 Welcome to our page of information, attractions and
places of interest around Blyth. The Blyth hotels
listed below are either in the town or we have given a rough
guide as to how far they are from Blyth. From Blyth you are well
placed to explore Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham with
their coastal fortresses, magnificent cities, forests and valleys,
pretty villages, wide empty beaches and the evocative ruins of
Hadrian's Wall. We hope you enjoy your stay and find your ideal
accommodation from our list of Blyth hotels and the surrounding
area.
Blyth is Northumberland's largest
town, it grew as the major seaport for the export of Northumberland
coal. It also had its own deep mines, the last of which, Bates
Colliery, closed in the early 1980's. The north pier has 9 eyecatching
windmills - the Blyth Wind Farm - which generate electricity
to the National Grid. The harbour is also the home of the Royal
Northumberland Yacht Club. To the south of the harbour, South
Beach, Blyth has soft golden sands and is a popular beach for
windsurfers. An unusual feature of the town is the "High
Light" lighthouse, built in 1788 on the river frontage but
now marooned in the back lane of a residential street since land
was reclaimed for a new harbour in the 1880's. Today, there is
a wide variety of shopping in the town including a new covered
centre, the Keel Row, while Market Days are Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday. Also see Blyth.
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Ashington is proud of its locally produced
world class footballers, including Jack and Sir Bobby Charlton.
A fine statue pays fitting tribute to another football hero Jackie
Milburn, uncle of Jack and Bobby, and who played football for
Newcastle United between the years of 1943-1957. It is located
in the main pedestrian shopping area of the town (photo right).
About 7 miles north of
Blyth.
