Stunning widescreen digital film makes this DVD the perfect souvenir for anybody interested in Northumberland.

The Northumberland Coast is best known for its sweeping beaches, rolling dunes, high rocky cliffs and isolated islands. Amidst this striking landscape is the evidence of an area steeped in history, covering 7000 years of human activity. A host of conservation sites, including two National Nature Reserves, testify to the great variety of wildlife and habitats also found on the coast.

The special qualities of this coastal landscape led to it being designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty. (AONB)

A year in the life of the remarkable John Dodd who farms in the stunning landscape of the Allen Valley in Northumberland. John is unique : instead of using tractors, he still relies on five giant Clydesdale horses to work the land. He has passed on his skills to his son-in-law David and is now teaching his grandson Richard. Together they battle the elements to make a living for themselves and preserve a rare and wonderful way of life. This beautifully photographed film is based on the acclaimed Tyne Tees Television series The Last Horsemen.

DVD includes NEW chapter/episode "A Good Day Off", consisting of previously unseen footage of John and David enjoying a trip to the closing down sale of a Shire horse museum. As buyers compete for lots coming under the hammer high prices are paid for gleaming harness and majestic horses. But John and David still manage to come home with a bargain or two!

Cert E [Run Time 135 mins].

This DVD tells the story of the coble and features the handful of men who still use the boat for fishing.

At Boulmer in Northumberland Main Stephenson’s coble Northern Pride is one of just three still based at the village. In summer he casts his nets close to the beach, hoping to catch sea trout in the way his forefathers did. In winter he goes potting for lobsters and crabs.

Off Whitby in North Yorkshire, Shaun Elwick casts lines bristling with 1,600 baited hooks as he fishes for cod. Dozens of Whitby boats used to employ this traditional technique, but Shaun’s coble Charisma is one of only two still using the "long lines".

The decline in coble fishing has hit boat-building too. But in a small shed in Whitby Steve Cook and Lennie Oliver are keeping a tradition alive. They’re making a coble for Lennie to use in Robin Hood’s Bay. It’s the first to be built on the coast for 15 years. But it may well be the last.

Cert E [56 mins].

Each topic is clearly explained and presented on your TV screen for you to pause & replay as needed.

For example, to help explain how to use a GPS they have filmed walkers using a GPS to follow a route and then placed the actual GPS screen side-by-side on screen so you can see in real-time exactly what's going on.

A wonderful way to learn how to use the GPS functionality.

The free 90-day trial of Memory-Map digital mapping software also includes 20 walkingworld routes spread across the country so that users can further test their new navigational skills. With the Memory-Map software, Ordnance Survey maps can be printed to use with a compass or the route can be saved to a GPS.

The DVD comes recommended by no less than the climbing legend Sir Chris Bonington. He comments: "I think the Navigation Workshop DVD is great for anyone wishing to acquire new navigation skills and for those thinking of which GPS to buy. It explains in an easy to understand way all you need to know to get you out there enjoying the countryside with confidence."

Dave, who’s keen on preserving the customs of the past, has worked on the same farm for 40 years. He carves his own walking sticks, makes his own sheepdog whistles from pieces of tin and enjoys nothing more than a night of music and memories at a shepherds¹ get-together on a winter¹s night.

Inspirational and evocative, this fascinating look at shepherding traditions chronicles a way of life that is destined to become a distant memory.

Tyne Tees Television: Cert E [Run Time 93 mins]

These two amateur films made in the last days of the line by members of Gosforth Round Table digitally remastered, provide a priceless and nostalgic record of the Wannie Line.

Cert E [47 mins]

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