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Beaches in South Tyneside

7 named beaches. Wildest: Frenchman's Bay. Easiest beach day: Herd Sand.

Wild beaches: Top 7

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet
Frenchman's Bay
Frenchman's Bay. Photo Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. Frenchman's Bayabout 1.1 hectares
  2. Marsden Bayabout 10.0 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
  3. Man Havenabout 2900 m²
  4. Graham's Sandabout 1.6 hectares
  5. The Wherry
  6. Herd Sandabout 41 hectares · Good water (2025)
  7. Whitburn SandsGood water (2025)

Easy beach days: Top 7

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand
Marsden Bay
Marsden Bay. Photo hayley green, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. Herd SandCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Lifeguards · Good water (2025)
  2. Whitburn SandsCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Lifeguards · Good water (2025)
  3. Marsden BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m · Excellent water (2025)
  4. Graham's SandParking
  5. The WherryParking
  6. Frenchman's BayBus 350 m
  7. Man Haven

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