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Sugar Sands Beach – Bridge Over Howick Burn loop from RAF Boulmer

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North East England

Sugar Sands Beach – Bridge Over Howick Burn loop from RAF Boulmer

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Sugar Sands Beach – Bridge Over Howick Burn loop from RAF Boulmer

01:10

4.52km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

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Northumberland Coast National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

599 m

Sugar Sands Beach

Highlight • Beach

great tracks for riding - watch out for walkers

Tip by

2

841 m

Whitefin Spring

Highlight • Natural

Stop a while and have a brew

Tip by

3

848 m

Bridge Over Howick Burn

Highlight • Cycleway

Narrow bridge taking you over the burn following the cycleway.

Tip by

4

1.41 km

Howick Haven Rock Formations

Highlight • Viewpoint

The rocks on the North side of the haven reveal distinct layers of pale and black rock, formed in calm estuarine conditions. The black rock, made of shale or mudstone, …

Tip by

5

1.93 km

Rumbling Kern

Highlight • Natural

The Rumbling Kern is characterized by a distinctive rumbling or booming sound that occurs when waves crash against the rocks. This unique acoustic effect is caused by the shape, composition, …

Tip by

6

2.16 km

Smugglers Cove (Craster)

Highlight • Beach

A small cove near Craster where legend has it the Vikings once accessed the beaches of Northumberland and Pirates hid their treasures.

Tip by

7

2.26 km

The Bathing House, Howick Haven

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful house with history by the sea with its own little beach next to it.

Tip by

8

3.65 km

Iron Scars Beach

Highlight • Natural

A rocky outcropping just north of Sugar Sands. A very nice secluded spot.

Tip by

B

4.52 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.57 km

1.81 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.28 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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