There’s no way to visit Long Nanny Nature Reserve without a walk on a stunning Northumberland beach first. Approach from the north, and you’ll take the stunning curve at Beadnell, recently voted one of the UK’s best.

From the south, wander through the dunes from Newton Steads Car Park onto Link House Beach, far enough away from Beadnell to be almost empty, yet still connected. A little over halfway and there’s a fenced off area with a few chalkboards - that’s the start of the Long Nanny tern colony.