Windmills · North East England
Disused Windmill
In or near Lynemouth.
Disused Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Halt · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Disused Windmill is a historic windmill in the Scottish Lowlands — part of the country's pre-industrial skyline. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Blyth and Ashington parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Lakeside Halt, about 1.2 km away. Postcode area NE63.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Disused Windmill is located in the Scottish Lowlands, within the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea, postcode NE63. It is situated in areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores, as well as Northumberland Shore.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1964, -1.5324
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Newbiggin by the Sea
- Postcode
- NE63 9DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Halt — 1.2 km
Sources
- osm: w103048365 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Disused Windmill?
- Disused Windmill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE63 9DQ), in the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea.
- What is Disused Windmill?
- Disused Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Disused Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside Halt, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE63 9DQ.
- Is Disused Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Disused Windmill is part of the Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Disused Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Disused Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Disused Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside Halt, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE63 9DQ.