Forests & woodlands · Scottish Lowlands
Coquet Island
Coquet Island is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington · 7.8 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Coquet Island is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1841. Coordinates: 55.3350°, -1.5384°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Coquet Island SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coquet Island is a small island of about 6 hectares (15 acres), situated 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) off Amble on the Northumberland coast, northeast England. It is included in the civil parish of Hauxley.
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- Coordinates
- 55.3350, -1.5384
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Amble by the Sea
- Postcode
- NE65 0SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1841
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington — 7.8 km
Sources
- osm: w26682666 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coquet Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lighthouse, Coquet Island 1.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coquet Island?
- Coquet Island is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 0SF), in the parish of Amble by the Sea.
- When was Coquet Island built?
- Built or established in 1841.
- Is Coquet Island a protected site?
- Yes — Coquet Island is part of the Coquet Island SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Coquet Island?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 0SF.