Morning trip to St. Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, UK
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Saint Mary's Lighthouse is located at Whitley Bay, UK. Sometimes it is an island, sometimes it can be reached via a short causeway when the tide is out.
The lighthouse was finished in 1898 due to the hazardous nature of the rocky coast. It remained in service until 1984 when modern navigational technology rendered it obsolete. Today the lighthouse and former keepers' cottages are a visitor centre operated by North Tyneside Council.
There is a nature reserve nearby, maybe I make too make sarcastic comments because sometimes one can see interesting wildlife. As a child I can remember large amounts of cormorants along the coast, unfortunately none were out on the day of this visit.
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St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay from Haymarket in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
A beautiful and stunning lighthouse in Whitley Bay that is a must visit place for people interested in Photography, nature and architecture. A really beautiful location where you can relax and enjoy good time during Summer months. The bus journey from Haymarket Newcastle takes about 80min to reach there and is quite beautiful too. Hope you like it.
St Mary's Lighthouse at Whitley Bay, UK
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St. Mary's Island is a small island made of sandstone near the seaside resort of Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, UK.
St. Mary's Island was originally called Bates Island, Hartley Bates or Bates Hill as it was originally owned by the Bates family who were prominent locally. It is sometimes known as Bait Island, probably due to a misunderstanding of the meaning of the name. The island is opposite Curry's Point on the mainland and is connected to the coast at low tide by a rocky causeway. The main feature of the island is St. Mary's Lighthouse which was built in 1898.
In medieval times there was a chapel on the island dedicated to St Helen. Within the chapel was the Lady Light, also known as St. Katherine's Light. The light was later, wrongly, ascribed to St. Mary and, as a result, the island became known as St. Mary's Island. It is debatable whether the light was used as a warning to shipping or was purely religious. Next to the chapel was a burial ground where monks and local people were interred. Traces of St. Helen's Chapel were destroyed when the lighthouse was built in 1898.
During the 19th century there was an inn, known as the 'Square and Compass', on the island, run by a Mr. George Ewen. In 1895, after complaints about rowdy customers trespassing on nearby land, the landlord , Lord Hastings, had Mr. Ewen and his family evicted from the island.
The lighthouse continued to function until 1984, when it was taken out of service. The lighthouse is now open to visitors who can climb the steps to the lantern room, if they wish, or see the Visitors' Centre.
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St Mary's Lighthouse & Island Whitley Bay- St Mary's Lighthouse at low tide
St Mary's Lighthouse at low tide. St Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay- WATCH FULL SCREEN- as high tide gently fades away, the lighthouse once more is open to visitors who want to reach the island. St Mary's Lighthouse and island is cut off at high tide for four hours. Enjoy this reflective look at St Mary's Island as the tide gently recedes on a cold November morning , exposing the rock pools. A video by ''the Godfather of Salsa''. If you have ever been to the lighthouse, or would like to go there, then 'Like' the Video and 'Share' this video. Whitley Bay is on the coast, only a dozen miles from the centre of Newcastle, and apart from the lighthouse, many visitors also love the attractions of Whitley Bay's new Playhouse, The Whitley Bay Ice Rink home to the ice hockey team, and the 'Waves swimming Pool in Whitley Bay
St Mary's Lighthouse, the famous landmark in Whitley Bay, St Mary's Lighthouse was built on a small rocky island to warn shipping of the treacherous rocks, and connected by a short causeway
The Lighthouse, was built in 1898 to working until 1984 .The Lighthouse and Lighthouse keepers' cottages are now a visitor centre.
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St. Mary's Lighthouse is on the tiny St Mary's (or Bait) Island, just north of Whitley Bay on the coast of North East England. The small rocky tidal island is linked to the mainland by a short concrete causeway which is submerged at high tide.
The lighthouse and adjacent keepers' cottages were built in 1898 by the John Miller company of Tynemouth, using 645 blocks of stone and 750,000 bricks. It was built on the site of an 11th-century monastic chapel, whose monks maintained a lantern on the tower to warn passing ships of the danger of the rocks. The lamp was powered by paraffin, and was not electrified until 1977, St Mary's was by then the last Trinity House lighthouse lit by oil.
The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1984[3] (just two years after its conversion to automatic operation). At the time, its fine first-order fresnel lens was removed by Trinity House and put on display in their museum in Penzance. A few years later, St Mary's was opened as a visitor attraction by the local council. In place of the original, Trinity House offered a smaller optic from their decommissioned lighthouse at Withernsea, and this can still be seen at the top of the tower.[4] Following closure of the Penzance lighthouse museum, the original lens was returned to St Mary's in 2011 to be put on display.
Since 2012 St Mary's lighthouse has been grade II listed.[6] While it no longer functions as a working lighthouse, it is easily accessible (when the tide is out) and regularly open to visitors; in addition to the lighthouse itself there is a small museum, a visitor's centre, and a cafe.
Another Victorian lighthouse may be found a few miles to the south of the River Tyne. Souter Lighthouse is also now decommissioned, and open to visitors. Souter Lighthouse can be seen with the naked eye from the top of St Mary's Lighthouse. - Wikipedia
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St Mary's Lighthouse to North Shields Fish Quay, North Tyneside ©
Linear 5.5 mile walk from St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay northwards along the coast through Cullercoats and past Tynemouth Castle & Priory to the mouth of the River Tyne where the route follows the river inland for a mile or so to North Shields and the active fish quay. I tried to stick to the beach where possible but sometimes rocky promonteries take the walker up onto the road. Some parts of the route are quite smart and active but the coast is no longer the busy resort that it used to be 50 years ago and parts of the beach promenade, paddling pool and swimming pool have been left to rot away.
Since 2012 St Mary's lighthouse has been grade II listed. While it no longer functions as a working lighthouse, it is easily accessible (when the tide is out) and regularly open to visitors; in addition to the lighthouse itself there is a small museum, a visitor's centre, and a cafe Wikipedia
Tynemouth Castle is located on a rocky headland (known as Pen Bal Crag), overlooking Tynemouth Pier. The moated castle-towers, gatehouse and keep are combined with the ruins of the Benedictine priory where early kings of Northumbria were buried. The coat of arms of the town of Tynemouth still includes three crowns commemorating the tradition that the Priory had been the burial place for three kings Wikipedia.
There are quite a few sets of steps involved if you want to walk along the beach although it would be possible to walk along the promenade road on a bike or mobility scooter and there are plenty of places to eat and drink along this route. There is a short write up of this walk at
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St. Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay | DJI Phantom 3 Professional HD
Reached between the tides via a short causeway, St. Mary's has all the fascination of a miniature, part-time island.
The Lighthouse, completed in 1898 on a hazardous coast for shipping, remained operational until 1984 when it was superseded by modern navigational techniques. Since then the Lighthouse and former keepers' cottages have been operated as a visitor centre by North Tyneside Council.
The surrounding Nature Reserve contains an area of rockpools, clifftop grassland, a beach and newly created wetland habitats.
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Places to see in ( Whitley Bay - UK )
Places to see in ( Whitley Bay - UK )
Whitley Bay is a seaside town on the north east coast of England. Historically in Northumberland, it is now part of Tyne and Wear. Whitley Bay has absorbed the village of Monkseaton. Though since known officially as Whitley Bay, many residents still refer to the town as 'Whitley'.
Whitley Bay is around 10 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. It is bounded by the coastline of the North Sea to the east. North Shields and Tynemouth are to the south. The village of Monkseaton is now absorbed into the town. St Mary's Island, a tidal island at the northern tip of the town, is the site of a lighthouse, one of the town's landmarks.
The Tyne and Wear Metro line runs through the town with stations near the town centre (Whitley Bay), as well as in Monkseaton, West Monkseaton and Cullercoats. A Metro journey to Newcastle city centre takes around 25 minutes.
( Whitley Bay - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Whitley Bay . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Whitley Bay - UK
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Newcastle upon Tyne. Whitley Bay. St Mary's Island. Lighthouse. Causeway. North Sea. 06.07.2016.
While on a visit to Newcastle upon Tyne recently, we went to Whitley Bay, and then to St Mary's Island. I used to go here as a child, and this video will allow me, and anyone else that no longer lives in the area, to see it when they want to. Hope you enjoy.
St Mary's Island Lighthouse visit
Unfortunately the lighthouse was closed but they do have a little exhibition in there. Im not sure if they still allow visits to the top of the lighthouse but they used to so i may go back during Summer to check :)
Hope you enjoy my little escapade where i nearly got marooned on the Island for 5 hours again haha :) (happened to me last time i went as well lol)
Reached between the tides via a short causeway, St. Mary's has all the fascination of a miniature, part-time island. The Lighthouse, completed in 1898 on a hazardous coast for shipping, remained operational until 1984 when it was superseded by modern navigational techniques. Since then the Lighthouse and former keepers' cottages have been operated as a visitor centre. The surrounding Nature Reserve contains an area of rockpools, clifftop grassland, a beach and newly created wetland habitats.
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Dual Focus Photography - All Saints Church, St Mary's Bay, Romney Marsh
The Wedding of Sam & Paul at the All Saints Church, St Mary's Bay and Reception at Lydd Golf Course, Saturday 25 June 2011
Saint mary's lighthouse, Newcastle upon Tyne.
A very picturesque place with salty sea breeze and lots of marine life to discover by the shore. :D
Tynemouth - Tyne and Wear UK
Tynemouth is a town and a historic borough in Tyne and Wear, England at the mouth of the River Tyne. Historically part of Northumberland, the modern town of Tynemouth includes North Shields and Cullercoats and had a 2011 population of 67,519. It is administered as part of the borough of North Tyneside, but until 1974 was an independent county borough, including North Shields, in its own right. It had a population of 17,056 in 2001. The heart of the town, known by residents as The village, has popular coffee-shops, pubs and restaurants.
Road Trip From Tynemouth To St Mary's Lighthouse.
Road Trip From Tynemouth To St Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay.
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St Marys Lighthouse, Whitley Bay
St. Mary's Lighthouse is on the tiny St Mary's Island, just north of Whitley Bay on the coast of North East England. The small rocky tidal island is linked to the mainland by a short concrete causeway which is submerged at high tide.
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Driving in the UK around Whitley Bay, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Whitley Bay and St Mary's Light House with a drone
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Northumberland. U. K. HD. Visiting Cragside, Lindisfarne, Alnwick, Dunstanburgh & Bamburgh
6th Century history. St Aidan and St Cuthbert, The herring boat houses, Lindisfarne Castle, Priory, St. Mary's Church,
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