Beal, Northumberland
Encyclopedia
Beal is a village in Northumberland
, in England
. It is situated a short distance inland from the North Sea
coast, and lies on the road to Lindisfarne
. The East Coast Main Line
runs to the west of the village but the station was closed in the 1960s. The station site has been landscaped and includes a Peckett 0-4-0ST steam locomotive and an ex North Eastern Railway
cast metal warning sign.
constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed
.
There is a pub at Beal situated on the main road called the Lindisfarne Inn. It re-opened after being refurbished and was renamed having previously been named the Plough.
The Barn at Beal is a visitor centre with various wild birds and looks at the link between farming and the local environment.
There is a small caravan site located at Brock Mill farmhouse and there are a number of bed and breakfast outlets.
The South East Northumberland Rail Users Group would like to see the station re-opened for local and tourist (for Lindisfarne) traffic. .
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated a short distance inland from the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
coast, and lies on the road to Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England. It is also known as Holy Island and constitutes a civil parish in Northumberland...
. The East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
runs to the west of the village but the station was closed in the 1960s. The station site has been landscaped and includes a Peckett 0-4-0ST steam locomotive and an ex North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway could refer to:*North Eastern Railway *North Eastern Railway *North Eastern Railway *North Eastern Railway...
cast metal warning sign.
Governance
Beal is in the parliamentaryBritish House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
.
Economy
The area is largely agricultural in outlook.There is a pub at Beal situated on the main road called the Lindisfarne Inn. It re-opened after being refurbished and was renamed having previously been named the Plough.
The Barn at Beal is a visitor centre with various wild birds and looks at the link between farming and the local environment.
There is a small caravan site located at Brock Mill farmhouse and there are a number of bed and breakfast outlets.
Transport
The following bus services operate to Beal (October 2011) - the A1 minbus link from Newcastle operated by Holy Island minibuses and 477 from Berwick upon Tweed by Travelsure limited.The South East Northumberland Rail Users Group would like to see the station re-opened for local and tourist (for Lindisfarne) traffic. .