Northumberland Windsurfing beaches

The beach guide has 10 windsurfing beaches listed in Northumberland. Check here for all windsurfing beaches in the UK

  • Cheswick Sands ©

    1. Cheswick Sands Beach

    Arguably the biggest beach on the Northumberland coast, Cheswick Sands is a great spot for those wanting a bit of space to themselves and will usually oblige in blowing away any cobwebs. The beach here froms one vast continuous expanse…

  • Bamburgh Castle ©

    2. Bamburgh Castle Beach

    Majestic Bamburgh Castle, once a Norman stronghold towers over the wide expanse of pristine, sandy beach, backed by sand dunes.

    Bamburgh Castle beach is a perfect…

  • Goswick Sands ©

    3. Goswick Sands Beach

    Set between the border with Scotland and Holy Island are the vast sands of Goswick. When the tide is out the sand appears to stretch forever in all directions.

    This is the perfect place to take a bracing walk to blow out the cobwebs.…

  • Embleton Bay ©

    4. Embleton Bay

    Embleton Bay is a long stretch of golden sand overlooked by the dramatic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle. Running behind the beach is the Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club and a little way beyond this the medieval village of Embleton. This section…

  • Cocklawburn Beach ©

    5. Cocklawburn Beach

    This stunning, sand and rock, beach, backed by grassy dunes, lies on the North Sea coast, between Berwick and the Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve.

    The rural beach is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural…

  • Beadnell Bay ©

    6. 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…

  • Spittal ©

    7. Spittal Beach

    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…

  • Newton Haven ©

    9. Newton Haven Beach

    Newton Haven, about 9 miles from Alnwick, is a vast sand and rock beach that is part of the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

    The beach is in a relatively sheltered bay, making it popular for swimming but…

  • Spittal - Quay ©

    10. Spittal - Quay Beach

    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…