Islands · North East England
Islandshire
In or near Lowick.
Islandshire in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Islandshire is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lindisfarne SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: LINDISFARNE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Islandshire was a 'liberty' north of Northumberland, England, comprising Lindisfarne or Holy Island, plus five parishes on the mainland. Its main settlements were Tweedmouth and Scremerston. It is historically associated with the Bishop of Durham, and was administratively an exclave of the County Palatinate of Durham. It was transferred to the county of Northumberland by the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844, becoming a hundred. Much of it (minus Tweedmouth) formed part of the Norham and Islandshires Rural District from 1894 until 1974, and then formed part of the borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed district within the County of Northumberland. In 2009 the borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed was abolished as part of wider structural changes to local government in England, with the area now falling under the unitary council of Northumberland County Council. The area, combined with Norham, still forms one of the unitary council's electoral divisions today. It consisted of the parishes of Ancroft, Belford, Elwick, Holy Island, Kyloe and Tweedmouth.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.6790, -1.8620
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Holy Island
- Postcode
- TD15 2SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q15228870 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Islandshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Fenham Castle
Castles · 2.1 km
Fenham Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.4 km
Fenhamhill
Vineyards · 2.4 km
Beal railway station
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Fenham
Vineyards · 2.7 km
Brock Mill Farm CL
Caravan parks · 2.9 km
Sandeel Beds
Beaches · 3.2 km
Fenham
Villages · 3.3 km
Fenwick
Villages · 3.5 km
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Stable and tower at Snook House
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Barn at Beal campsite
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Fenham Hill
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📷 5Vineyards · North East England
Fenhamhill
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Where to eat & stay near Islandshire
Places to stay
📷 5Campsites · North East England
Barn at Beal campsite
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📷 4Caravan parks · North East England
Brock Mill Farm CL
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Haggerston Campsite
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📷 3Caravan parks · North East England
West Kyloe Farm Old Mill
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Places to eat & drink
📷 7Historic pubs · North East England
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The Berwick Arms
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Red Lion Public House
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The Victoria Hotel
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📷 5Historic pubs · Scottish Lowlands
The Masons Arms
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Islandshire?
- Islandshire is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 2SS), in the parish of Holy Island.
- What is Islandshire?
- Islandshire in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Islandshire?
- Drivers can use postcode TD15 2SS.
- Is Islandshire a protected site?
- Yes — Islandshire is part of the Lindisfarne SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Islandshire free to visit?
- Yes, Islandshire is free to enter.
- How do I get to Islandshire?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 2SS. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.