Lighthouses · North East England
Coquet Island Tower
In or near Warkworth.
Coquet Island Tower — a lighthouse in scotland lowlands.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington · 7.7 km
About
Coquet Island Tower is a named lighthouse in scotland lowlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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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.
Place summary
Coquet Island Tower is a lighthouse located in the Scottish Lowlands. This structure is notable for its historical significance and its role in maritime navigation. The tower stands on Coquet Island, which is home to a variety of seabirds. It serves as a prominent landmark in the area, reflecting the region's coastal heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 55.3339, -1.5398
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Amble by the Sea
- Postcode
- NE65 0SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington — 7.7 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-6288516 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coquet Island Tower?
- Coquet Island Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 0SF), in the parish of Amble by the Sea.
- What is Coquet Island Tower?
- Coquet Island Tower — a lighthouse in scotland lowlands.
- How do I get to Coquet Island Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE65 0SF.
- Is Coquet Island Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Coquet Island Tower 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 Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 0SF.