Alnmouth Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
coastal village in Northumberland, England, UK
About Alnmouth
Alnmouth is first reliably documented in 1152, but has obviously been inhabited much longer. It was a small fishing port, with a busy spell in the 17th / 18th centuries with ship-building, exporting grain and importing guano as fertiliser. In those days the village extended further south, as the River Aln made a loop around Church Hill, but in 1806 a storm broke through the sandhills and the river adopted its present straighter course. The shallow harbour was inadequate for 19th century vessels but the arrival of the railway in 1847 turned Alnmouth into a beach resort. It's a quiet place until the summer sun brings day-trippers from Newcastle.
Top Attractions in Alnmouth
Explore the best things to see and do in Alnmouth:
- ★Old School Gallery
- ★The Friary
Where to Stay in Alnmouth
- 🏨Hope & Anchor
- 🏨Nether Grange
- 🏨Schooner Hotel
- 🏨Shoreside Camping Huts
- 🏨St Valery
- 🏨Whittling House
Alnmouth Travel Guide Sections
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