Welcome to Books by the Sea. We are a Northumberland, UK, based charitable project from Emble Arts. We encourage reading, seeing and thinking slowly, right here by the sea in North Northumberland and, more recently, in the Scottish Borders with Books by the River. We offer books to all: for you, from us, for free; and hopefully you’ll observe our simple maxim: take a book, leave a book.

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ALNMOUTH
Precise Location:
crowns.enlighten.happier
Google Maps:
55°23'43.4"N 1°35'55.0"W  
Location Description:
On the coastal path between Alnmouth and Foxton, hosted by Shoreside Huts.
Filed Under:
BOOKS BY THE SEA

BEADNELL
Precise Location:
replied.splashes.visits
Google Maps: 
55°33'30.6"N 1°38'01.8"W
Location Description:
By the bus stop in Beadnell, between the summer shop and the pubs.
Filed Under:
BOOKS BY THE SEA

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
Precise Location: 
burns.teams.achieving
Google Maps: 
55°46'05.2"N 1°59'34.9"W
Location Description:
Where the pier meets the land, on the north bank of the River Tweed.
Filed Under:
BOOKS BY THE SEA

BOULMER
Precise Location: 
relieves.dome.enrolling
Google Maps: 
55°25'11.4"N 1°34'56.2"W
Location Description:
Overlooking the sea, just along from the Boulmer Volunteer Lifeboat Station.
Filed Under:
BOOKS BY THE SEA

COLONSAY
Precise Location:
lordship.tastier.line
Google Maps: 
56°04'24.5"N 6°11'00.1"W
Location Description:
Outside Sea Pink Gallery, north of Scalasaig on the Hebridean Isle of Colonsay.
Filed Under:
BOOKS BY THE SEA

CHAIN BRIDGE
Precise Location: 
released.faded.stems
Google Maps:
55°45'09.2"N 2°06'20.4"W
Location Description:
At the English end of the Union Chain Bridge, a hop and skip from the
Chain Bridge Honey Farm.
Filed Under:
BOOKS BY THE RIVER

HORNCLIFFE
Precise Location: 
wished.portfolio.leotard
Google Maps:
55°44'37.6"N 2°06'31.5"W
Location Description:
Outside Horncliffe House, between the Chain Bridhge and the lovely Tweedside village of Horncliffe.
Filed Under:
BOOKS BY THE RIVER