| Situated on the North Northumberland
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| | and Edinburgh. Newcastle International
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| coast makes Seahouses the ideal base from
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| | Airport is approximately 50 miles south
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| which to explore the Scottish Borders and
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| | of Seahouses. Edinburgh is approximately
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| the hills and coastline of this
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| | seventy miles north of Seahouses.
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| magnificent part of England. It stands on
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| | The town offers a huge variety of
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| the edge of the North Sea eight miles
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| | activities for visitors. It is the
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| south east of Belford.
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| | departure point for boat trips to the
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| By road the directions to Seahouses is
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| | Farne Islands and a centre for sailing,
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| provided from the north and south of the
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| | diving and fishing. A walk around the
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| country by the A1/A1M and the B1340.
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| | busy harbour is one of the highlights of
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| Alternatively, the A69 and A66 via the M6
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| | any visit and is traditionally done with
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| offer good links to the A1 and B1340 for
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| | a bag of fish and chips. However you must
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| those travelling from the west.
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| | watch out for the seagulls. Theres a
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| By rail there are two railway stations
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| | sandy beach to the north, which gets busy
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| close to Seahouses, Alnmouth and Berwick
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| | in summer. In fact, the sands run
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| upon Tweed. Alnmouth is approximately
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| | unbroken from Seahouses to Bamburgh
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| sixteen miles south of Seahouses. Berwick
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| | providing an enjoyable walk for the more
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| is approximately twenty three miles north
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| | energetic visitor.
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| of Seahouses. Both stations are on the
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| | In 1998 a sea festival was set up and
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| main Kings cross London to Edinburgh
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| | Berwick Borough Council supported it. The
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| line. The companies offering services in
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| | festival proved popular and has continued
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| the area are Great Northern Eastern
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| | since. It attracts people from a wide
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| Railway, Northern Spirit and Virgin
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| | area as well as the local population. On
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| Trains.
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| | Harbour Hill there is entertainment to
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| By coach the National Express provide
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| | keep you enthralled whilst enjoying the
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| city links to Newcastle and Edinburgh.
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| | views.
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| Local bus or train routes may then be
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| | A wide range of accommodation for
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| used to reach Seahouses.
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| | visitors to the area from a weekend break
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| There is a Ferry Terminal at North
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| | to family holidays. Theres accommodation
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| Shields with connecting services to
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| | of every type caravans and camping, to
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| Scandinavia, Netherlands and Germany. The
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| | guest houses, bed and breakfast and
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| terminal is approximately fifty miles
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| | hotels is easy to find something within
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| south of Seahouses. The Newcastle Metro
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| | your price range. The main street
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| operates from North Shields into
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| | includes gift shops, tea rooms and
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| Newcastle Central railway station and the
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| | amusement arcades. A lively place and
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| Haymarket bus station each providing
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| | welcomes a large number of holidaymakers
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| convenient onward travel to Seahouses.
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| | each year.
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| The two nearest airports are Newcastle
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