
What is recorded here
Coves Haven is a coastal bay in Northumberland, featuring sandstone and limestone cliffs formed during the Carboniferous and Permian periods, around 300 to 250 million years ago. The area is notable for its coastal erosion processes and the exposure of sedimentary rock layers that provide insights into ancient marine and terrestrial environments.
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Places near here
Snipe PointHeadland · 289 yd
Keel HeadHeadland · 612 yd
Sandham Bay SculpturePublic sculpture · 711 yd
SandhamBeach / strand · 712 yd
Holy Island HistoryVisitor information · 1.2 mi
The Iron RailsListed building · 1.2 mi
Lindisfarne CentreHeritage attraction · 1.3 mi
North ViewListed building · 1.3 mi
St. Cuthbert's WayVisitor information · 1.3 mi
Lindisfarne Priory pre-Conquest monastery and post-Conquest Benedictine cellScheduled monument · 1.4 mi
Holy Island, Lindisfarne PrioryPriory (medieval) · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Barbara Carr · CC BY-SA 2.0