Swimming spots near Morpeth
17 swimming spots within 30 km of Morpeth, 17 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Newbiggin South, about 11 km away.
2 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 1 carrying a caution. 13 with no current pollution alert. 1 not monitored. 13 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.
- Newbiggin South11.2 km from MorpethGood to go
- Newbiggin North11.6 km from MorpethGood to go
- Druridge Bay South12.3 km from MorpethGood to go
- Blyth South Beach13.9 km from MorpethDo not swim
- Druridge Bay North15.8 km from MorpethGood to go
- Seaton Sluice16.2 km from MorpethGood to go
- Amble Links19.6 km from MorpethGood to go
- Amble Little Shore20.2 km from MorpethNot monitored
- Whitley Bay20.4 km from MorpethGood to go
- Warkworth21.3 km from MorpethGood to go
- Tynemouth Cullercoats22.2 km from MorpethDo not swim
- Tynemouth Long Sands North22.6 km from MorpethGood to go
- Tynemouth Long Sands South23.3 km from MorpethGood to go
- Tynemouth King Edwards Bay23.9 km from MorpethGood to go
- Littlehaven Beach25.0 km from MorpethCaution
- South Shields25.9 km from MorpethGood to go
- Marsden29.1 km from MorpethGood to go
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Morpeth?
- 17 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Morpeth, spread across 3 areas. This page lists them by distance from the town rather than by county, because a boundary is not what decides where you drive.
- What is the nearest beach to Morpeth?
- Newbiggin South in Northumberland, about 11 km away. It is the closest of the 17 listed here; the next few are within a short drive and each shows its current status, so the nearest is not always the one to pick.
- Is the water clean near Morpeth?
- 17 of these 17 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from the Environment Agency (England). Monitoring covers bacterial quality only — it says nothing about tides, currents, swell or cold-water shock, and nothing here is a clearance to swim.
- Which spots near Morpeth have the best water quality?
- 13 of them hold Excellent, the top classification under the EU Bathing Water Directive, based on bacterial samples across the previous four bathing seasons. That describes a four-year record rather than the water today — each spot page shows both.
- Can you swim near Morpeth right now?
- 3 of the 17 are currently flagged, including 2 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 13 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.