Seahouses

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Seahouses is a small town on the Northumberland coast. It is both a key tourist attraction and a working fishing port. This travel guide also covers the village of Bamburgh.

Seahouses is a coastal village with a population of 1800, which is both a fishing port and a visitor destination.

Bamburgh has a population of 450, and has a long history and was a regional centre in 420AD. It is known for its castle and as the birthplace of Grace Darling famous for a sea rescue in 1838.

Seahouses harbour, looking north to Bamburgh castle.

  • The harbour. Usually very colourful, with stalls, boats and plenty of activity.
  • Bamburgh Castle. /Mid Feb - end Oct daily 10:00 - 17:00, winter weekends 11:00 - 16:30 (sometimes closed for filming). The castle;s history goes back to 547, but the earliest remaining aprts were built by the Normans in 1095. It was bought by he Victorian industrialist William Armstrong (who also owned Cragside) in 1894 and is still owned by his family. Used as alocation for several films. £10.75.
  • RNLI Grace Darling Museum, Radcliffe Road, Bamburgh, NE69 7AE, +44 1668 214 910. Summer daily 10:00 - 17:00, winter Tue - Sun 10:00 - 16:00. free.
  • Parish Church of Saint Aidan. A church from the 12th century on the site of a wooden church built by St Aidan in 635.

The harbour. Usually very colourful, with stalls, boats and plenty of activity.

Bamburgh Castle. /Mid Feb - end Oct daily 10:00 - 17:00, winter weekends 11:00 - 16:30 (sometimes closed for filming). The castle;s history goes back to 547, but the earliest remaining aprts were built by the Normans in 1095. It was bought by he Victorian industrialist William Armstrong (who also owned Cragside) in 1894 and is still owned by his family. Used as alocation for several films. £10.75.

RNLI Grace Darling Museum, Radcliffe Road, Bamburgh, NE69 7AE, +44 1668 214 910. Summer daily 10:00 - 17:00, winter Tue - Sun 10:00 - 16:00. free.

Parish Church of Saint Aidan. A church from the 12th century on the site of a wooden church built by St Aidan in 635.

Seahouses to Bamburgh castle - the beaches.

  • Walk 3.5 miles northwards on the sandy beach leading up to Bamburgh Castle. There are alternative inland routes if you want to return by a different way.
  • The sandy beach is a very popular walk for families, dogs and everyone. Sometimes you will catch brave people trying to surf but throwing a frisbee is a more popular and safe sport here.

Smoked salmon and kippers are a popular present to buy when you visit Seahouses.

  • Swallow Fish. The fish mongers is a good place to chose the best of the day's catch.

Swallow Fish. The fish mongers is a good place to chose the best of the day's catch.

Seahouses offers plenty of food restaurants and even more food stalls