Redcar Coatham

BeachRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council🐾 Seasonal daytime dog ban

A designated North East bathing water at Redcar Coatham near Redcar, with a latest published annual classification of Good.

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Beach & safety

Water quality: Good

Lifeguard: Seasonal patrols operate at some principal resort beaches; verify the exact 2026 patrol zone before relying on cover.

Hazards: Cold water, rip currents, groynes, piers and fast-changing tides.

Amenities: car-park · toilets · cafe · promenade

Dogs

A current exact-site access source places Coatham Beach within a seasonal dog-exclusion area from 1 May to 30 September.

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

Family

Established resort facilities and easier access.

Fishing

Nearby South Gare and Redcar Esplanade have established codling, whiting, coalfish, mackerel, bass, mullet and flatfish records, but those sources do not establish exact fishing conditions at the Coatham bathing-water coordinates. Keep Coatham fishing unverified and link users to the separately researched Redcar Esplanade or South Gare guides.

Crabbing

unknown — No safe exact-zone line-crabbing activity was verified on Coatham beach.

Access & parking

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

Researched 2026-07-24 — sources & disclaimer

https://dogsonthebeach.co.uk/beaches/coatham-beach/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bathing-waters-in-england-compliance-reports/bathing-water-classifications-2025

https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/things-to-see-and-do/visitors-information

Rules and conditions change, so always check current signage and tides before you go. We do our best to keep this accurate but can't promise it's error-free.