Seaton Sluice Pins and Buttons

The Carboniferous sea stack in Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland is known locally as Charlie's Garden from the time when it was much bigger and the top was alive with vegetation. This image was taken on a cold, wet and stormy November morning as the rough seas were splashing around the stack giving a good example of why it is constantly eroding. There is also a cormorant on the top of the stack drying its wings after a morning's fishing.

The sea stack in Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland is known locally as Charlie's Garden from the time when it was much bigger and the top was alive with vegetation. This image was taken on a cold, wet and stormy November morning as the rough seas were splashing around the stack giving a good example of why it is constantly eroding.

Seaton Sluice is a village in Northumberland, England and was once the centre of the salt trade in the area and the harbour was used to transport the salt by sea. The harbour is now only used for fishing boats and private small craft and is only navigable at high tide.

A high tide at Seaton Sluice Harbour in Northumberland England,

Portrait view of Seaton Sluice Harbour showing a moored boat, the whitewashed Watch House and the old Coast Guard house on Rocky Island. This image was taken on a sunny January morning just as the sun was breaking through.

The old wooden groyne and the sea wall at the mouth of Seaton Sluice harbour in Northumberland.

Seaton Sluice harbour in Northumberland is a tidal harbour for small craft and this image was shot at high tide on a calm, sunny afternoon in late November looking eastwards over the harbour towards the North Sea.

The small tidal harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland is situated on the North East Coast of England. This image was captured on a bright morning in August under a blue sky which reflected on the calm waters of the Seaton Burn as it flowed into the North Sea under an almost cloudless clear blue sky.

The small harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East Coast of England is only accessible at low tide. This image was shot on a bright January morning as the North Sea was beginning to flood the harbour.

A sunny February morning on the beach at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. There is a four mile stretch of sandy beach between the tidal harbour at Seaton Sluice and the mouth of the River Blyth with its piers and lighthouse, this image was shot at the Seaton Sluice end looking north towards Blyth and the beautiful blue sky was reflected perfectly in the standing water of the pools on the only rocky outcrop on the beach.

The small tidal harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland is situated on the North East Coast of England. This image was captured on a bright morning in November under a blue sky which reflected on the calm waters of the Seaton Burn as it flowed into the North Sea under blue sky with a scattering of white clouds.

The small tidal harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland is situated on the North East Coast of England. This image was captured on a bright morning in November under a blue sky which reflected on the calm waters of the Seaton Burn as it flowed into the North Sea.

The small tidal harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland is situated on the North East Coast of England. This image was captured on a bright morning in August under a blue sky which reflected on the calm waters of the Seaton Burn as it flowed into the North Sea under a n almost cloudless clear blue sky.

The small tidal harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland is situated on the North East Coast of England. This image was captured on a bright morning in November under a blue sky and white clouds which were reflected on the calm waters of the Seaton Burn as it flowed into the North Sea at high tide.

The small tidal harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland is situated on the North East Coast of England. This image was captured on a bright morning in November under a blue sky which reflected on the calm waters of the Seaton Burn as it flowed into the North Sea under blue sky with a scattering of white clouds.

Seaton Sluice harbour in Northumberland is a tidal harbour for small craft and this image was shot at high tide on a calm sunny morning in March with the colourful daffodils in full bloom acting as a harbinger of spring.

Image shot from the beach near Seaton Sluice, Northumberland on the North East coast of England just before sunrise with the headland and buildings of Rocky Island silhouetted against the morning sky. There is a similar image in landscape orientation.

The small tidal harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland is situated on the North East Coast of England. This image was captured on a bright morning in April under a blue cloudless blue sky which reflected on the calm waters of the Seaton Burn as it flowed into the North Sea at high tide while a mermaid was sitting on the harbour wall!

Springtime shot of Rocky Island with dark clouds and crepuscular rays reflected in the waters of the North Sea. Image taken in April from the beach at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East coast of England and converted to monochrome for dramatic effect.

Sunrise from the beach looking south over Rocky Island Seaton Sluice in Northumberland with the newly lit sky reflecting on the wet sand with the sun just rising above the horizon casting the Watch Tower and buildings on the headland into silhouette.

Seaton Sluice breakwater groynes located near the harbour mouth, Seaton Sluice Northumberland england.

The beach and harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East coast of England looking south from the sand dunes on a pleasant May morning.

The view looking north from Seaton Sluice harbour in Northumberland on the North East coast of England on an overcast November morning towards the Port of Blyth across choppy sea and a threatening sky.

The view looking north from Seaton Sluice harbour in Northumberland on a windy October morning towards the Port of Blyth across choppy sea and a threatening sky. Patches of sunshine can be seen on the choppy water past the weathered groyne at the harbour mouth. This image is also available in colour.

Image taken on a lovely sunny September morning on Rocky Island Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East coast of England.

A 'sewer gas destructor lamp' near the harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. These lamps were invested in the 1890s and are Grade II listed structures. They were erected in Victorian times to take away the methane gas build-up in underground sewers. Useful and beautiful at the same time!

The small harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East Coast of England is only accessible at low tide. This image was shot on a February morning as the sun was beginning to break through the cloud cover creating a hazy light against the harbour walls. This is a rework of an existing image to provide a larger file size.

The small harbour at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East Coast of England is only accessible at low tide. This image was shot on a February morning as the sun was beginning to break through the cloud cover creating a hazy light against the harbour walls. This is a rework of an existing image to provide a larger file size and is also available without the filter.

Seaton Sluice Harbour in Northumberland taken from the beach north of the harbour itself on a windy January morning with the sun having just broken through rainclouds. The image shows the harbour mouth and the effect of the wet sand reflecting the cloudy sky

The small tidal harbour of Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East coast of England pictured on a fine spring April morning showing the tidal harbour as it flows into the North Sea

Seaton Sluice Harbour in Northumberland taken from the west side of the harbour itself on a windy January morning with the sun having just broken through rainclouds.

A sunny February morning on the beach at Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. There is a four mile stretch of sandy beach between the tidal harbour at Seaton Sluice and the mouth of the River Blyth with its piers and lighthouse, this image was shot from the dunes at the Seaton Sluice end looking north towards Blyth taking in the full sweep of the bay under a lovely blue sky.

The village of Seaton Sluice is situated in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. This image captures the scene on a warm Spring afternoon in May looking south over the sand dunes towards the harbour and Rocky Island.

The village of Seaton Sluice is situated in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. This image captures the scene on a warm Spring afternoon in May looking south over the sand dunes towards the harbour and Rocky Island, and then given a slight panorama crop.

Image taken on a lovely sunny October morning on Rocky Island Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East coast of England, showing the iconic whitewashed buildings under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Seaton Sluice harbour under a blue sky (2)