A 31-mile stretch of path of the UK's newest national trail has been opened to the public on the Northumberland Coast.
Amble to Bamburgh is the latest stretch of the England Coast Path National Trail to open, set to become the longest managed walking route in the world - incredibly the 2,700 mile trail is longer than the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail in the USA. This section of the route hugs the Northumberland Coast and takes in towns and villages such as Warkworth, Alnmouth, Boulmer, Craster, Embleton Bay, Low Newton-by-the-Sea, Beadnell and Seahouses - culminating at Bamburgh and its spectacular castle.
Recognised as a Heritage Coast, the route also is in the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, home to coastal cliffs, rocky headlands, sandy bays and intertidal habitats which provide refuge for a variety of flora and fauna. Thirteen miles of the coast are also managed by the National Trust, which maintains habitat in the wildflower-rich dunes.
