NCN 1 - Coast and Castles
Tynemouth to Lynemouth
Page last updated 31st July 2007

North Shields Ferry landing to Blyth South Beach - Liaison Ranger Lindsay Perks
Blyth South Beach to Lynemouth - Liaison Ranger Stuart Rintoul

St. Mary's Lighthouse - Whitley Bay

NCR 1 is known as the Coast and Castles between North Shields Ferry Landing to Lynemouth and continues on to Edinburgh.

Coast & Castles Route: Newcastle to Edinburgh via Berwick and Melrose
Distance: 200 miles of which 39 are traffic-free
The first 9 miles of the C&C route follows NCR 72 from Newcastle and then NCR 1 from North Shields all the way to Edinburgh.
The section through Tynemouth and Whitley Bay is at present NOT sign posted as NCR 1.
The route passes a plethora of historic sites including the world famous Lindisfarne and Bamburgh Castle, the ancient capital of Northumbria, as well as nature reserves until it crosses the border at Berwick-upon-Tweed and moves into the Tweed Valley.
Quiet lanes take you through the border country until a gentle climb onto the Moorfoot Hills into Midlothian and a spectacular view of Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth.