Must-see beach · County Durham, County Durham
Black Middens
Black Middens is a beach in County Durham, County Durham.
Black Middens: 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 Black Middens
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 Black Middens — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.01225, -1.42155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Middens
- Admiral Lord Collingwood Monument · fort · County Durham · ~0 km · Must-see
- Herd Groyne Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Priory and Castle · fort · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cliffords Fort · fort · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum · fort · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
- St George's · church · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Pauls Parish Church · church · County Durham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bede Museum · museum · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Church · church · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey · fort · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stephenson Railway Museum · museum · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Temple Memorial Park · temple · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Brierdene · park · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Black Middens
- Herd Groyne Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. Marys Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Roker Pier Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Coquet Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~46 km · Must-see
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~48 km · Must-see
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Black Middens safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Black Middens 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 Black Middens?
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 Black Middens?
Nearby: Admiral Lord Collingwood Monument (fort, 0 km), Herd Groyne Lighthouse (beach, 1 km), Tynemouth Priory and Castle (fort, 1 km), Cliffords Fort (fort, 1 km), Fish Quay Low Light (beach, 1 km), Fish Quay Old Light (beach, 1 km).
Is Black Middens worth visiting?
Black Middens is listed as a must-see beach in County Durham on Spotwander.