Our Brands & Partners
Better journeys are built together
Northern Secrets is part of a wider family of travel brands and works alongside trusted destination, sustainability and industry partners across Britain.
PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER
A network built around place, people and expertise
Northern Secrets works best when it is connected – to the destinations we know, the people who bring them to life and the specialist brands within our wider business.
Alongside our own family of travel brands, we work with destination organisations, tourism partners and trusted suppliers who help us create richer, more responsible and better-connected journeys for our guests.
These relationships allow us to combine local knowledge with specialist expertise while keeping every journey personal.
OUR BRAND FAMILY
Different brands. Shared expertise.
Northern Secrets
Private journeys and small-group travel across Northern Britain
Tailor-made journeys, specialist travel and carefully designed small-group tours across England, Scotland and Wales.
Ancestry Concierge
Personal ancestry journeys through Britain
Research-led travel that connects family history with the places, landscapes and communities behind the records.
Experience North
Destination management across Northern England
Our DMC, working with travel trade partners, groups and international clients across the North of England.
Newcastle Tour Company
Private and small-group experiences in Newcastle and the North East
Locally guided tours bringing the history, culture and stories of Newcastle and the wider region to life.
Liverpool Tour Company
Private and specialist tours of Liverpool and the North West
Locally led experiences exploring Liverpool’s music, maritime heritage, culture and wider regional stories.
Fab 4 Tours
Beatles experiences in Liverpool
Private taxi, shared, walking and group tours following the people and places behind The Beatles’ story.
Hoop Tourism
AI & digital consultancy for tourism businesses
Helping tourism businesses make practical use of AI, digital tools and smarter ways of working.
Dark Skies Tours
Astronomy experiences beneath some of Britain’s darkest skies
Expert-led stargazing, observatory visits and night-sky experiences in Northumberland and beyond, combining astronomy with the landscapes, stories and sense of place around them.
WORKING ACROSS THE REGION
Trusted local relationships
We work closely with destination organisations, attractions, venues and tourism partners across the regions we operate in.
These relationships help us stay connected to what is happening locally, access specialist knowledge and create journeys that feel rooted in the places our guests are visiting.
RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL
Working towards better tourism
Ecologi
Supporting climate action
We support climate action through Ecologi, helping fund verified environmental projects and tree planting as part of our wider commitment to more responsible travel.
Green Tourism
Working to recognised sustainability standards
Our commitment to responsible tourism is supported through Green Tourism, helping us review and improve the environmental, social and operational choices we make across the business.
Paperless
Reducing unnecessary print
Wherever practical, we use digital itineraries, travel documents, vouchers and internal systems to reduce paper use while keeping information clear and accessible for our guests and partners.
MORE THAN LOGOS
Relationships that improve the journey
Local knowledge
Strong local relationships help us understand what is changing, what is worth seeing and who can add real depth to a journey.
Specialist access
Working with guides, curators, venues and local experts allows us to create experiences that go beyond standard sightseeing.
Shared responsibility
The best tourism supports the places it depends on. We aim to work with partners who value quality, sustainability and the communities around them.