Beaches in Northumberland

25 named beaches. Wildest: Budle Bay. Easiest beach day: Newbiggin Beach.

Wild beaches: Top 10

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet

1. Budle BayNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 53 hectares
2. Ross Back SandsNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 238 hectares
3. SandhamNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 5.9 hectares
4. Coves HavenNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 1.6 hectares
5. Cheswick SandsNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 39 hectares
6. Goswick SandsNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 717 hectares
7. Embleton BayNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 53 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
8. Cocklawburn BeachNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 16 hectares
9. Howdlemont SandsNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 4.6 hectares
10. Suger SandsNorthumberland Coast National Landscape · about 3.6 hectares

Easy beach days: Top 10

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand

1. Newbiggin BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Excellent water (2025)
2. South BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Excellent water (2025)
3. Alnmouth BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water
4. Calot Shad SandCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 250 m
5. Blakewell ShadCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m
6. Spittal BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m · Good water (2025)
7. Embleton BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking · Excellent water (2025)
8. Beadnell BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking · Excellent water (2025)
9. Druridge BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking · Excellent water (2025)
10. North BeachCafe or food, Parking, Bus under 100 m

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