Must-see beach · Northumberland, Northumberland
Bamburgh Lighthouse
Bamburgh Lighthouse is a beach in Northumberland, Northumberland.
Bamburgh Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bamburgh Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bamburgh Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.61653, -1.72426. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bamburgh Lighthouse
- Grace Darling Memorial · fort · Northumberland · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Aidan's Church · church · Northumberland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bamburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Farne Island Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~5 km · Must-see
- Guile Point East · fort · Northumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lindisfarne Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Longstone Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lindisfarne Centre · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chillingham Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Haggerston Castle Tower · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dunstanburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Craster Tower · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Barmoor Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hulne Park · park · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ford Moss Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Humbleton Hill Hill Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Northumberland Fusiliers Museum · museum · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Alnwick Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bamburgh Lighthouse
- Farne Island Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~5 km · Must-see
- Longstone Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~10 km · Must-see
- Berwick Lighthouse · beach · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Coquet Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~42 km · Must-see
- Barns Ness · beach · East Lothian · ~76 km · Must-see
- St. Marys Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~79 km · Must-see
- Black Middens · beach · County Durham · ~87 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~87 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~87 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bamburgh Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bamburgh Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bamburgh Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bamburgh Lighthouse?
Nearby: Grace Darling Memorial (fort, 1 km), St Aidan's Church (church, 1 km), Bamburgh Castle (fort, 2 km), Farne Island Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Guile Point East (fort, 8 km), Lindisfarne Castle (fort, 9 km).
Is Bamburgh Lighthouse worth visiting?
Bamburgh Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Northumberland on Spotwander.