Hi can someone tell me where i am aloud to use my kite and land board near newcastle area as i was planning on going to druridge bay tomorrow but the tides are in so im stuck in where to go.

Thanks

Hi Dex

Druridge is the main place. North end is the best. There is a no fly zone (400m either side of country park building summer and 200m winter) - this is basically the area with the old concrete tank traps. Please do not drive right onto the dunes even if others do. Part of the access agreement for kting is to keep cars off the dunes - you can park with half the acr on the road and half off. Don't park at the country park as you get charged. Go a bit further north of the country park turning and you'll find a turning goiong straight down to the beach front - if you get to Radcliffe on the main road, you've gone too far.

Other places to to try are:

Blyth beach, but it can be quite soft at times. Also think there are some fields (rugby /football) on the opposite side of the coast road here that have been flown on, but I don't know if there are any access issues.

Link House beach - this is the South end of Beadnell beach approached from near Newton by the Sea. Small car park is £2 all day. Quite often you can kite at high tide or close to it as the sea doesn't come all the way up. There is a no fly zone half way between this (the South end) and Beadnell marked by posts with a diagonal cross on top. This is to protect ground nesting terns.

Beadnell beach (north end), but this can get quite hard ripples and can be uncomfortable on a landboard.

Bamburgh. Gets very busy with grocks.

I've once tried Tynemouth, but again you have problems with it being very busy with walkers and tourists.

Nearly all of these are better in Easterlies and the winnd can be very lumpy in anything with a bit of West in it. You've been warned.

You could try looking for some sports fields closer to Newcastle. If you find anywhere and can get permission, it would be great to know.

Good luck getting out.

Cheers
Steve

cheers mate, i went to leases in south shields with a fairly strong wind it was quite good even though i had a couple hairy moments when it pick up. didnt go on board though to many people near by . Guna go this weekend though if wind is guuuurd.

Dex

I looked at a sign on Blyth Beach that says no kite surfing

That would be shocking news - where exactly is the sign?

Its a council sign attached onto the new gate for the jetski club

That was always known no? No kitesurfing allowed at the top end - only allowed in the middle where the dodgy toilets are....

I didn't know you couldn't go out at the north end. If that is the case then it's no great lose - horrible up that end anyway. As long as the middle area is fine otherwise - I love good wave sessions there not to mention the cheeky after work kites as it's the nearest spot for me (other than the ellusive Tynemouth that hardly ever works)

i always used to use the leases in shields before i took to water there is usually a few ppl there if the wind is right or i know there is a field in seaburn that can be used too never been myself tho
james