Craster
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.477, -1.612 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 24 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01665 (Alnwick) |
Craster is a small coastal village and parish on the north-east coast of Northumberland, set where rugged headlands fall to pebble bays and a compact stone harbour. It lies within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a popular stop for walkers on the coastal path, offering striking sea views and a glimpse towards Dunstanburgh Castle to the south.
Once a working fishing community, the village is best known for its traditional smoked herring or "Craster kippers", with a few smokehouses still operating alongside a handful of pubs and visitor facilities. Historic features such as Craster Tower and the surviving fishing cottages speak to a long coastal past, while today the local economy leans heavily on tourism, walking, bird- and seal-watching and the quiet rhythms of village life.
Postcode districts covering Craster
Most populated places nearby
- Blyth 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Ashington 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Bedlington 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Morpeth 21.7 miles35 km
Neighbouring places
- Embleton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rennington Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Longhoughton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Newton-by-the-Sea Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Lesbury Built-up area 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Beadnell Built-up area 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Hipsburn Built-up area 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Alnwick Built-up area 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Ellingham Parish 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Alnmouth Parish 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Denwick Parish 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Eglingham Parish 7.2 miles11.5 km
Example postcodes in Craster
NE66 3TD, NE66 3TH, NE66 3TU, NE66 3TW, NE66 3SS, NE66 3TP, NE66 3SZ, NE66 3TG, NE66 3TR … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 67.3 miles108.2 km
- Chathill 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Craster Ad
- The Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Cookie Jar 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Beadnell Towers Hotel 5 5.6 miles9 km
- The Craster Arms Hotel in Beadnell 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Newton Hall 5 3 miles4.8 km
- The Red Lion Inn Alnmouth 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Whittling House 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Tankerville Arms 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 1.2 miles2 km
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 3.1 miles5 km
- Hulne Park Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Roddam Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Holy Island Harbour Harbour 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Lindisfarne Priory Archaeological site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Lindisfarne museum Museum 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Cragside Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km