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Blyth Battery in Blyth, Northumberland is an Official Bookcrossing Zone!

Blyth Battery is a coastal defence artillery battery, built in 1916 to defend the port of Blyth and the submarine base there during World War I, and upgraded for re-use during World War II. It is the most intact, accessible and intelligible coast defence battery on the north east and Yorkshire coast, with individual buildings and features of considerable rarity.

Blyth Battery is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 1st May - 30th September, from 11.30am - 4pm. The Battery is also open on a number of additional days throughout the year, and these are publicised on our website.

We will release books at the Battery throughout the year, so if you want to go book hunting and the Battery is officially closed, please contact Elanor Johnson, Community Heritage Officer, on 07500 443725 or email at e.johnson@nect.org.uk to arrange to pick up a book!