Purchased this before a week's holiday on the Northumberland coast. Needed research material as it was first visit and, at first glance, seemed fairly useful. However, on reading more and more I realised that place descriptions were fairly basic and places to eat and drink sections were limited. The shallow content became more evident when we were actually in Northumberland and the book was unused for the holiday. There are much better guides out there. Also, a niggle - the word "Northumberland" is mis-spelt on the spine which makes the book look amateurish and 'cheap'.