ABOUT to be unveiled in the north-east of England is a new seaside ‘village’ designed to attract more tourists to this already attractive part of the country.

Amble, way up Northumberland, will have its Harbour Village officially unveiled on Saturday week, March 28, with the aim of showcasing the town as the new coastal destination for a diverse range of national and international tourists, including active holiday makers, birdwatchers, walkers, yachting people and families.

Centred on the town's seafood industry, the ‘harbour village’ consists of a brand new Seafood Centre and 15 wooden retail 'pods' located on the newly regenerated harbour and waterfront. This is part of a wider regeneration project for Amble to create a distinctive local seafood offer and tourist experience.

Co-ordinator Sarah Dunne said: “We want Amble to be recognised as a vibrant, lively, welcoming town that is proud of its social, industrial and maritime heritage. This involves working with local businesses, including the fishing community, food retail outlets and other waterfront and town centre businesses, to ensure the harbour area and marina is fundamental to the visitor experience of Amble.”

The launch will be nautical-themed family event.

The Newcastle University Training vessel The Princess Royal, the Amble inshore lifeboat, and a locally built Skiff will be on display at the harbour. There will be cooking displays and food and drink from some of the businesses in Amble, along with arts and crafts from retailers in the pods, and fun activities for the kids such as face painting and pottery painting.

The Amble Harbour Village Seafood Centre will be opening their doors and two of their seafood brokers will be sharing their plans for the year ahead, featuring aims to put more local fish on local plates. This includes B&B's, hotels and other tourist accommodation in Northumberland.

Amble recently featured on ITV One’s More Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green, which was filmed last summer.