Notable beach · County Durham, County Durham
North Beach
North Beach is a beach in County Durham, County Durham.
North Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit North Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach North Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.14770, -1.51694. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near North Beach
- Bothal Castle · fort · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Marys Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cresswell Pele Tower · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brierdene · park · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Morpeth Castle · church · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Pauls Parish Church · church · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Widdrington United Reformed Church · fort · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Big Waters (SSSI) · sanctuary · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mitford Castle · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- St George's · church · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gosforth Park Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Stephenson Railway Museum · museum · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Bartholemew's Parish Church · church · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Priory and Castle · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Admiral Lord Collingwood Monument · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cliffords Fort · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near North Beach
- St. Marys Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Black Middens · beach · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Herd Groyne Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
- St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Coquet Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~26 km · Must-see
- Roker Pier Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Farne Island Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~66 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is North Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for North Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit North Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near North Beach?
Nearby: Bothal Castle (fort, 9 km), St. Marys Lighthouse (beach, 12 km), Cresswell Pele Tower (fort, 12 km), Brierdene (park, 13 km), Morpeth Castle (church, 14 km), St Pauls Parish Church (church, 16 km).
Is North Beach worth visiting?
North Beach is listed as a notable beach in County Durham on Spotwander.