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St Mary's Lighthouse – St Mary's Island Bird Hide loop from Old Hartley

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St Mary's Lighthouse – St Mary's Island Bird Hide loop from Old Hartley

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287

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St Mary's Lighthouse – St Mary's Island Bird Hide loop from Old Hartley

02:14

8.68km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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880 m

St Mary's Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Set amongst a beautiful nature reserve with rock pools, grasslands, cliffs, beaches and wetlands, St Mary's Lighthouse towers over the surrounding scenery. It's well-worth climbing the 137 steps to see the view at the top.

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1.04 km

St Mary's Island Bird Hide

Highlight • Viewpoint

This area is a vital haven for coastal birdlife, with St Mary’s particularly popular among wintering waders. Birds commonly spotted here include Curlew, Dunlin, Knot, Oystercatcher, Purple Sandpiper, Redshank, Golden …

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1.79 km

Whitley Bay Beach and St Mary's Lighthouse

Highlight • Beach

great for a picture

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4.00 km

View of Whitley Bay Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

great views and great for a photo

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4.38 km

The Sand Castles by Richard Broderick

Highlight • Structure

great views and great for a photo

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4.89 km

Panama Swimming Club

Highlight • Structure

keep an eye out for this on your hike

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5.10 km

Rendezvous Café, Whitley Bay Seafront

Highlight • Cafe

great for tea and coffee

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7.37 km

St Mary's Lighthouse and Island

Highlight • Monument

Reached between the tides via a short causeway, St. Mary's has all the fascination of a miniature, part-time island.

The Lighthouse, completed in 1898 on a hazardous coast for shipping, …

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8.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

2.75 km

1.17 km

483 m

183 m

Surfaces

3.14 km

2.74 km

1.41 km

946 m

444 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 8 May

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3°C

72 %

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St Mary's Lighthouse – St Mary's Island Bird Hide loop from Old Hartley

St Mary's Lighthouse

St Mary's Island Bird Hide

Whitley Bay Beach and St Mary's Lighthouse

View of Whitley Bay Beach

The Sand Castles by Richard Broderick

Panama Swimming Club

Rendezvous Café, Whitley Bay Seafront

St Mary's Lighthouse and Island

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