£10.4m Anglo-Saxon attraction slated for Northumberland

A new visitor attraction representing little-known Anglo-Saxon history will open in Northumberland next autumn.

Ad Gefrin will recreate the archeaological site of Gefrin, or Yeavering – a summer palace to 7th Century kings and queens – as an immersive experience.

The site will include a bar, gift shop, and the county's first legal whisky distillery in 200 years.

The £10.4m project's Head of Operations Dr Chris Ferguson said it will present the story of the "golden age of Northumbria".

"Yeavering is a Northumbrian royal palace counterpart to the ship burials at Sutton Hoo in East Anglia and was as richly decorated and significant a place, if not more so.

"I hope that by bringing to life the stories of the people that lived at Yeavering we will showcase one of the most significant archaeological sites in the British Isles."