The North Northumberland Coast.....

an area of outstanding natural beauty!
There are only 37 areas of the United Kingdom that have been given the accolade and title “An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”, the North Northumberland coast proudly boasts this official title and displays its (AOB) logo with both pride and humility.

Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder and those whose eyes behold the Northumbrian coast retain their images forever. The human race has gazed across this awesome seascape for over 9000 years, from the earliest dated settlement at Howick, 7000 B.C. to yesterday’s last visitor.

Singing sugar coloured strands of sand, wild whinstone cliffs and islands, wild dune flowers of subtle charm, flocks of seabirds and oh so few humans lend an enchantment difficult to describe. Every element of human history experienced by our island is visible in this outstandingly beautiful area – Neolithic and bronze age forts, Celtic towns, Roman forts and roads, Angle invaders homesteads, early Christian saints and their congregations, Viking raiders, Normans conquesting, and border battles all have made a contribution to the gentle and welcoming Northumbrian that has evolved from this humus of humanity.

Sites:
Here are just a smattering of some of the sites you may choose to visit as you seek peace having missed the two-foot put on the 18 th green!
Warkworth Castle. The domestic stronghold of the Percy’s, and home to Harry Hotspur, witnesses Shakespeare’s Henry 1V part three scene two.
1. The Village of Craster with its famous kipper sheds and classic view of Dunstanburgh Castle’s ruins over the tiny working harbour.
2. Embleton bay and dunes, over which you may have chased a Titlest 1.
3. Low Newton By The Sea with its freshwater pond and bird hides.
4. Seahouses Harbour to leave by boat to visit The Farne Islands.
5. Bamburgh Castle perhaps the original “Joyous Garde”of legend, and view the beach of Ross sands as you catch your first sight of Lindisfarne from Bamburgh Castle Golf Club.
6. The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, home of both Saint Aidan and Cuthbert.
7. Goswick strand and links.
8. Berwick upon Tweed on its turbulent River Tweed.