English Coast

Amble beaches

Amble Dunes Local Nature Reserve
Druridge Bay

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Warkworth Castle and Hermitage, Amble, Northumberland, English Coast

Warkworth Castle and Hermitage

Warkworth Castle and Hermitage. 15th Century castle set high above Warkworth on a grassy mound. Harry Hotspur was born at the castle in 1364.

The Hermitage is a 14th century chapel cut out of a cliff. A ferryman rows visitors from the landing stage on the bank of the Coquet river to view the chapel. Note that due to severe flooding Warkworth Hermitage will be closed until April 2009. The castle is still open during it's usual opening hours.

Visit Warkworth Castle and Hermitage website.

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Amble

Former coal shipping port, Amble is now a resort town with a marina, harbour, boat-builders yard, and sandy/shingle beaches.

Northumberland

The Northumberland Coast is designated as an Area Of Outstanding Beauty (AONB), starting at Berwick upon Tweed at the Scottish borders. The coast is notable for the castles and small islands such as Lindisfarne.