Whitley Bay
The following snaps are of Whitley Bay and St. Mary's Lighthouse, which is only 8 miles east of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, and 11 miles southeast of Ashington. Whitley Bay is on the A193 coastal road and is north side of Cullercoats.
A popular seaside resort, Whitley Bay is an extension of the adjacent town of Cullercoats. Whitley Bay is of Victorian origin with its roots firmly established as a holiday resort. Over 200 years ago Cullercoats had become a small bathing town, which gradually expanded north forming the larger town of Whitley Bay.
Reached between the tides via a short causeway, St Mary’s Lighthouse has all the fascination of a miniature, part-time island. The Lighthouse, completed in 1898, on a hazardous coast for shipping, remained operational until 1984 when it was superseded by modern navigational techniques.
Visitors can climb the 137 steps to the top of the Lighthouse, which provides spectacular views of the North East coast. The surrounding Nature Reserve contains an area of rock pools, cliff top grassland, a beach and a wetland habitat.
A popular seaside resort, Whitley Bay is an extension of the adjacent town of Cullercoats. Whitley Bay is of Victorian origin with its roots firmly established as a holiday resort. Over 200 years ago Cullercoats had become a small bathing town, which gradually expanded north forming the larger town of Whitley Bay.
Reached between the tides via a short causeway, St Mary’s Lighthouse has all the fascination of a miniature, part-time island. The Lighthouse, completed in 1898, on a hazardous coast for shipping, remained operational until 1984 when it was superseded by modern navigational techniques.
Visitors can climb the 137 steps to the top of the Lighthouse, which provides spectacular views of the North East coast. The surrounding Nature Reserve contains an area of rock pools, cliff top grassland, a beach and a wetland habitat.
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