Broad Sand Rocks

Broad Sand Rocks is a beach in England, United Kingdom. Broad Sand Rocks is situated nearby to the lake Boghall Quarry, as well as near the ruins Cresswell Pele Tower.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cresswell Pele Tower and St Aidan Lynemouth.

Cresswell Pele Tower

Ruins

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Cresswell Pele Tower is in the village of Cresswell, situated overlooking the coast approximately 4 miles to the north of Ashington, Northumberland, England. Cresswell Pele Tower is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Broad Sand Rocks.

St Aidan Lynemouth

Church

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St Aidan Lynemouth is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles south of Broad Sand Rocks.

Lynemouth power station

Industrial building

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Lynemouth Power Station is a biomass power plant which provides electricity for the UK National Grid. Until March 2012, it was the main source of electricity for the nearby Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter. Lynemouth power station is situated 2 miles south of Broad Sand Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cresswell and Ellington.

Cresswell

Village

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Cresswell is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about 4 miles to the north of Ashington, on the North Sea coast.

Ellington

Village

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Ellington is a small village in the civil parish of Ellington and Linton, on the coast of Northumberland, England. Ellington is 4 miles from Ashington, 6 miles from Morpeth and 20 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Ellington is situated 1½ miles southwest of Broad Sand Rocks.