It is situated a short distance inland from the North Sea coast, and lies on the link road between the A1 and Lindisfarne.

The station site has been landscaped and includes a Peckett 0-4-0ST steam locomotive and an ex-North Eastern Railway cast metal warning sign.

[2] The Barn at Beal is a visitor centre with various wild birds and looks at the link between farming and the local environment.

[3] There is a small caravan site located at Brock Mill farmhouse [4] and there are a number of bed-and-breakfast outlets.

[5] The South East Northumberland Rail Users Group would like to see the station re-opened for local and tourist (for Lindisfarne) traffic.