Beaches in Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland

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The beach guide has 4 beaches listed in and around the town of Berwick Upon Tweed. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).

  • Spittal - Quay Beach (0.6 miles)

    Spittal - Quay © Tom Brewis | BY-SA

    Spittal Quay lies close to the mouth of the River Tweed, immediately below Berwick-upon-Tweed. The predominantly sandy, estuary beach is backed by a grassy area and a RNLI lifeboat station can be found immediately to the west. The closest parking is at the end of Sandstell Road. From here visitors have a choice of heading…

  • Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach (0.7 miles)

    Berwick-upon-Tweed © Alexander P Kapp | BY-SA

    Berwick-Upon-Tweed has a sandy beach which lies to the north of the mouth of the River Tweed. The river mouth is separated from the beach by a long pier which has a lighthouse at the end overlooking the beach and surrounding area. 

    The beach leads on to the Berwickshire Coastal Path. From here it is possible…

  • Fishermans Haven Beach (0.8 miles)

    Fishermans Haven © Cathietinn | BY-SA

    This lovely sandy beach has a reputation as being one of the cleanest in the area. Backed by rocks and grassy low rise cliffs, Fishermans Haven beach is located just a short walk from the historic town of Berwick-on-Tweed. There is a choice of paths down to the beach, one leading from Berwick Holiday Park…

  • Spittal Beach (1 miles)

    Spittal © Andrew Curtis | BY-SA

    Spittal lies on the Northumberland coast about half a mile south of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Visitors have been coming here since the 18th century, when Spittal was a popular spa and bathing resort. The predominantly sandy beach is backed by a promenade and stretches down from the mouth of the River Tweed to the cliffs at Bear…

Berwick Upon Tweed beaches map

Map featuring Berwick Upon Tweed beaches. Click on pins to view beach details