle in the city centre.. He climbs the 137 steps of the main tower which is 847 years old, and offers an unmatched view across the River Tyne and its famous seven bridges. Newcastle’s most recognisable bridge is the Tyne Bridge, one of the first bridges in the world to be designed by a woman, Dorothy Buchanan who also designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge.