Swimming spots in Northumberland
14 swimming spots in Northumberland — 14 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 12 with no current pollution alert.
- Amble LinksSandy bathing water beach in Northumberland with parking 350m away.Good to go
- Amble Little ShoreA designated bathing water beach in Northumberland with nearby parking and toilets.Not monitored
- Bamburgh CastleA sandy bathing beach in Northumberland with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- BeadnellSandy beach in Northumberland, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Blyth South BeachA sandy beach in Northumberland, designated as bathing water since 1988.Do not swim
- Druridge Bay NorthA sandy beach in Northumberland, designated as bathing water since 2008.Good to go
- Druridge Bay SouthA sandy beach in Northumberland, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Low NewtonA sandy bathing beach in Northumberland with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Newbiggin NorthA sandy bathing beach in Northumberland with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Newbiggin SouthA sandy beach in Northumberland, designated as a bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Seahouses NorthSandy beach in Northumberland, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Seaton SluiceA sandy beach in Northumberland, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- SpittalA sandy bathing water beach in Northumberland with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- WarkworthSandy bathing water beach in Northumberland with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Northumberland?
- 14 in Northumberland, the United Kingdom, 14 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Northumberland right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 14 listed here, 1 is under a do-not-swim notice, 12 have no current pollution alert, 1 is not monitored. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in Northumberland?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for Northumberland. Everything shown here comes from that published data.