Beaches · Scottish Lowlands
Newbiggin Beach
Newbiggin Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Museum Halt · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Newbiggin Beach is a beach on the coast of the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Blyth and Ashington parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Museum Halt, about 2.6 km away. Postcode area NE64.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Northumbria Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Newbiggin Beach is a coastal area located in the Scottish Lowlands, within the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea (postcode NE64). It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) under the Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores SSSI and Northumberland Shore SSSI, and is also part of the RAMSAR-listed Northumbria Coast.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1770, -1.5144
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Newbiggin by the Sea
- Postcode
- NE64 6XL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Nearest railway station
- Museum Halt — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: w822105266 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newbiggin Beach?
- Newbiggin Beach is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE64 6XL), in the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea.
- Is Newbiggin Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Newbiggin Beach is part of the Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Newbiggin Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Newbiggin Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newbiggin Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Museum Halt, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE64 6XL.