Beadnell

What can I do?

• Explore the eighteenth century harbour and limekilns, once the haunt of herring fishermen and smugglers. It is still used by a few local fishermen today.
• Track down the site of St Ebba’s Chapel, dedicated to the daughter of Anglo-Saxon King Aethelfrith.
• Visit the little tern and arctic tern breeding colonies at the National Trust Nature Reserve at Long Nanny estuary.
• Walk along the golden sandy beaches of sheltered Beadnell Bay (a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and explore the plant-rich dunes.
• Enjoy sailing, surfing, windsurfing and kite-surfing in the bay.
• Shore dive around the reefs off Beadnell Point and view the wreck of the MV Yewglen, which ran aground in 1960.

What do I need to know?

• Beadnell is the only west-facing harbour on the east coast of England.
• Beadnell Point is also known as Ebb’s Neuk.
• A boat launch facility is offered at Beadnell Bay from March to October.

Where can I find out more?

• Beadnell Village website
• Beadnell Bay Boat Launch
• National Trust Embleton and Newton Links
• Beadnell Bay wind and wave forecast
• Visit the Northumberland Communities website for information about the history of Beadnell

  Inspire me

  Try our specially designed family activities. Storytelling Walk, Coast Bingo and Tourism are all great ways of getting to know Beadnell. You can download pdf versions of these activities using the links to the right, or visit the Inspire me page to find a these and other activities in both pdf and Microsoft Word versions (for you to customise if you wish).