Traveller's Guide Northumberland Coast
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Northumberland A Coast Traveller’s Guide Welcome to the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). There is no better way to experience our extensive to the flora, fauna and wildlife than getting out of your car and exploring on foot. Plus, spending just one day without your car can help to look after this unique area. This traveller’s guide is designed to help you leave the confines of your car behind and really get out in our stunning countryside. So, find your independent spirit and let the journey become part of your adventure. Buses The website X18 www.northumberlandcoastaonb.orgTop Tips, is a wealth of information about the local area and things to and through to see and do. and Tourist Information! Berwick - Seahouses - Alnwick - Newcastle Weather Accommodation It is important to be warm, comfortable and dry when out exploring so make sure you have the Berwick, Railway Station Discover days out and walks by bus appropriate kit and plenty of layers. Berwick upon Tweed Golden Square Free maps and Scremerston, Memorial 61 Nexus Beal, Filling Station guide inside! Visit www.Nexus.org.uk for timetables, ticket 4 418 Belford Post Office information and everything you need to know 22 about bus travel in the North East. You can even Waren Mill, Budle Bay Campsite Timetables valid until October 2018. Services are subject to change use the live travel map to see which buses run 32 so always check before you travel. You can find the most up to date Bamburgh from your nearest bus stop and to plan your 40 North Sunderland, Broad Road journey. Berwick upon47 T Seahouses, Post Office 54 Beadnell, Craster Arms Travel Information on the Go 58 Nexus Travel is a great source of information Berwick UponTweed Railway Station Embleton, Greyfield 64 whilst you are out and about. Berwick upon Tweed Golden Square Craster, The Heugh Website: www.nexus.org.uk 75 Longhaughton, Shop Tel: 0191 20 20 747 51 Scremerston, Memorial weed - Alnwick85 Alnwick, Bus Station For information on places to stay visit Haggerston Castle, Holiday Park 99 X20 3 gyle Street times at Nexus Travel. Northumberland Tourism’s website at 123 Alnmouth, Ar www.visitnorthumberland.com 19 Beal, Filling Station 138 Warkworth, Market Place Office 23 Belford Post 148 Amble Works ll, Budle Bay Campsite North Broomhill, Sewage Alnwick - Amble33 - WaEllingtonren Mi - Ashington - North Seaton - Newcastle158 , Market Place Runs DailyArriva Bamburgh 165 Red Row 39 rossing ad Widdrington Stn, Level C Alnwick Bus Station North Sunderland, Broad Ro 176 46 Pegswood, Front Street Seahouses, Post Office 183 Tickets and Passes Alnmouth Station, Curly Lane 53 Morpeth Bus Station Beadnell, Craster Arms 195 57 re Interchange 11 207 Regent Cent Warkworth, Market Placel High Newton, Village 63 230 Newcastle Haymarket T01 Embleton, Greyfield 18 74 Amble, Four ways T 240 Dunston, White Lodge ravelsure journey times 79 Appro 25 Alnwick - Shilbottleads t-o nAmble, Estate Shops Craster, The Heugh x H 86 : 01668 219 291 Discover North Lodge Gates 89 Howick, Hall 36 Red Row, Market Place Northumberland Tickets Longhoughton, Shop These tickets offer unlimited Alnwick Bus Station 95 38 dlea travel on all Arriva, Travelsure, Widdrington Stn, Level Crossing 103 Denwick, Woo PCL Travel and Boarder Station Buses services north of Amble. 107 Alnwick, Bus One-Day Ticket £6.60You can buy them from the Weavers Way 45 Ellington, Plough driver on the day. 11 Three-Day Ticket £14.70 5 51 Centre 81 Lynemouth, Resource Seven-Day Ticket £22.80 re Greensfield, Sainsburys Sto ce 57 Wansbeck Hasp, Main Entran Arriva Family Day Ticket* £13.50 journey times Appro 01 Travelsure Family Day Ticket* £12.00 63 us Station x Be Ashington, B *These tickets are only valid on the services run by the Shilbottle, Widow Row Runs Mon - Sat rw company mentioned and not on all services in the area. ick upon-Tw 72 ands Road Nother Seaton, Woodl Arriv They are valid for two adults and up to three children. 72 a 80 Sc tre Interchange remers Shilbottle Grange Regent Cen eed to 104 Present your valid Arriva, Travelsure, PCL Cheswick 1 Newcastle Haymarket W n Travel or Border, Borders Buses bus ticket at ooler 267 Ancrof arket Place Travelsure Warkworth, M 114 the following attractions for 20% off full price admission. t 35 : 01668 219 291 journey times Appro • Berwick Barracks Bo Goswic Runs Mon - Sat wsden Amble, Fourways x • Lindisfarne Priory (only with 477 journeys) k • Lindisfarne Castle (only with 477 journeys) Beal 42 • Farne Islands (landing fee only, not boat trip) Lo • Bamburgh Castle wick • Dunstanburgh Castle • Warkworth Castle Holy Islan • Alnwick Castle W ooler 464 journey tim • Bailiffgate Museum (Alnwick) d Appro Mi x ddleton es Terms and conditions apply, please check with the Ross attraction for details. Not valid with any other offer. Belf Wa Budle Ba or ren M Ticket prices and content correct at time of going to X18 d X15 ill y Bamburg Fa N rne Islands print but please check before you travel. 464 Spindlestone 477 h X20 15 Seahouses T01 Ellingham 267 Beadnell Chathill Nort Charlton h Pr esto High Newt n by-th Sout Charlton e- sea h on Embleton Lo by-th w Newton Rock e- sea Dunsta AREA Renningto OF OUTST n Craste n r ANDING NA Alnwick Howick In this guide Rothbur L TURAL BEAUTY De onghoughto nw y 15 ick Boulme n Le r sbur y Newton on Shilbottl the Moor Alnmout e h Swar land Wa Ambl rk C wo Islandoque Morpeth & rt e h Newcastle X15 t Ashington X2 Morpeth & Newcastle X18 0 Win Hampera full Northumberland Look out for our Traveller’s Guides forJust other visit areas Goodiesus at http://tinyurl.com/y7g4wpyqor download them and let us know what you thought about our Traveller’sof Guide for your chance to win. For full terms and conditions visit at http://tinyurl.com/y7g4wpyqhttp://tinyurl.com/y7g4wpyq Craster Treats Head down to the Harbour and you DAY OUT TWO will find Amble Harbour Village, a quirky collection of “pods” selling a variety of art, crafts, jewellery and local food and drink. If you are a fan Cullernose Point of seafood then the Northumberland Rocky Reefs Seafood Centre and Hatchery is a must (open Thursday-Saturday). The hatchery isn’t just an interactive and & Sandy Havens Howick DAY OUT THREE informative tourist attraction, it is also an important project to help ensure future stocks of shellfish for the local Howick Hall DAY OUT ONE fishing industry. A stroll amongst the Distance: 3.9 miles www.visitnorthumberland.com/ Time: Approx. 2 hours Terns, Treats gift-shop/amble-harbour-village Budle Point and A walk from Alnmouth to Craster dunes from Seahouses OS map: OS Explorer Map Trails Harkess 340 or OS Landranger Map 75 Sugar Sands Rocks Discover this beautiful section of the Northumberland Coast Heather Cotts Visit the historic harbour town of Amble (also known as Warkworth Distance: 3 miles Maps are for illustrative purposes only. Path. From the ancient port of Alnmouth, head north to to Bamburgh Always take an OS map. Newton Harbour). Take a boat trip around the RSPB reserve of Coquet Time: 1.5 Hours Boulmer, a former smugglers haven. The rocky shore beyond Island to see some of the 35,000 breeding seabirds, including the OS map: OS Explorer Map 332 has hidden sandy havens, ideal for a picnic and a paddle. The rare roseate tern and thousands of puffins. Treat yourself to some route then passes Cullernose Point, a seabird colony in summer, The fishing village of Seahouses has had a harbour since at least Bamburgh or OS Landranger Map 81 before reaching Craster, home of the famous Kipper. local art or gifts from the quirky Amble Harbour Village. Sample 1318, although it is now home to more touring boats than fishing Bamburgh Castle Islestone some of the local seafood from the Northumberland Seafood boats, as it is a great starting point for a boat trip to the Farne Warkworth From Alnmouth, follow the small road to the north of the golf Centre and Hatchery or one of the many local restaurants. Discover Trails Islands. There is a good range of shops, pubs and cafés to visit (not Helsay course. At the small car park, bear left uphill and follow the The Friars one of the Telegraphs top 20 beaches and take a stroll along the Head towards the town square and Queen Street, Amble’s main Boulmer to mention the famous fish and chip shops) and the RNLI lifeboat path to the next golf course (beware of flying golf balls). Please D Howlet u estuary to the historic village of Warkworth. shopping street. Turn left off Queen Street to follow a path over station is often open to the public. After exploring a while follow n follow the way mark arrows across the golf course, around the e the braid, past the marina and boatyards out onto the estuary. Hall the road North out of Seahouses. At the end of the village, take s clubhouse and onto the road. Red Barns the path through St Aiden’s Dunes and follow the beach north to The estuary is tidal, providing rich mud for wading birds and Dukesfield Bamburgh. (At high tide the beach may be not be accessible, please habitat for wildfowl in winter. In spring the estuary is a stopping Old Turn right and head to the beach. The path is on the beach here Boulmer Haven Greenhill Rocks Terns Boat trip: off point for migrant waders heading back to the arctic and Barns check the tide times before you set off) Greenhill Fm tundra to breed, herons frequent the weir and occasionally Maudlin and there is no inland alternative.