Photo of Bamburgh Beach, a swimming spot in Northumberland, north east England.

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Beaches & swimming in NorthumberlandNorthumberland, England

19 beaches and swimming spots in the Albion Guide across Northumberland — see the full beaches and swimming spots directory, or everything to explore in Northumberland.

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Bamburgh Beach

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Bamburgh

Vast golden sands beneath the great castle.

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Alnmouth Beach

Beach near Alnmouth

One of the quietest coastal beaches in the county, with dunes, estuary views and the colourful village behind.

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Beadnell Bay

Beach near Beadnell

A wide sheltered bay of golden sand, popular for kayaking and paddleboarding beside the old lime-kiln harbour.

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Cocklawburn Beach

Beach near Berwick-upon-Tweed

A quiet local's beach south of Berwick, with rock pools, dunes and old lime kilns above the shore.

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Embleton Bay

Beach near Embleton

A long curve of golden sand backed by dunes and links, overlooked by the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.

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Ross Back Sands

Beach near Bamburgh

A wild, empty three-mile beach reached only on foot through the dunes, looking to Lindisfarne and Bamburgh.

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Druridge Bay

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Amble

Seven-mile arc of dune-backed sand.

Warkworth Beach

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Warkworth

A broad dune-backed sweep beyond the loop of the River Coquet.

Amble Links

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Amble

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Amble Little Shore

Beach near Amble

A tidal estuary swimming spot in Northumberland.

Beadnell

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Low Newton-by-the-Sea

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Blyth South Beach

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Druridge Bay South

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Cresswell

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Low Newton

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Low Newton-by-the-Sea

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Newbiggin North

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Newbiggin South

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Seahouses North

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Seahouses

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Seaton Sluice

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Tynemouth

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Spittal

Coastal | Good ★★ near Berwick-upon-Tweed

A coastal swimming spot rated good for water quality.