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Northumberland, also called Northumbria is often referred to as
'The Best Kept Secret' in England, this the most northerly county,
covers an area of some 1935 square miles.
Adjacent with the Scottish Borders to the north and the North Sea to the east, the 100 mile long Northumberland Coast is a designated
Area Of Outstanding Beauty (AONB), sweeping from the historic town of
Berwick upon Tweed
in the north, to the village of
Tynemouth
with its golden sands and rolling surf, in the south.
Northumberland's Heritage Coast is a popular holiday area, both for day visits and as a main holiday, being easily accessible by both private and public transport.
Much of the area is unpopulated, tranquil, with mile-after-mile of clean and safe award-winning golden sandy beaches, quiet country lanes and an unequalled sense of freedom.
The Northumberland Coast has much to offer all visitors, including...
The Northumberland Coast has much to offer visitors interested in the outdoors, including...
The Northumberland Coast Path...
The 64 mile long Northumberland Coast Path forms part of the international North Sea Trail.
Recently established, the path starts at Cresswell in the south and ends in Berwick upon Tweed in the north.
The route is split into six manageable stages...
Ordnance Survey Maps...
- Sheet 81 (Landranger) - Alnwick and Morpeth
- Sheet 75 (Landranger) - Berwick upon Tweed
- Sheet 325 (Explorer) - Morpeth and Blyth
- Sheet 332 (Explorer) - Alnwick and Amble
- Sheet 340 (Explorer) - Holy Island and Bamburgh
- Sheet 346 (Explorer) - Berwick upon Tweed
The route is well signposted, generally level, with a few steep climbs and can be covered over a leisurely period of six days,
with a wide variety of accommodation and facilities available along the way.
An excellent and informative guidebook 'Northumberland Coast Path (North Sea Trail)'
is published by the Northumberland Coast AONB Partnership.
This guidebook (ISBN 978 1 873402 23 6) costs in the region of £4
and is available from local Tourist Information Centres (TICs)
or
local bookshops.
The Barn at Beal...
New for 2008 is
The Barn at Beal,
this outstanding new visitor attraction is located seven miles south from the town of
Berwick upon Tweed,
just off the A1 trunk road, on the minor road leading to
Holy Island.
The Barn at Beal boasts a free visitor centre, coffee shop with restaurant, a gift shop,
an education room, conference facilities, outdoors walks and trails exploring and interacting with the local landscape.
Another popular feature is the Birds of Prey Centre, with in excess of 40 birds, giving flight demonstrations and handling available to visitors.
Offering spectacular views of Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, make this an attraction not to be missed.
The Northumberland Coast has a wide variety of holiday accommodation available, including...
Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfast, Self Catering, Camping and Caravan Sites,
Backpackers Hostel, Bunkhouses and more recently Wooden Wigwams.
Useful Links...
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