Craster
Sign in to saveCraster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton. It is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Key facts
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NU255198
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- UK place.static_image_name
- Crasterharbour01.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- View of Craster Harbour with lobster pots in the foreground, and Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance at centre left
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Craster
- UK place.label_position
- top
- UK place.population
- 305
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.region
- North East England
- UK place.shire_county
- Northumberland
- UK place.post_town
- ALNWICK
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Northumberland
- Population
- +305
- Image
- Down Haven Hill - geograph.org.uk - 5066446.jpg
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Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton. It is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
==Geography== The walk along the coast to the south passes by Cullernose Point, an example of the basaltic cliffs which are a significant feature of the local landscape, and are part of the Whin Sill. The walk along the rocky shore to the north along leads to the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.