Beadnell 

Where East meets West 

Beadnell is a charming coastal village lying between rolling farmland and the dune fringed stretch of Beadnell Bay. Old cottages and pretty houses line the coastal road and in the summer the small harbour is filled with colourful boats, some of which bring wild salmon, crabs and lobsters to be served in local restaurants. Home to beautiful lime kilns restored by the National Trust, Beadnell is unique as the only West-facing harbour on the East coast, making it an enchanting place to watch the sun set. The bay is home to an important colony of little and Arctic terns that can be seen swooping overhead. 

With the wide variety of holiday accommodation on offer, and several restaurants and bars such as The Craster Arms and Beadnell Towers Hotel, Beadnell is one of the most popular destinations for visitors on the Northumberland coast. 

A day at the beach 

Beadnell Bay is fringed by sand dunes providing an ideal spot for picnicking and walking. The bay is fast becoming a favourite for water sports. Being west-facing it is a great place to watch a glorious Northumberland sunset. There is a car park close by and shower facilities available. The popular 14 mile Northumberland Coastal Run starts here in July. 

Get on your bike 

Cycling is particularly enjoyable due to the many quiet country lanes and bridle paths, where you will find spectacular views to the coast, and Cheviot Hills in the distance. 

Birds of a feather… 

Beadnell Bay has a colony of little terns and the largest mainland colony of Arctic terns in the UK, making it ideal for ornithologists and nature-lovers in all seasons. 

Take to the water 

Beadnell is very popular for all water sports lending itself to a host of activities such as surfing, sailing and scuba diving. Divers travel to the many islands and wrecks off the Farne Islands, kite surfers love the bay for its wide open water and accessible wind directions, and surfers flock here for the varied wind-angled sandbanks and reefs. 

‘Give it a go’ 

Sign up for a water sports adventure with either Northside Surf School or Adventure Northumberland 

Visit the restored limekilns owned by the National Trust or find the ruins of a 1 th Century chapel at 

Abb’s Neuk Point. 

Why not give ‘dune sledging’ a go! 

The village has a fish and chip shop – so grab yourself a portion and why not eat them out of the paper 

on the beach! Please just remember to take all your litter away with you. 

The ‘Tea’ Trail 

The Saltwater Café, The Wynding. 

serves breakfasts, light snacks, lunches and afternoon tea throughout the day and stylish bistro dining from 6pm 

A few of our holidaymakers’ favourite things 

Spectacular sea views from our cottage in Beadnell. Opening the curtains in the morning was a sheer delight. 

The highlight of our holiday has to be tea-time surfing. The kids had a wonderful time with their body-boards and even I had a go. 

A truly magnificent beach holiday which I haven’t enjoyed so much since I was a child myself. Just hav-ing a minute’s walk to the beach at Beadnell was incredible.