BeachHidden gem
Marsden Bay and Marsden Rock
South Shields, North East England
A sea stack and noisy kittiwake colony under limestone cliffs on the Tyne and Wear coast.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 75 min
Marsden Bay is a pocket of sand under magnesian limestone cliffs with a sea stack just offshore. Thousands of kittiwakes nest on the cliffs in spring and summer. Steps lead down from the clifftop and the walk along the Leas is flat.
Good to know
- Kittiwakes nest April to August
- Steps down; not suitable for wheelchairs
- Check the status of the cliff-side bar before planning a meal
- Best time
- Sunrise
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Clifftop car park, steps to the beach
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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