Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Craster
Craster — village in Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth · 9.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Craster is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 249 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.4718°, -1.5958°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Castle Point to Cullernose Point SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, eight miles (13 km) from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton. It is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Background
History
The remains of a tower on the end of the harbour are all that can be seen now of the much taller building which was part of the overhead equipment which used to convey the local stone from where it was quarried to boats in the harbour. The disused quarry is now a car park. A mile to the west, Dunstan Hall is a mansion incorporating a medieval pele tower, now used as holiday accommodation. A small distance inland lies Craster Tower, the home of the Craster family who were the local lords of the manor. A memorial on the harbour wall commemorates Captain John Charles Pulleine Craster, who was killed in Tibet on 28 June 1904. For many years, the village has had a herring-curing business: During…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4718, -1.5958
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Craster
- Postcode
- NE66 3FN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Population
- 249
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth — 9.2 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q646991 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Craster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Down Haven Hill - geograph.org.uk - 5066446.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craster?
- Craster is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3FN), in the parish of Craster.
- Is Craster a protected site?
- Yes — Craster is part of the Castle Point to Cullernose Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Craster free to visit?
- Yes, Craster is free to enter.
- How do I get to Craster?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3FN. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.