Northumberland, England

Open country. A closer look.

Discover Northumberland through the people making a living from their own ideas, ingredients and skills.

Generated editorial view of a Northumberland-inspired coast

Northumberland at a glance

Northumberland stretches from a long North Sea coastline to inland hills and market towns. It is a place that invites a little exploration, whether you are following a coastal road or getting to know a business away from the usual stops.

Our edit begins in Pegswood with Fat Cow. Ryan Porter started experimenting with tallow in his kitchen before launching the skincare brand in 2022. Today, the business makes its balms and creams in small batches in Northumberland, using tallow prepared by a specialist British supplier.

We are starting with one maker and a closer look at its work. As this collection grows, each story will explain what happens here, where materials come from and who turns them into the finished product.

Illustrative map of Northumberland

Made here.

Meet independent makers in Northumberland, with stories that take you beyond the finished product and into the work behind it.

 

Known for: North Sea coast • Open countryside • Market towns

 
EDITOR'S Northumberland PICK

Tallow-based skincare, made in small batches in Northumberland

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