Bamburgh / Seahouses
Bamburgh Beach · Photo: Chris Morgan
A whole morning of sandcastles and kite flying on the vast dune-backed beach below Bamburgh Castle, a fish-and-chip lunch in Seahouses, then a 90-minute boat trip out to the grey seal colonies of the Farne Islands, which runs all year.
Nature & gardens · 10:00–12:30 (2h30m)
Sandcastles, dunes and kite flying with castle and Farne Islands views.
A vast sandy beach backed by dunes right below Bamburgh Castle, with views out to the Farne Islands. Free to use, it is ideal for sandcastles and kite flying, and the castle makes an unbeatable backdrop.
Photo: Chris Morgan
Food stop · 12:45–13:45 (1h)
Sit-in fish and chips or takeaway on the harbour.
A long-standing family-run fish and chip restaurant and takeaway near Seahouses harbour, with its own ice cream and coffee parlour. Handy for refuelling before or after a Farne Islands boat trip.
Photo: DS Pugh
14:00–15:30 (1h30m)
90-minute Grey Seal Cruise from Seahouses harbour.
An outdoor family attraction in Seahouses, aimed at ages 4 and up.
Photo: Pontificalibus
North EastEast Lodge, Home Farm, Belford
Settle into East Lodge and its willow den, then head to Bamburgh's huge beach before dark. The next day is all castles and gardens: Bamburgh Castle in the morning, lunch in Alnwick's old station, and the fountains and labyrinth of The Alnwick Garden in the afternoon.
East Lodge, Home Farm → Bamburgh Beach → Bamburgh Castle → Barter Books + 1 more
North EastTynemouth
A classic North Tyneside coast day: a ruined priory and castle on the headland, a sandy horseshoe bay with rock pools for the afternoon, then fish and chips under the white dome at Whitley Bay. Short hops keep little legs fresh.
Tynemouth Priory and Castle → Northumberland Park → Cullercoats Bay → Trenchers Spanish City
North EastTynemouth / North Shields
Turn a short river crossing into the highlight of the day: explore Tynemouth's priory, ride the passenger ferry over the mouth of the Tyne, then spend the afternoon on the South Shields side with a fish and chip lunch, a Victorian park with a miniature railway and a big sandy beach.
Tynemouth Priory and Castle → Shields Ferry → Colmans Seafood Temple → South Marine Park + 1 more
