CoastYou are in: Wear > Coast  Walk along a stretch of coast rich with history, wildlife, war time memories and tales of shipwreck  The abandoned limekilns are perhaps the most visible reminder of this area's industrial past.  The area to the north of Souter lighthouse was once home to the village of Marsden.  A life saving beacon since 1871, Souter Lighthouse was a technological marvel of its time.  This stretch of the coast is famous for its sea-bird population as well as rare plants and flowers.  Re-live the memory of the day in 1940 when a German bomber ditched into the sea off Whitburn.  There's been a mill at Whitburn since the 16th Century, but it's seen many changes over the years.  Did Whitburn's beach inspire the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?  This coast is home to one of the largest concetrations of shipwrecks in the British Isles.  Discover some of Sunderland's hidden treasures and delve into its pre-historic past. You are in: Wear > Coast |
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