page_title: Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes
hierarchical_section_title: Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes
caption_attribution_description: English: Tithe map of Alnmouth, Northumberland, 1843, showing in particular the changed course of the River Aln after a storm in 1806 knocked out an oxbow meander.
context_page_description: Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, England. It is the largest saltflat on the north-east coast, located on the south bank of the River Aln estuary, and notable for the varied plant community found on the interface between the saltflats and the dunes. It overlaps with and forms part of the much larger Northumberland Shore SSSI.
context_section_description: Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, England. It is the largest saltflat on the north-east coast, located on the south bank of the River Aln estuary, and notable for the varied plant community found on the interface between the saltflats and the dunes. It overlaps with and forms part of the much larger Northumberland Shore SSSI.
caption: Tithe map of Alnmouth from 1843, showing the changed course of the River Aln after a storm in 1806 diverted it from an oxbow meander, which now forms the saltmarsh
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