Gun Rock

Gun Rock is a locality in North Sunderland, Northumberland, England. Gun Rock is situated nearby to the locality Staple Sound, as well as near Farne Islands.

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.

Brownsman

Island

Photo: Andy F, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brownsman is an island.

Big Harcar

Island

Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Big Harcar is an island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seahouses and Bamburgh.

Seahouses

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Bamburgh

Village

Photo: Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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. Bamburgh is situated 3½ miles southwest of Gun Rock.

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 Gun Rock.

Gun Rock

Type: Locality
Location: North Sunderland, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.63092° or 55° 37′ 51″ north

Longitude

-1.62974° or 1° 37′ 47″ west

Open location code

9C7WJ9JC+94

OpenStreetMap ID

node 320557677

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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