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St Ebba's chapel and monastic site

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📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.55147, -1.62182

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +88 more · last seen 2026; Coastal sand dunes priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +8 more · last seen 2025; Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Milk-vetch, Sea Sandwort · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 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 route812 m
Named routeRef 1Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route313 m
Named routeRef 1Length 313 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route928 m
Named routeRef 1Length 928 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Ebba's chapel and monastery site

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Ebba's chapel and monastery site

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beer GardenUrban park1.2 km→✦Benthall round cairnHistoric site300 m→✦Beadnell Lime KilnsHistoric site200 m→✦Deserted medieval village and chapel at TughallHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦St Ebba's ChapelHistoric site0 m→