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Gun Emplacement

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📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.61529, -1.74579

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦115+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Redshank
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Redshank, Black-headed Gull +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Oystercatcher, Redshank, Black-headed Gull +112 more · last seen 2026; Coastal sand dunes priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates; Insects — Coelopa frigida, Harmonia axyridis form conspicua, Migrant Hawker +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Northumberland Coast Path; Named hiking route nearby: Northumberland Coast Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Oswald's WayWalking route
Named route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Seahouses linkCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route169 m
Named routeRef 1Length 169 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 1Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Named routeRef 1Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Inside the gun emplacement

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inside the gun emplacement

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Nearby places

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🌱Walled GardenUrban park2 km→✦Bamburgh CastleHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Aidans ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Bamburgh Research Project Archaeological SiteHistoric site2.2 km→⚽Castle GreenPlaying field2.2 km→✦Dovecote 150yds (140m) NE of Lepers' HospitalHistoric site2.3 km→