Two of them.

Two of them.

Alnmouth




View of Alnmouth and the estuary of the River Aln












Alnmouth


Alnmouth shown within Northumberland


Population

562 [1]



OS grid reference

NU245105



District

Alnwick



Shire county

Northumberland



Region

North East



Country

England



Sovereign state

United Kingdom



Post town

ALNWICK



Postcode district

NE66



Dialling code

01665



Police

Northumbria



Fire

Northumberland



Ambulance

North East



EU Parliament

North East England



UK Parliament

Berwick-upon-Tweed



List of places: UK • England • Northumberland


Alnmouth ( /ˈælənˌmaʊθ/ AL-ən-mowth) is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated just off the main A1068 road (to Ashington), about 4 miles (6 km) south-east of Alnwick.

Located at the mouth of the River Aln, the village has been an important trading port in Northumberland's past, mainly involved in the export of grain, and smuggling. Due to the trade in grain, the village contained a number of granaries. The port declined after the river changed course during a violent storm in 1806. This incident also resulted in the original church which stood on Church Hill being destroyed. The church had already suffered much erosion by the river and was in a state of collapse. After the loss of the grain exports, the old granaries were converted to houses.

Today, Alnmouth is a popular tourist resort. It is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village boasts the fourth oldest golf course in England