The shelter

Provided a resting place for the troops who manned the buildings during Wartime. It is now our tea room and information centre.

The Magazine

This is where all of the shells for the guns were stored. Most gun Battery's had the magazine building situated directly behind the guns to make loading the guns easier, but due to the sand dunes at Blyth, the magazine had to be built some distance away making it a unique feature of the site. It is now our main museum area.

WW2 Battery Observation Post

Early in WWII the existing Direction Range Finder Tower (Battery Observation Post) was considered to be obsolete. Blyth Battery was to receive a new Depression Range Finder, since this would not fit easily into the existing building a new Battery Observation Post was built. Because there were difficulties with using the Depression Range Finder it was replaced after a few months.Today the upper floor of the WW2 B.O.P houses an accurate recreation of the Observation Post as it would have appeared in the early 1940's The B.O.P. was operated by six members of the regular army from its construction until 1943.Here we can see the fire control officer, communications officer and clerks 

As well as the re-created WW2 B.O.P there are displays containing a substantial collection of both issue and private purchase equipment belonging to British troops throughout the war. The upper floor of the World War 2 Battery Observation Post at Blyth Battery is curated by Major Rod Goodinson. Whilst visiting The WWII B.O.P you will have the opportunity to view the stunning Northumberland coastline and inspect shipping through several types of original military optical devises including a rare field artillery Depression Range Finder from World War Two

WW1 Battery Observation Post 

Our WW1 Battery Observation Post with its rotating turret roof is believed to be the only remaining one in the world. It is split between two floors, the top floor with the turret has been left as it was, the only work done being to preserve the turret from any more erosion or damage. The downstairs floor, originally a map room, has been transformed into our 1940's house Now fully fitted out the 1940 room is complete with cooker and kitchen area.

Searchlight building  

The Battery had twin searchlight buildings, situated to the very North of the site. One of these now contains a restored searchlight, plus display equipment The Searchlight building is not always open but if you are interested in seeing it, just ask at the main site and someone will be happy to open it for you

1st World War Officers Dugout    

Situated in the lower floor communications room of the WW2 BOP. The construction of this accurate WW1 reconstruction has been a labour of love for Blyth Battery Volunteers chairman Colin Durward. It is now complete with ww1 Vickers machine gun and well worth a visit.

Royal Observer Corps 

A recreation of an underground monitoring post used by the Royal Observer Corps can be found in the War Shelter behind the gun emplacements