Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is exactly what it says it is: an outstanding landscape whose distinctive character and natural beauty are so precious that it is in the nation’s interest to safeguard them.

Northumberland Coast National Landscapes is a statutory designation established by the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. Together with National Parks represent the nation’s finest landscapes. The primary purpose of designation is to conserve and enhance natural beauty.

The Northumberland Coast was designated as an AONB in 1958, covering an area of 138 sq km along 64km of the coastline between Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Coquet Estuary.

You can read more about the Northumberland Coast National Landscapes here (https://www.northumberlandcoast-nl.org.uk/)