This guidebook breaks the path down into six sections and provides
detailed maps for each section as well as providing information about
transport, accommodation and other services for walkers and information
about features along the way.
The Northumberland coast is best known for
its wide, sweeping beaches, backed by high sand dunes that are
punctuated by dark whinstone outcrops. Amidst this striking landscape is
the evidence of an area steeped in history, covering 7000 years of
human activity. A host of conservation sites, including two National
Nature Reserves, testify to the great variety of wildlife and habitats
also found on the coast.
The Northumberland coast offers some
of the finest coastal walking in Europe. The Northumberland Coast Path
follows this stunningly beautiful coastline for 100 kilometres (62
Miles) from Cresswell in the south to Berwick-upon-Tweed in the north.
Alongside sandy beaches, over rocky headlands, past dramatic castles and
through attractive coastal villages, the Northumberland Coast Path
offers a constantly changing landscape which is a pleasure to explore.
