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Photo of The Couple, a landmark near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, north east England.

The Couple© David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Ashington StationAshington

28 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of The Couple, a landmark near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

The Couple

Landmark near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Sean Henry's larger-than-life bronze pair standing out on a platform in Newbiggin bay, Britain's first permanent offshore sculpture.

4.1 km E

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Wansbeck Riverside Park

Country park near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

A country park in Northumberland.

1.1 km S

Photo of Queen Elizabeth Ii Country Park, a country park near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, north east England.

Queen Elizabeth Ii Country Park

Country park near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

A country park in Northumberland.

1.2 km NE

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

3 km SE · spans 24 counties

Photo of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, a village in Northumberland, north east England.

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Village

Old fishing and mining town on a broad bay, with the county's longest promenade and Sean Henry's 'Couple' standing out on the water.

3.9 km E · Northumberland

Photo of Bedlington Country Park, a country park near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, north east England.

Bedlington Country Park

Country park near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

A country park in Northumberland.

5.5 km S

North Northumberland

Heritage Coast near Belford

A protected stretch of Heritage Coast in Northumberland.

6.2 km NE

Photo along the Northumberland Coast Path, a 62-mile long-distance path running from Cresswell to Berwick-upon-Tweed, north east England.

Northumberland Coast Path

Long-distance path

Cresswell to Berwick past Warkworth, Dunstanburgh and Bamburgh — castle after castle on the gentlest of the great coast walks.

6.3 km N · Northumberland

Photo of Plessey Woods Country Park, a country park near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, north east England.

Plessey Woods Country Park

Country park near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

A country park in Northumberland.

7.9 km SW

Photo of the coast at Druridge Bay, Northumberland, north east England.

Druridge Bay

Coastline near Cresswell

A National Trust place in Northumberland.

8.8 km N

Everything else within 10 km (18) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.