Wildlife reserves · North East England
Coquet Island
In or near Warkworth.
Coquet Island — RSPB nature reserve in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington · 7.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Coquet Island is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1841. Managed by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Wikidata describes it as: "RSPB nature reserve in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.3350°, -1.5390°.
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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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.3350, -1.5390
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Amble by the Sea
- Postcode
- NE65 0SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1841
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington — 7.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2755722 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coquet Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lighthouse, Coquet Island 1.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Coquet Island
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Coquet Lighthouse
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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.
- What is Coquet Island?
- Coquet Island — RSPB nature reserve in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Coquet Island?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE65 0SF.
- When was Coquet Island built?
- Built or established in 1841.
- Who runs Coquet Island?
- Coquet Island is operated by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
- 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.
- Is Coquet Island free to visit?
- Yes, Coquet Island is free to enter.
- 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.