Beadnell Bay

Beadnell Bay is a wide, sandy beach in a horseshoe shaped bay just south of the village of Beadnell. The glorious golden sand, curves around the bay forming a natural harbour. To the rear of the beach are grassy sand dunes and fields beyond.  

Beadnell is a popular town for holidaymakers thanks to a large caravan park behind the beach and plenty of holiday accommodation in the town. The beach itself is a popular spot for swimming and also for many different types of watersports such as surfing, sailing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing.  In the town, there is a sailing club as well as shops where you can buy or rent water sports equipment. For more adventurous visitors, there are opportunities for snorkelling and scuba diving in the area. 

The area also offers plenty of opportunities for walkers. It is part of the North Northumberland Heritage Coast and is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Beadnell is a perfect destination for a bracing coastal walk at any time of year.

To the south, visitors can walk along the sand dunes behind the beach to the village of Low Newton. 

There is a pay-and-display car park at the northern end of the beach on the outskirts of the village, with access to the beach via a slipway. There are also public toilets here. 

The village of Beadnell claims to have the only west-facing harbour on the entire east coast of England. From here private boats can sail to the nearby Farne Islands, which provide sanctuary to puffins, terns, seals and other wildlife.  There are a few restaurants and other places to eat in the village, which has a 15th century pub and a village shop.