Seahouses and Beadnell
Holy Island |
Newton & Craster |
Norham |
Seahouses |
Warkworth |
Wooler |
Boat
trips to the Farne Islands start from this
busy little port. The village grew up in the late 19th century when the
harbour here was built to serve North Sunderland inland. Today what is left
of the old Herring fishery, shares the harbour with the holiday-makers'
yachts and the village is given over to catering for visitors and passers-by.
The village centre is a car park and new houses fill the perimeter. Excellent
sandy beaches stretch south towards Beadnell and Embleton Bay. Beadnell
is just a short distance south of Seahouses, it has a small west-facing
harbour and a magnificent sheltered sandy beach. Near the harbour
are lime kilns dating from the 18th century, now used by local fishermen
as a store for lobster pots.