Alnmouth

Alnmouth remains in the repository CSV but is absent from the current 2026 statutory bathing-water register.

Beach & safety

Water quality: Not designated

Lifeguard: No regular lifeguard service was verified.

Hazards: Cold water, rip currents, tidal cut-off and exposed North Sea weather.

Amenities: car-park

Dogs

Unofficial source: View the supporting source →Not an authority; check current signage.

Family

A more natural or compact coastal setting with fewer facilities and greater tide, cliff or weather exposure.

Fishing

Sea fishing is permitted from Alnmouth beach and the tidal river downstream of Duchess Bridge. The best documented beginner and junior option is the bridge/estuary frontage, where flounder can be caught throughout the year and eels appear from June to October. Peeler crab is the primary bait; worm tipped with mackerel or sandeel is useful in colder months. The open beach is a separate shore mark and must not inherit the river tactics automatically.

Species reported: Flounder, Eel, Sea trout and salmon

Crabbing

unknown — No protected or authority-supported family line-crabbing zone was verified at the beach or river mouth.

Access & parking

Use the established signed beach access from the named settlement or coastal car park; check tide and temporary safety notices.