Please help the next visitor by writing a few lines about the beach, are there toilets? Is it shallow? Is there a jetty or maybe a kiosk?
Beaches close to Tynemouth Short Sands
King Edwards Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach enclosed by cliffs. Access is via stairs or a very long ramp. The designated bathing beach measures approximately 200 metres.
Tynemouth Long Sands South Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approximately 600 metres in length and is the southern end of a one kilometre bay with the rocks near the centre marking the end of the designated area. The beach has a road access at its southern end and a short promenade to the old outdoor swimming pool.
Tynemouth Long Sands North Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approximately 500 metres in length and is the northern end of a one kilometre bay with the rocks near the centre marking the end of the designated area. The beach has a road access at its northern end and a short promenade to the headland that marks the northern end of the bay.
Cullercoats Bay Beach is a gently sloping resort beach enclosed by piers at each end making a very sheltered bay.
South Shields Beach is a resort beach south of the mouth of the River Tyne. It is a gently sloping sandy beach, 1.5 kilometres long.
Whitley Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach with occasional rocky outcrops in the inter-tidal area. The beach is approximately 2.5 kilometres in length and backed with a promenade for most of its length.
Marsden Beach lies in a bay enclosed by steep cliffs. It is rocky and sandy by parts with a gentle slope. Access to the beach is via steps or a lift.
