Amble guidebook
Sightseeing
Warkworth
Spectacular ruins of the castle, riverside picnic spot, boat hire
Alnwick Castle
Magnificent castle and gardens with enormous treehouse complex
Druridge Bay Country Park
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Druridge Bay
Enormous clean sandy beach. Never very busy.
A lovely walk across fields to reach this coastal ruin.
68 locals recommend
National Trust - Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh RoadA lovely walk across fields to reach this coastal ruin.
Known locally as the Capital of Coquetdale, the traditional Northumbrian village of Rothbury is built on a sandstone hillside. It offers an excellent range of shops, with many art galleries, tea rooms, cafes and pubs. It makes a very convenient base for fishing and for walking into the Northumberland National Park and Simonside, as well as offering less strenuous riverside walks.
47 locals recommend
Rothbury
Known locally as the Capital of Coquetdale, the traditional Northumbrian village of Rothbury is built on a sandstone hillside. It offers an excellent range of shops, with many art galleries, tea rooms, cafes and pubs. It makes a very convenient base for fishing and for walking into the Northumberland National Park and Simonside, as well as offering less strenuous riverside walks.
Cragside the first house in the world to be lit using hydroelectric power. Extraordinary Victorian house, gardens and woodland - the wonder of its age.
106 locals recommend
National Trust - Cragside
Cragside the first house in the world to be lit using hydroelectric power. Extraordinary Victorian house, gardens and woodland - the wonder of its age.
Nature On A Grander Scale. Views Are Bigger, Night Sky Brighter & Sports Wilder! Get Ready For The Greater Outdoors Made Just For You. Darkest Skies In England. Perfect For Star Gazing. Lots For Kids To See & Do.
40 locals recommend
Kielder Water & Forest Park
Nature On A Grander Scale. Views Are Bigger, Night Sky Brighter & Sports Wilder! Get Ready For The Greater Outdoors Made Just For You. Darkest Skies In England. Perfect For Star Gazing. Lots For Kids To See & Do.
Great beach, old fishing harbour and lime kilns, great sand dunes. Range of eateries.
27 locals recommend
Beadnell Bay
Great beach, old fishing harbour and lime kilns, great sand dunes. Range of eateries.
Holy Island
Approached via a tidal causeway so check the tide times.
A wildlife facility of lakes ,woodland ,visitor centre and cafe.
9 locals recommend
Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre
Hauxley Lane
A wildlife facility of lakes ,woodland ,visitor centre and cafe.
Warkworth Beach
Huge beach, great for dog walkers
The largest indoor adventure play in Northumberland.
8 locals recommend
Castlemania Indoor Adventure Play
A1068The largest indoor adventure play in Northumberland.
Warkworth Hermitage
Interesting ancient site
While you can’t land on the island, get tantalisingly close on a boat trip around its shoreline. See the distinctive 80ft white lighthouse on the island, whose first-ever keeper was Grace Darling’s brother.
12 locals recommend
Coquet Island
While you can’t land on the island, get tantalisingly close on a boat trip around its shoreline. See the distinctive 80ft white lighthouse on the island, whose first-ever keeper was Grace Darling’s brother.
Food scene
Craster is famed as being the home of the Kipper, a smoked fish delicacy exported to food lovers across the country, and reputedly popular with the British Royal Family, too.
37 locals recommend
Craster
Craster is famed as being the home of the Kipper, a smoked fish delicacy exported to food lovers across the country, and reputedly popular with the British Royal Family, too.
A unique tea experience and sip a cup of this revered brew in the elegant Earl Grey Tea House. Earl Grey tea was first brewed here and is now sold throughout the world.
25 locals recommend
Howick Hall Gardens
A unique tea experience and sip a cup of this revered brew in the elegant Earl Grey Tea House. Earl Grey tea was first brewed here and is now sold throughout the world.
JASPERS BISTRO
8 Bridge StLovely fresh local ingredients cooked to a very high standard.
Rossini restaurant Amble
47-49 High StGood food family restaurant
Sea & Soil Amble
104 Queen StLittle bistro near Amble's harbour.
Relaxed, habour-side eatery serving seafood dishes such s razor clams, chowder & steamers plus wine.
40 locals recommend
The Old Boathouse
Leazes StreetRelaxed, habour-side eatery serving seafood dishes such s razor clams, chowder & steamers plus wine.
City/town information
Newcastle upon Tyne
The riverside, central shops, best to go by metro
The friendliest port, the most Northerly English port. Many shops, restaurants, cafes, ice cream parlours and easy parking.
59 locals recommend
Amble
The friendliest port, the most Northerly English port. Many shops, restaurants, cafes, ice cream parlours and easy parking.