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Seahouses Harbour and Beach – Bamburgh Castle loop from North Sunderland

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Seahouses Harbour and Beach – Bamburgh Castle loop from North Sunderland

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Seahouses Harbour and Beach – Bamburgh Castle loop from North Sunderland

03:24

13.2km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Northumberland Coast National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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648 m

Seahouses Harbour and Beach

Highlight • Beach

A large village nestled on the coast, Seahouses has a beautiful beach, fishing port and harbour. The village is a popular destination thanks to its rich sea wildlife such as seals and seabirds and as it is the point of embarkment to visit the Farne Islands. The village is a perfect place to whistle away time, enjoying the fresh sea breeze and an ice cream. It is also known for its kippers that have been produced locally in the village for over 200 years.

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4.14 km

Beach

4.43 km

Bamburgh Beach and Dunes

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful open expanse of sand on the far side of a shortish walk through the dunes. Views of Bamburgh Castle and the Farne Islands and best for photos at sunrise or sunset.

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4.94 km

Bamburgh Dunes

Highlight • Beach

5.39 km

View of Bamburgh Castle from Bamburgh Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is simply an iconic beach that is justly famed for its film set appeal. No wonder as It's vast, unspoilt shoreline is generally uncrowded and backed by fabulous sand dunes and the magnificent Bamburgh Castle. It also commands sea views across to Lindisfarne, Holy Island and Farne Islands. Simply a stunning location.

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6.38 km

View of Bamburgh Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can sometimes see people playing cricket on the village green. It's rather quaint.

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6.48 km

Bamburgh Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

There has been a castle here for 1400 years, since the Anglo Saxon Kings used it as the stronghold in Northumbria. The current castle sits on a 9 acre rocky plinth, it's one of the largest inhabited castles in the country.
You can visit the castle and the pretty village but some of the best views are from the beach.

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6.80 km

Grace Darling's Grave

Highlight • Monument

Grace Darling (24 November 1815 – 20 October 1842) was a lighthouse keeper's daughter. She rescued survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838 which brought her national fame. The paddlesteamer ran aground on the Farne Islands off the coast of Bamburgh where nine members of the crew were saved.

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13.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.72 km

4.58 km

1.34 km

552 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.05 km

4.58 km

2.76 km

776 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 16 June

19°C

13°C

59 %

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Seahouses Harbour and Beach – Bamburgh Castle loop from North Sunderland

Seahouses Harbour and Beach

Bamburgh Beach and Dunes

Bamburgh Dunes

View of Bamburgh Castle from Bamburgh Beach

View of Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle

Grace Darling's Grave

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