Guidebook for Amble
Food Scene
Harbour Fish Bar
1 Broomhill StBest Fish and Chips take-away
Small, very friendly fish restaurant which serves delicious food. It is very popular you will need to book for an evening meal.
23 locals recommend
The Fish Shack
29 Harbour RdSmall, very friendly fish restaurant which serves delicious food. It is very popular you will need to book for an evening meal.
Best Italian ice creams in the area, yummy cakes also and top quality coffee.
22 locals recommend
Spurreli
14 Coquet StBest Italian ice creams in the area, yummy cakes also and top quality coffee.
Sea & Soil Amble
104 Queen StSome of the best food in Amble - check opening times in advance.
A nice bistro. The owner is passionate about food and jazz music. He gets excellent reviews on Trip Advisor for food and ambiance.
23 locals recommend
JASPERS BISTRO
8 Bridge StA nice bistro. The owner is passionate about food and jazz music. He gets excellent reviews on Trip Advisor for food and ambiance.
Friendly little coffee shop serving basic sandwiches and soups, coffee, teas & cakes at reasonable prices.
Coquet Tea Rooms
51-53 Queen StFriendly little coffee shop serving basic sandwiches and soups, coffee, teas & cakes at reasonable prices.
Fabulous deli which also serves top quality coffee and delicious, and more unusual food from the standard cafe. Currently only offering take away.
Scotts of Alnmouth
15-16 Northumberland StFabulous deli which also serves top quality coffee and delicious, and more unusual food from the standard cafe. Currently only offering take away.
Bertram's
19 Bridge StA good tearoom for a special treat.
The Running Fox
2-4 RiversideExcellent bakery
This small pub on the beach at Low Newton is very popular. They brew their own beer and serve good food.
36 locals recommend
The Ship Inn
This small pub on the beach at Low Newton is very popular. They brew their own beer and serve good food.
On Holy Island. Best coffee and cake on the island. Can get very busy in summer.
Pilgrims Coffee House & Roastery
On Holy Island. Best coffee and cake on the island. Can get very busy in summer.
Morwick Dairy Ice Cream
Personal favourite. Expect to queue at the weekends!
Cresswell Beach
Excellent cafes and ice cream. An hour’s easy cycle from Amble.
Friendly local wood fired Pizza in a container. Check social media for opening times and availability. All made fresh and with love.
Embers
Friendly local wood fired Pizza in a container. Check social media for opening times and availability. All made fresh and with love.
Fairly new restaurant in Alnwick. Well regarded food and locally sourced. Higher end.
7 locals recommend
Adam and Eve
3 Clayport StreetFairly new restaurant in Alnwick. Well regarded food and locally sourced. Higher end.
Little Mexico
4 Market StThe Loading Bay
1 Liddell StreetEverything Else
Amble Links Holiday Homes - Park Leisure
Links RoadSwimming Pool, Gym and Sauna
Lawrences
89-91 Queen StAnything and everything you might possibly need - or not...
Excellent Coffee, Wood Fired Pizza and gifts! Near Craster and Embleton.
10 locals recommend
Eleanor's Byre
Excellent Coffee, Wood Fired Pizza and gifts! Near Craster and Embleton.
Willowburn Sports and Leisure Centre
Willowburn AvenueSports centre and swimming pool.
Whitehouse Farm Centre
Great place to entertain the kids.
Alnmouth Cricket Club
Open in the summer at weekends - friendly local team. Cheap bar.
Alnmouth Golf Club
Amazing views over the coast.
Pedal Power Cycling Ltd
Great team - who you can rent bikes and kit from.
Kirkharle Courtyard
Essentials
The Amble Butcher
31 Queen StGreat local produce
Tesco Express
93 Queen StLocal supermarket.
Morrisons
Fenkle StreetNew Morrisons which opened Easter 2020, largest supermarket in Amble.
Co-op Food - Amble
1 Queen StCramlington hospital
Nearest A&E
Coquet Medical Group
Local Doctors Surgery 01665 710481
Drinks & Nightlife
Local pub serving food, known to be one of the more creative bars in Amble. Have a nice garden also.
11 locals recommend
Wellwood Arms
High StreetLocal pub serving food, known to be one of the more creative bars in Amble. Have a nice garden also.
This is your nearest pub, it is a proper local haunt with friendly locals mixing with visitors to share a yarn and play some pool. Popular quiz nights.
The Masons Arms
Woodbine StreetThis is your nearest pub, it is a proper local haunt with friendly locals mixing with visitors to share a yarn and play some pool. Popular quiz nights.
The Red Lion Inn
22 Northumberland StSmall and cosy. Massive beer garden. Excellent beer.
Rigg & Furrow
Excellent beers on a farm check social media for their special events.
New brewery and tap house within walking distance often has guest food stands.
6 locals recommend
Brewis Beer Co
New brewery and tap house within walking distance often has guest food stands.
Cock & Bull
Queen StreetMicro pub small space, big character
Pigalo's Speakeasy
2 Plessey RoadSightseeing
Amble Harbour
12 Percy StreetA short walk away. Rent a beach hut on Little Shore in the summer.
Low Hauxley
Bird and nature reserve
Warkworth Castle
Castle TerraceThe seat of Harry Hotspur!
Alnwick Castle
Famous attraction - Lots to see and do
The Alnwick Garden
Denwick LaneAlnmouth
Lovely seaside village with stunning beach and good pubs!
National Trust - Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh RoadBeautiful walk from Craster or Dunstan
Tours from spring to October. Puffins, seals and terns. Bring a hat!
26 locals recommend
Farne Islands
Tours from spring to October. Puffins, seals and terns. Bring a hat!
Puffin cruises from Amble harbour. One hour trip around the island. No landing. Very interesting.
12 locals recommend
Coquet Island
Puffin cruises from Amble harbour. One hour trip around the island. No landing. Very interesting.
Seahouses
Fishing village with arcades and icecream
Bamburgh Castle
40 The WyndingLord Armstrong’s other country pile.
Holy Island
Famous pilgrimage site and castle.
Ingram Valley GB
Lovely valley in foothills of the Cheviots
National Trust - Cragside
Lord Armstrong’s country pile. Just outside Rothbury.
Alwinton
Lovely drive into the hills - on the edge of Otterburn firing range.
College Valley
Beautiful valley - park at Hethpool and walk up this remote, unspoilt valley.
Paxton House
Jacobean house open to the public on the banks of the Tweed.
Kirk Yetholm
Home of the Gypsy King!
Fascinating museum on the industrial heritage of the North. Regular touring exhibits. Interesting collection of paintings by the Pitman Painters.
23 locals recommend
Woodhorn Museum
Fascinating museum on the industrial heritage of the North. Regular touring exhibits. Interesting collection of paintings by the Pitman Painters.
Massive old fort on Hadrian’s Wall
13 locals recommend
Housesteads Roman Fort - Vercovicium - English Heritage Site
Massive old fort on Hadrian’s Wall
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
Amazing quarry gardens
Tynemouth
Lively seaside with great bars, pubs and restaurants.
Kielder Forest
Observatory and woodlands. Rent a bike.
Northumberland National Park Visitor Centre
21 locals recommend
The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre
Northumberland National Park Visitor Centre
Great free day out to watch the aeroplanes.
There is a new cafe that is open Thursday : Sunday 10am-4pm
There is outdoor, indoor seating all offering prime viewings spots.
Some days there is the opportunity for a free hanger tour.
Eshott Airfield
Great free day out to watch the aeroplanes.
There is a new cafe that is open Thursday : Sunday 10am-4pm
There is outdoor, indoor seating all offering prime viewings spots.
Some days there is the opportunity for a free hanger tour.
Darwin Forest Country Park
Two DalesNational Trust - Cherryburn
Station BankCity/town information
Our nearest and dearest city. 30mins on the train from Alnmouth.
188 locals recommend
Newcastle upon Tyne
Our nearest and dearest city. 30mins on the train from Alnmouth.
Local market town with Castle and Gardens. We recommend a walk through the pastures.
85 locals recommend
Alnwick
Local market town with Castle and Gardens. We recommend a walk through the pastures.
Historic town on the Scottish border. A walk around the walls and a visit to the Barracks Museum.
71 locals recommend
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Historic town on the Scottish border. A walk around the walls and a visit to the Barracks Museum.
Only an hour by train from Alnmouth Train Station. A great day out for the family - lots to see and do.
285 locals recommend
Edinburgh
Only an hour by train from Alnmouth Train Station. A great day out for the family - lots to see and do.
Wooler
Lovely quiet village in the foothills of the cheviots.
Morpeth
Market town which is great for shopping and lunch!
Swimming
Fab paddling pool for the kids, the park also includes two play parks, rowing boat hire, riverside walks, toilets, Morpeth stepping stones, Chinese takeaway van, ice cream van, pavilion cafe and plenty of green areas to take a blanket and have a picnic.
10 locals recommend
Carlisle Park, Morpeth
Fab paddling pool for the kids, the park also includes two play parks, rowing boat hire, riverside walks, toilets, Morpeth stepping stones, Chinese takeaway van, ice cream van, pavilion cafe and plenty of green areas to take a blanket and have a picnic.