Beaches in Heysham, Lancashire

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The beach guide has 3 beaches listed in and around the town of Heysham. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).

  • Heysham (Half Moon Bay) (0.7 miles)

    Heysham (Half Moon Bay) © John Darch | BY-SA

    Half Moon Bay stretches from the wall of Heysham Harbour up the coast to the Heritage Centre at Lower Heysham. At high tide the beach is fairly small, flanked by rocks and backed by grassy hills. At low tide however, a vast expanse of sand and mudflats are exposed. The beach has views across Morecambe…

  • Morecambe South Beach (1.4 miles)

    Morecambe South © Steve Daniels | BY-SA

    Morecambe South Beach is a sand and shingle expanse, backed by rocky sea defences. The beach slopes gently into the sea, and is a popular place to relax whilst taking in the sea air during the warmer summer months. A pleasant promenade, featuring art installations and games for children runs all the way along the…

  • Morecambe Beach (2.5 miles)

    Morecambe © Stephen Craven | BY-SA

    In the early and mid 20th century Morecambe was very much a thriving resort town. Today things are a little quieter but the resort is not without its charm and there is still plenty going on. Arcades, shops along with a variety of fish & chip shops, ice cream parlours and the like can all…

Heysham beaches map

Map featuring Heysham beaches. Click on pins to view beach details