Coquet Island

#7217 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Coquet Island is a small island of about 6 hectares, situated 1.2 kilometres off Amble on the Northumberland coast, northeast England. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°20'4"N, 1°32'22"W

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Coquet Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Warkworth Castle, Schooner Hotel, St Lawrence, Amble Harbour Village.

2.9 miW
Ruined Medieval fortress
Warkworth Castle, Alnwick
76 min walk • Warkworth Castle is a quintessential medieval fortress nestled in the quaint village of Warkworth, in Northumberland, England. This imposing structure, originally built in a motte-and-bailey design, dates back to the late 12th century and is steeped in history and lore.
4.6 miNW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Schooner Hotel, Alnmouth
119 min walk • The Schooner Hotel & Bar is a Grade II listed 17th century coaching inn and hotel located at 8 Northumberland Street in the coastal village of Alnmouth, Northumberland, England. The hotel lies on the main High Street and is recognizable by its whitewashed walls and black painted shutters.
3 miW
Church
St Lawrence
78 min walk • The Church of St Lawrence is situated in the village of Warkworth in Northumberland. It is a grade I listed building within the Diocese of Newcastle and dedicated to Lawrence of Rome.
1.6 miW
55°20'10"N • 1°34'50"W
Amble Harbour Village, Amble
42 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John the Baptist Parish Church, Alnmouth
120 min walk • St John the Baptist Parish Church is an Anglican place of worship situated in the village of Alnmouth in Northumberland, England. It is the parish church for the Alnmouth area and is within the Diocese of Newcastle. The church is a Grade II listed building.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Sand dune
Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes, Alnmouth
105 min walk • Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, England. It is the largest saltflat on the north-east coast, located on the south bank of the River Aln estuary, and notable for the varied plant community found on the interface between the saltflats and the dunes.
5.3 miS
Monastery
Chibburn Preceptory
135 min walk • Chibburn Preceptory are the ruins of a Medieval/Post-Medieval Hospitaller preceptory near Widdrington in Northumberland, England.
3.3 miW
Historical place, Ruins
Warkworth Hermitage
85 min walk • Warkworth Hermitage is a chapel and priest's house built onto and within a cliff-face on the north bank of the River Coquet in Northumberland, England, close to Warkworth Castle and the village of Warkworth.
6 miS
Forts and castles
Widdrington Castle
154 min walk • Widdrington Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the site of a former medieval tower house and castle at Widdrington, Northumberland, England of which only earthworks now remain. The location is within a mile or so of the North Sea.
1.7 miW
55°20'11"N • 1°34'54"W
RNLI - Amble Lifeboat Station, Amble
43 min walk • Sailing, Marina
2.3 miS
Rock, Nature, Natural attraction
Hadston Skeers
58 min walk • Hadston Skeers are towards the northern End of Druridge Bay, Northumberland. They are made up of shelves of flat rocks, extending out into the North Sea for some distance, maybe half a mile, and are edged with weed-covered rocks.