Article: Beacons to flare in a celebration of beauty; Fifty years ago the exceptional beauty of the Northumberland coast was officially recognised. Environment Editor Tony Henderson reports. Environment.(News)

Byline: Tony Henderson

NEXT weekend there are plans to light a string of beacons along the Northumberland coast. Spittal chimney near Berwick will also be illuminated as part of the 50th birthday celebrations of the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The AONB runs for 39 miles from Amble to Berwick and covers 135km of some of the most dramatic and varied coastal scenery in the countr y.

It embraces sweeping sandy beaches, rolling dune systems, rocky cliffs, islands, archaeological remains going back 10,000 years and a ...

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