A NUMBER of the region's leading tourist attractions are to stay open during Christmas week to give families a chance to blow away the cobwebs.
English Heritage has announced that four of its most popular properties will open their door during the coming week.
Barnard Castle, the 12th Century seat of the Balliol family, will be open to visitors on Monday, December 27, and December 30 and 31. Admission is £3 for adults, £2.30 for concessions and £1.50 for children.
The 2nd Century Roman forts of Housesteads, Chesters and Corbridge will also open their doors to post-Christmas visitors.
Corbridge Roman Fort and Museum stands on the site of the strategic crossing of the River Tyne, while Chesters Fort is believed to be the best-preserved Roman cavalry fort in Britain.
The excavations at Housesteads, which was once home to 800 legionaries, are the best-known Roman remains in the country.
All three are open from Monday, December 27, to Friday, December 31, from 10am to 4pm each day.
Admission is £3.50 for adults, £2.60 for concessions and £1.80 for children.
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