Northumberland Coast

Alnwick - Holy Island (36 miles)

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Stretching from Tynemouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed is one of the finest coastlines you’ll find anywhere in England. Featuring in Lonely Planet’s epic drives of the world, the Northumberland 250 coastal section takes you on a 36-mile journey of discovery along the world-renowned Heritage Coastline. Look forward to desolate white-sand beaches, medieval castles, towering duneland, and quirky fishing villages.

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Northumberland Coast Top 10

  1. The Holy Island of Lindisfarne

  2. Bamburgh

  3. Craster

  4. Dunstanburgh Castle

  5. Embleton Bay

  6. The Bathing House

  7. Seahouses

  8. St. Cuthbert’s Cave

  9. Farne Islands

  10. Barter Books

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  • Aerial view of a coastline with a sandy beach, waves in the ocean, and a castle on a hill surrounded by green fields and scattered houses, during sunset with colorful clouds.
  • Aerial view of a medieval castle surrounded by fog on a hilltop, with stone walls, towers, and open grassy areas.
  • Several boats grounded on a muddy shoreline with marine growth, with a distant island or landform shrouded in fog or haze in the background.
  • Interior of a bookstore or library with wooden bookshelves filled with books, signs indicating sections like fiction and fantasy, a piano at the far end, and a high arched ceiling with hanging lights.
  • A puffin flying just above ocean waters, with its wings outstretched and water splashing beneath.
  • A man wearing a face mask, black boots, and a blue uniform stands among burning compost piles in a dark environment, possibly a composting or burning yard.
  • View of a lighthouse on a rocky island seen through the window of a boat.