Video clip of the brightly painted houses overlooking the River Aln estuary at Alnmouth.

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Terns Turn-up at Beadnall Bay

In mid-May The National Trust cordoned off a section of the beach Beadnall Bay to safeguard a colony of rare little terns who seem to have chosen it as a nesting site.

Better choice for serious 'foodies'

A batch of new eating places in and around Alnwick now make it even more appealing as a holiday destination for discerning diners.

Dolphins spotted off Alnmouth

Almost two years to the day since our last sighting at almost exactly the same spot near Alnmouth, we had our best encounter yet with a large school of dolphins.