Warkworth Castle is 2 miles away from this spacious holiday property, which is also just 100 yards from Amble’s sandy beach.
1 step to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: 50″ Freeview Smart TV, Woodburner
Kitchen: Range, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, 32″ Freeview TV Ensuite: Bath With Shower Attachment, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds, 20″ Freeview TV
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included. Travel cot, highchair and stairgate. Garage with washing machine.
Enclosed decked area with garden furniture and BBQ. Bike store. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: Couples, families and holidaymakers only.
Just a 100 yards away from this semi-detached property and you are on the little beach beside the beach huts (which can be booked for a modest fee) and pier in this very friendly small fishing town. This very comfortable holiday home has plenty of space for up to six guests and has been renovated in 2019 to a very good standard with great attention to detail. For cooler winter evenings there is a cosy wood burner, just perfect for those evenings when you just want to relax in front of the TV planning tomorrow’s adventures. The open-style, rear enclosed area is a great suntrap and perfect for unwinding with a glass of wine after a day’s exploring around the county.
Northumberland was voted the ‘best county to holiday in’ by the British Tourism Awards, and once you are here it is easy to see why. Amble is ideally located to explore this diverse county with Warkworth Castle and village a pleasant 2-mile walk along the estuary. The castle dominates the village and you will find some nice pubs and cafés serving good food and drinks. The working harbour offers boat trips over to Coquet Island to see the bird sanctuary, and is also home to a very popular Sunday market. The little shopping pods are a great way to support the village community, and Amble has a thriving local community spirit. There are two lovely fish and chip shops, a fabulous ice cream parlour and a couple of fish restaurants along the harbour. Amble is reputedly the friendliest port and the cafés and bars are all run by local people.
The Heritage coastline, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, stretches along the beautiful coastline to Berwick-upon-Tweed with miles of golden beaches and castles. Be sure to visit Holy Island, home to the Lindisfarne Gospels, but make sure you check the tide tables to access the causeway. For Harry Potter fans, a visit to Alnwick Castle, 10 miles, is a must. It is home to the Duke of Northumberland and a popular tourist destination in the cobbled historic town of Alnwick. Alnmouth station is only a few miles away, where you can catch the East Coast train up to Edinburgh or down to Newcastle or York for day trips to remember.
Amble is centrally located for exploring in all directions, so a trip over to Hadrian’s Wall, Kielder National Park or up the Heritage coast are all easily accessible from here. Amble has plenty of shops, a bank, cafés, pubs and amenities so you can leave your car behind and have a nice meal and drink out and walk back to Wheelhouse 21. Beach 100 yards. Shop 100 yards, pub 400 yards and restaurant 300 yards.
The relatively unspoilt, rugged coast of Northumberland is often described as a birder’s paradise, but the inland landscapes of rolling moors, peat bog, wooded valleys, pristine rivers, and meadows and grasslands have much to offer a wildlife watcher too.
Managed by the National Trust, the Farne Islands are a group of rocky islands about two miles off the Northumberland coast and undoubtedly one of the best places for bird watching in the UK. They’re home to many breeding species of seabirds including puffins, shags, guillemots, fulmars, kittiwakes, and terns. In autumn, a large colony of grey seals arrive to pup on the islands, and it’s also a good time of year to look out for rare migrants that may have been blown off course. Access is via a boat from nearby Seahouses; depending on the time of year it may be possible to land on some of the islands to see the wildlife up close.
Also owned by the National Trust, is Embleton and Newton Links, a beautiful stretch of sand and dunes which is home to a breeding colony of terns at Long Nanny on Beadnell beach. Newton Pool nature reserve has bird watching hides where you can watch oystercatchers, redshanks, herons, and other waders along the shoreline.
Head inland to Northumberland National Park to see moorland species such as black grouse, golden plovers, and curlews, as well as crossbills and goshawks in the woodlands. Look up to see a rare hen harrier dancing in the skies above, while dippers, goosanders, and grey wagtails can be spotted alongside the numerous rivers and streams that meander through the park. Red squirrels, roe deer, and wild goats are also found.
At Kielder Forest, in the heart of the park and just three miles from the Scottish border, ospreys breed and there is a cabin where you have the chance to view these magnificent birds up close as they rear their chicks. At the northern end of Kielder reservoir is Bakethin reserve, where the open water and wetland habitats support whooper swans, barnacle geese, pochards, and mallards in the winter.
The dunes, saltmarshes, and mudflats of Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, located off the Northumbrian coast about 10 miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed, are important for a host of migratory birds. Pink-footed geese, brent geese, wigeon, and bar-tailed godwits are just some of the species that arrive for the winter, while the hawthorn hedges attract redwings, fieldfares, and goldcrests. Birds of prey can regularly be spotted on the reserve too. Keep an eye out for kestrels and merlins. Access to the reserve is via a tidal causeway so check tide times and the weather before you go.
Hauxley nature reserve is owned by Northumberland Wildlife Trust and offers magnificent views across Druridge Bay. It supports a huge variety of birdlife such as tree sparrows, reed buntings, bullfinches, turnstones, and coots, and visitors in the summer will be treated to spectacular wildflower displays. You might even spot an otter or a stoat. With extensive facilities including accessible trails, bird hides, an eco-friendly Wildlife Discovery Centre, a café, shop, and play area, it’s the perfect place for a family day out.
