Seahouses

Seahouses is a small town on the Northumberland coast. It is a key tourist attraction and a working fishing port. This travel guide also covers the village of Bamburgh.

Understand
Seahouses is a coastal village with a population of 1800, which is both a fishing port and a visitor destination.

Bamburgh has a population of 450, and has a long history and was a regional centre in 420AD. It is known for its castle and as the birthplace of Grace Darling famous for a sea rescue in 1838.

Visitor information

 * Seahouses Development Trust

Get in
The main access is by road. The A1 trunk road provides the main access either south from Scotland or north from Newcastle upon Tyne. However to get to Seahouses you need to leave the main A1 and the town is accessed via the B1340.

There is also access by sea as Seahouses is a working fishing port.

By bus
Arriva run buses from Newcastle upon Tyne via Morpeth and Alnwick. They also serve Bamburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Get around
Seahouses is small enough to walk around. However it is not entirely flat and the road down to the harbour is quite steep. If you need a taxi then Hunters taxis are local,.

There are buses between Seahouses and Bamburgh, approximately one every two hours weekday daytime.

See




Do

 * Walk 3.5 miles northwards on the sandy beach leading up to Bamburgh Castle. There are alternative inland routes if you want to return by a different way.
 * The sandy beach is a very popular walk for families, dogs and everyone. Sometimes you will catch brave people trying to surf but throwing a frisbee is a more popular and safe sport here.

Buy
Smoked salmon and kippers are a popular present to buy when you visit Seahouses.

Eat
See the drink and sleep listings for alternatives.
 * Seahouses offers plenty of food restaurants and even more food stalls.
 * The Hut north edge of Bamburgh is a popular beach cafe open Tu-Su 9AM-4PM.

Drink




Sleep
Seahouses is very popular with tourists and many of the houses are second homes. There is a thriving market for self-catering in Seahouses and of course there are also hotels.

Connect
As of July 2021, Seahouses has 4G from Three and Vodafone, but no signal from EE or O2.

Go next

 * Farne Islands
 * Lindisfarne
 * Inland to Ford and Etal, Kirk Yetholm and the Cheviot Hills
 * North to Berwick-upon-Tweed
 * South to Alnwick and Alnmouth