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8.6

Excellent

Cullercoats Beach

Q: Is there any food or beverages in the area of Cullercoats Beach?

The bar is located right on the Cullercoats Beach.There are 4 restaurants nearby.Beaches & Cream is the closest place located 300 meters from the beach.

Q: What is the closest accommodation to the Cullercoats Beach?

There are 476 places to stay in the Cullercoats Beach area.Some of the best hotels in the area of Cullercoats Beach include:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=366062&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">The Metropolitan</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=375607&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Tynemouth Grand Hotel</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=1771895&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Melrose Guest House</a></li></ul>The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=4624354&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Seafront Apartments</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=6698103&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Beautiful Seaside Apartment-free parking</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=8539470&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Bay Cottage</a></li></ul>

Cullercoats, United Kingdom

#12 out of 570 in England

8.6

Excellent

Free entrance Amenities beach Easy access Bright sand Sand bottom Good for Sup surfing Good for Kayaking

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Located within the settlement

Old Hartley • 5.5 km

Map of beach

Cafe Beaches & Cream

8.6 - Excellent 100m

Cafe The Boatyard Brunch Café

9 - Excellent 120m

Bar The Queens Head Cullercoats

8.6 - Excellent 150m

Cafe Chloe Mae's

9.4 - Excellent 290m

Restaurant The View

8.6 - Excellent 350m

Restaurant Gordon House

720m

Bar The Sandpiper

8.2 - Very good 790m

Cafe Surf Café

9.2 - Excellent 860m

Cafe Clock Tower Cafe

8.4 - Very good 890m

Park Marden Quarry Nature Reserve

820m

Park Tynemouth Park

880m

Park Whitley Bay Seafront

1.3km

Park Whitley Park

1.5km

Park Northumberland Park

1.8km

Park Churchill Playing Field

2.1km

Park Laurel Park

2.7km

Park North Marine Park

3.3km

Park South Marine Park

3.7km

Playground The Dunes Park

6.7km

Playground Temple Park Playground

7km

Dog Park The Wonderful World Of Dogs Dog Park

8km

Playground Playground and Outdoor Gym

9.2km

Playground Blyth beach Park

9.2km

Playground Benridge Park

10km

Supermarket Sainsbury's Local

970m

Grocery Store Whitley Express

1km

Supermarket Sainsbury's Local

1.2km

Discount Store Home Bargains

1.2km

Supermarket Iceland

1.2km

Supermarket Morrisons

1.3km

Grocery Store ALDI

1.5km

Supermarket Morrisons

1.8km

Supermarket Lidl

2.2km

Tourist Attraction Cullercoats Caves

9.6 - Exceptional 50m

Tourist Attraction Cullercoats Arch

9.8 - Exceptional 100m

Tourist Attraction The Promenade

9.2 - Excellent 850m

Tourist Attraction Lost World Adventure Park

9.2 - Excellent 870m

Tourist Attraction Marden Park

8.8 - Excellent 1km

Tourist Attraction Effard Rocks

5 - Tolerable 1.3km

Tourist Attraction Denkmal

10 - Exceptional 1.7km

Tourist Attraction King Edwards bay

1.7km

Tourist Attraction King Edward's Bay

9.6 - Exceptional 1.8km

Aquarium Tynemouth Aquarium

640m

Amusement Park Ocean Beach Pleasure Park

3.5km

Stadium Gypsies Green Recreation Ground

4.5km

Historical Landmark Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort

3.2km

Historical Landmark National Trust - Souter Lighthouse and The Leas

8.1km

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About

Cullercoats Beach is located on the North Sea and it is in the 2th place out of 25 beaches in the Northumberland region The beach is located in an urban area, surrounded by the cliffs.

It is a spacious coastline with crystal turquoise water and bright sand, so you don't need special shoes. The entrance to the water is very smooth. This beach is suitable for different categories of people, lonely travellers, relaxation getaway lovers etc. It is very crowded place during the season.

Cullercoats Beach coast is free for all. This beach has the following amenities, beach restaurant, changing rooms, showers, toilets. During the season this beach line is supervised by a lifeguard.

Please note, that this shore has a significant low tide.

In addition to swimming and sunbathing, you can also take part in other activities, sup-surfing, sea kayaking.

This beach is easily accessible, it is located very close to road. Parking is located directly on the beach.

4 more beaches are also available within a 5 km radius. The best one is Long Sands beach, which has a rating of 8.

Cullercoats Beach is located in Northumberland region (Tynemouth sub-region) within Old Hartley, which makes it easily accessible and therefore popular among travelers. In the high season this may cause some discomfort, due to the large influx of tourists.

The beach stretches on the sunny coast, within the boundaries of the settlement, it is not difficult to get to it. If your stay is located not far from the beach, you can reach it by walking. In this case you will not be tied to finding parking or to the schedule of public transport. If you are traveling by car just use your navigator. In any case, do not forget about the availability of public transport and taxis.

Weather

history

+14 ^o C +12 ^o C

Air temperature

6.6 M/S

Wind

+13 ^o C

Water temperature

0.9 M

Wave height

Located within the settlement

Old Hartley • 5.5 km

Map of beach

Cafe Beaches & Cream

8.6 - Excellent 100m

Cafe The Boatyard Brunch Café

9 - Excellent 120m

Bar The Queens Head Cullercoats

8.6 - Excellent 150m

Cafe Chloe Mae's

9.4 - Excellent 290m

Restaurant The View

8.6 - Excellent 350m

Restaurant Gordon House

720m

Bar The Sandpiper

8.2 - Very good 790m

Cafe Surf Café

9.2 - Excellent 860m

Cafe Clock Tower Cafe

8.4 - Very good 890m

Park Marden Quarry Nature Reserve

820m

Park Tynemouth Park

880m

Park Whitley Bay Seafront

1.3km

Park Whitley Park

1.5km

Park Northumberland Park

1.8km

Park Churchill Playing Field

2.1km

Park Laurel Park

2.7km

Park North Marine Park

3.3km

Park South Marine Park

3.7km

Playground The Dunes Park

6.7km

Playground Temple Park Playground

7km

Dog Park The Wonderful World Of Dogs Dog Park

8km

Playground Playground and Outdoor Gym

9.2km

Playground Blyth beach Park

9.2km

Playground Benridge Park

10km

Supermarket Sainsbury's Local

970m

Grocery Store Whitley Express

1km

Supermarket Sainsbury's Local

1.2km

Discount Store Home Bargains

1.2km

Supermarket Iceland

1.2km

Supermarket Morrisons

1.3km

Grocery Store ALDI

1.5km

Supermarket Morrisons

1.8km

Supermarket Lidl

2.2km

Tourist Attraction Cullercoats Caves

9.6 - Exceptional 50m

Tourist Attraction Cullercoats Arch

9.8 - Exceptional 100m

Tourist Attraction The Promenade

9.2 - Excellent 850m

Tourist Attraction Lost World Adventure Park

9.2 - Excellent 870m

Tourist Attraction Marden Park

8.8 - Excellent 1km

Tourist Attraction Effard Rocks

5 - Tolerable 1.3km

Tourist Attraction Denkmal

10 - Exceptional 1.7km

Tourist Attraction King Edwards bay

1.7km

Tourist Attraction King Edward's Bay

9.6 - Exceptional 1.8km

Aquarium Tynemouth Aquarium

640m

Amusement Park Ocean Beach Pleasure Park

3.5km

Stadium Gypsies Green Recreation Ground

4.5km

Historical Landmark Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort

3.2km

Historical Landmark National Trust - Souter Lighthouse and The Leas

8.1km

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Stays nearby

12 accomodations nearby

210m from the beach

9.2 Excellent

Seafront Apartments

Entire Apartment

Located at nearest locality

Old Hartley • 5.3km from center

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500m from the beach

9.3 Excellent

Bay Cottage

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Old Hartley • 5km from center

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670m from the beach

8.6 Excellent

8 Margaret Road, Whitley Bay

Entire Apartment

Holywell • 4.8km from center

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900m from the beach

8.5 Excellent

Hotel

Located at nearest locality

Old Hartley • 4.2km from center

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Area

Average rating of nearest beaches is 7.1 (Good)

What to do in Cullercoats Beach? Are there any attractions or entertainments in region?

If you like outdoor activities, the Cullercoats Beach can offer such an experience. In particular - SUP surfing. The beach stands out for an excellent base for this kind of sport. And the bonus is the gorgeous scenery from the water. Just try, we recommend it!

It is difficult to think of any entertainment and activities when you are on the beach. To swim, to sunbathe, to drink a couple of cocktails, again to swim and again to sunbathe, the variety usually is very limited. But on Cullercoats Beach you can test yourself in such an activity as water jumping. It's fun and it's scary, the rest you have to experience on your own. There is no particular indicator for the extremity of any particular activity, but if there were, then sea kayaking is definitely at the bottom of the scale. If you are a fan of this kind of entertainment, you can do your favorite activity at Cullercoats Beach. See what our users think about it in the reviews section.

In most cases, the question What to do on Cullercoats Beach implies the presence of any excursions or attractions near the beach. Of course in this area there are lots of places to go besides the beach. There are historical, entertainment and even gastronomic tours offered by local guides. More information is better to clarify directly on the spot.

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8 Very good

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7.7 Very good

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6.8 Good

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Sandhaven beach Sandhaven beach

7.2 Good

Popular beach 6.9km

Marsden beach Marsden beach

6.8 Good

Popular beach 9.5km

Blyth beach Blyth beach

7.1 Good

11.3km

Seaburn beach Seaburn beach

6.9 Good

Popular beach 12.7km

Roker Beach Roker Beach

6.6 Good

Localities

Nearest

Old Hartley • 5.5km

Transport

Airport

NCL • 16.6km

Bus Station

Beach Road • 800m

Train Station

Jarrow • 7.2km

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Questions and answers

What is the water and sand quality of the Cullercoats Beach?

The coastline of Cullercoats Beach is covered with golden sand. It's very clean, the surface has a mixed fraction. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance to the water is sandy, which makes it very comfortable.

What are the key activities at Cullercoats Beach?

For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Cullercoats Beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.

The Cullercoats Beach is also suitable for the following water activities:

Sup surfing (Sup touring)

Is the Cullercoats Beach good for swimming?

The entrance to the water is very smooth, the bottom is comfortable. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low. In the season the beach is attended by lifeguard.

Cullercoats Beach is partially protected from waves. The tides are high, so sometimes you have to cross several meters to get to the water.

There are few boats in the bay. So the overall recommendation of the Cullercoats Beach for swimming is very positive.

Is the Cullercoats Beach good for families?

Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. On the beach, there are minimal sufficient amenities such as sun loungers or beach bar. It's covered with sand and the entrance to the water is very smooth.

Is the Cullercoats Beach secluded and good for relaxing?

The region of the Cullercoats Beach is not one of the mass tourism destinations, but is still popular with solo travelers. There are several buildings near the beach.

The following features add extra points:

Mountains/hills in the vicinity

Is there any food or beverages in the area of Cullercoats Beach?

The bar is located right on the Cullercoats Beach.

There are 4 restaurants nearby.Beaches & Cream is the closest place located 300 meters from the beach.

What is the closest accommodation to the Cullercoats Beach?

There are 476 places to stay in the Cullercoats Beach area.

Some of the best hotels in the area of Cullercoats Beach include:

The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:

How far is the Cullercoats Beach from parking?

The Cullercoats Beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres.

Are there any attractions nearby Cullercoats Beach?

There are 4 attractions near Cullercoats Beach that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Cullercoats Arch located in 0.1 km. See the attractions section for details.

What is the best time of the year to visit Cullercoats Beach?

The month with the highest temperature in Cullercoats Beach is July. Its average value reaches 17°C. The warmest sea is in August, the average value is 15°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 7°C and water 8°C. See more details in weather section.

Is the beach good for sunbathing?

Cullercoats Beach (Northumberland) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.Cullercoats Beach (Northumberland) is a place for true nature lovers, but if you like sunbathing on the beach, then this location is not the best option. There are no sunbeds and umbrellas, and even there is no natural shade to hide you from the scorching sun. From positives, the presence of sand, on which you can sit comfortably. But do not forget sunscreen for this place, such a recommendation is relevant. Photos of the beach you can see above. All photos are taken by our visitors personally.