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St Mary's Lighthouse and Island

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St Mary's Lighthouse and Island

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St Mary's Lighthouse and Island

Name: St Mary's Lighthouse and Island
Rating: 2

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Location: North East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. St Mary's Island Bird Hide – View of St. Mary's Lighthouse loop from Holywell

8.68km

02:14

40m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Spanish City – View of Seaton Burn loop from Monkseaton

14.0km

03:37

60m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Holywell Dene Path – Spanish City loop from Seaton Sluice

14.8km

03:49

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Brian

April 14, 2017

Reached between the tides via a short causeway, St. Mary's has all the fascination of a miniature, part-time island.

The Lighthouse, completed in 1898 on a hazardous coast for shipping, remained operational until 1984 when it was superseded by modern navigational techniques. Since then the Lighthouse and former keepers' cottages have been operated as a visitor centre by North Tyneside Council.

The surrounding Nature Reserve contains an area of rockpools, clifftop grassland, a beach and newly created wetland habitats.

Concession £1.70 per ticket type
Family £7.70 per ticket type
Adult £3.30 per ticket type
Child £1.70 per ticket type

Roger HARBEN

September 20, 2021

St Mary's lighthouse and Island a must smee

Gerald Tompkins

August 16, 2024

Be aware that the lighthouse is currently being repainted so there is no access to the island or buildings at present ( my.northtyneside.gov.uk/sites/default/files/web-page-related-files/Closure%20details.pdf )

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Elevation 50 m

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Location: North East England, England, United Kingdom

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St Mary's Lighthouse and Island

1. St Mary's Island Bird Hide – View of St. Mary's Lighthouse loop from Holywell

2. Spanish City – View of Seaton Burn loop from Monkseaton

3. Holywell Dene Path – Spanish City loop from Seaton Sluice

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