good beaches in the north east

[anonymous-user]

Can anyone recommend a good beach within about 3/4hour drive from Newcastle, somewhere that's good for a 4-year old to make sandcastles and go paddling etc... (preferable with a good fish & chip shop nearby for my lunch!)

thanks
James

[Red V8]

Tynemouth or Cullercoats

Edited by Red V8 on Saturday 20th September 21:43

[Stu R]

bamburgh or holy island

[anonymous-user]

Thanks, Bamburgh and Holy Island would be ideal but a bit too far, we'll give Cullercoats a try.

Thanks very much !

[fredd1e]

Druridge? Bay. Cant recall if the cafe at the visitor centre does hot meals though.

[johnstrugala]

South beach ,between seaton sluce and blyth,Just been revamped council spent hundreds of thousands on it ,Cafe chippy amazing activity parks for kids ,toilets,cer parking. it,s the in place on the coast now.

[eldudereno]

johnstrugala said:

South beach ,between seaton sluce and blyth,Just been revamped council spent hundreds of thousands on it ,Cafe chippy amazing activity parks for kids ,toilets,cer parking. it,s the in place on the coast now.

Fish + Chips are very nice indeed.

[Morpeth]

+1 for Druridge Bay, just out of the way enough for it to be quiet during the week, Its just up the A19, into Widdrington and hang a right.

Blyth beach is nice too, quiet compared with Tynemouth etc... just off there now as it happens.

[Ricardo S1]

Would agree with Druridge bay or Seaton Sluice or cullercoats in that order.....though SS is deffo the best for the fish and chip restaurants!

[GEORDIE_BOY]

Newbiggin? Hasn't that just been all revamped? Blyth beech is nice as well

[Stevie Mojo]

Seaton Carew is canny nowadays.

[bigburd]

Only ever been to one beach up that way...Saltburn and that was when it was snowing!