Boulmer

Boulmer is a village in Northumberland, England, on the North Sea coast east of Alnwick. It is home to RAF Boulmer. Boulmer has an independent volunteer lifeboat station.

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Type: Village
Description: village in Northumberland, England, UK
Also known as: “Boulmer, Northumberland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fishing Boat Inn and RAF Boulmer.

Fishing Boat Inn

Pub

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Fishing Boat Inn is a pub.

RAF Boulmer

Military installation

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Royal Air Force Boulmer or more simply RAF Boulmer is a Royal Air Force station near Alnwick in Northumberland, England, and is home to the Air Command and Control Force, 19 Sqn - Control and Reporting Centre Boulmer, 20 Sqn - Operational Conversion Unit and 144 Signals Unit.

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lesbury and Alnmouth.

Lesbury

Village

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Lesbury is a small rural village in Northumberland in the north of England. It is built on the main coastal road 3.5 miles southeast of Alnwick, on the north bank of the River Aln. Alnmouth railway station is about half a mile away. Lesbury is situated 2½ miles southwest of Boulmer.

Alnmouth

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Alnmouth is a village on the coast of Northumberland in northeast England, at the outflow of the River Aln. With a population of 444 in 2021, Alnmouth is pronounced 'Allen-mouth', whereas nearby Alnwick is "Annick".