South Wamses
South Wamses is an island in North Sunderland, Northumberland, England. South Wamses is situated nearby to the locality Gun Rock, as well as near Clove Car.Places of Interest
Highlights include Farne Islands and Brownsman.
Farne Islands
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Farne Islands are a wildlife reserve off the coast of Northumberland in northeast England, with no permanent residents. They're owned by the National Trust and visited by boat trips from Seahouses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bamburgh and Seahouses.
Bamburgh
Village
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Bamburgh is a village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It had a population of 454 in 2001, decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.
Seahouses
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Seahouses is a small town on the Northumberland coast, with a population of 1700 in 2021. Fishing vessels work from its harbour, which is also the start point for trips to the Farne Islands.
Burton
Locality
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bamburgh, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is situated to the south of the village of Bamburgh, a short distance inland from the North Sea coast. Burton is situated 4½ miles southwest of South Wamses.
South Wamses
- Type: Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: North Sunderland, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.63742° or 55° 38′ 15″ northLongitude
-1.62798° or 1° 37′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C7WJ9PC+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 61921369OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2637300
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gun Rock and Clove Car.
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