Coastal walkers invited to Amble

A path following 44 miles of beautiful coastline between South Bents and Amble has now opened, becoming the latest stretch of the England Coast Path to be completed.

The first section of the project to open in Tyneside and Northumberland will enable walkers to explore the coast around the River Tyne and into Northumberland, linking the wild beaches and dunes of Druridge Bay to the resorts and ports further south.

It is the 10th section of Natural England’s flagship England Coast Path project to open and offers local businesses the opportunity to benefit from the £381million spent each year by visitors to English coastal paths.

Work is now under way on all of the route and once complete, it will establish a 2,700-mile route around the entire English coastline, becoming the longest continuous coastal walking route in the world.

Samantha Herbert