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South Jetty

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited

South Jetty is a pier in the United Kingdom.

South Jetty - geograph.org.uk - 1198255

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Best time of year
Summer
Nearest railway station
Acklington · 6.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

South Jetty is a seaside pier on the coast of the Scottish Lowlands — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. The site is within the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 6.0 km away. Postcode area NE65.

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Protected designations

  • 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

South Jetty High School was a public high school in Warrenton, Oregon, United States. It was located at the North Coast Youth Correctional Facility, which closed down in 2017.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
55.3380, -1.5742
Parish
Amble by the Sea
Postcode
NE65 0AY
Parliamentary constituency
North Northumberland
Nearest railway station
Acklington6 km
Official site
nces.ed.gov

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is South Jetty?
South Jetty is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 0AY), in the parish of Amble by the Sea.
Is South Jetty a protected site?
Yes — South Jetty is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
Is South Jetty free to visit?
Yes, South Jetty is free to enter.
How do I get to South Jetty?
The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 0AY.