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Bathing water quality in Northumberland

Northumberland has 14 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 12 Excellent and 1 Good.

Updated July 2026

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The cleanest beaches in Northumberland

Rated Excellent or Good in the regulator's latest annual classification. Open any beach for today's live verdict.

Rated Excellent Amble Links NorthumberlandRated Excellent Bamburgh Castle NorthumberlandRated Excellent Beadnell NorthumberlandRated Excellent Blyth South Beach NorthumberlandRated Excellent Druridge Bay North NorthumberlandRated Excellent Druridge Bay South Northumberland

Every bathing water in Northumberland

Rated Excellent Amble Links NorthumberlandRated Excellent Bamburgh Castle NorthumberlandRated Excellent Beadnell NorthumberlandRated Excellent Blyth South Beach NorthumberlandRated Excellent Druridge Bay North NorthumberlandRated Excellent Druridge Bay South NorthumberlandRated Excellent Low Newton NorthumberlandRated Excellent Newbiggin North NorthumberlandRated Excellent Newbiggin South NorthumberlandRated Excellent Seahouses North NorthumberlandRated Excellent Seaton Sluice NorthumberlandRated Excellent Warkworth NorthumberlandRated Good Spittal NorthumberlandUnclassified Amble Little Shore Northumberland

Common questions

Which beach is cleanest in Northumberland?
Amble Links holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 13 of the 14 bathing waters in Northumberland are rated Excellent or Good.
How many bathing waters are in Northumberland?
14. The regulator's latest classifications are 12 Excellent and 1 Good.