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Thinking about paying us a visit?
Here's our guide to things to do when you get here.
There's more to Blyth than meets the eye. An award wining park, fantastic Northumbrian beaches, complete with some of the best fish and chips in the North. A hidden gem of a museum, or a great meal out.
These are Tripadvisor's top tips for a day at the seaside.
Ridley Park
The park is situated on the B1329 around ten mins walk from the town centre. Sat Nav NE24 3HF. There is a small car park off the main road which is free and there is ample parking in the surrounding area.
The park covers an area in excess of five hectares.
You'll find a large cafe with plenty of seating on the lawns, formal gardens as well as woodland areas, a water play area, tennis and basketball courts, bowling greens, two aged group play areas, bird watching facilities, public toilets and a lot of picnicking areas.
Blyth Battery
Blyth Battery Museum is situated at South Beach just off the Mermaid car park. Sat Nav NE24 3PQ.
Open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, from 11am - 4pm, with last orders in the tea room being 3.45pm. Guided Tours around all of the buildings are available, with tours taking approx 45 mins. They are free of charge but a donation is always welcome! The site is closed from October to March.
Entry is free but donations are always welcome.
There is a tea room on site with last orders being taken at 3:45 PM.
Blyth Beach
Without doubt one of Northumberland's best kept secrets.
A long, wide golden stretch of unspoilt sandy beach with a dunes system which is an area of special nature conservation.
Blyth bay is often visited by dolphins which can be watched from the promenade.
There is a large free car park with EV charging facilities. You'll find award wining chips and ice cream amongst the shops at the car park. A water sports area and a surf school are also located on the beach.
Sat Nav NE24 3PL
Ridley Park was officially opened on the 27th of July 1904 by Lord Ridley. The park, managed by Northumberland County Council, covers 5.5 hectares and is located just under half a kilometre from the town centre. A community group was formed in 2012.
In 2014, the park won the joint Gold award for Northumberland in Bloom.
Blyth Battery includes the above and below ground remains of a World War I and World War II coastal artillery battery, situated among sand dunes in the South Beach area of Blyth.
The new battery's prime purpose was to prevent enemy landings and engage motor torpedo boats, but by the time of its completion in February 1918 it was also intended to protect the submarine depot ship Titania at Blyth. During World War I, the battery housed two six inch Quick Firing guns and two search lights. The guns were manned by four officers and 75 men of the Tynemouth Royal Garrison Artillery.
In 2022 The Observer newspaper named Coastine fish and chip restaurant as one of the top twenty in the country.
The Phoenix Theatre
Located within easy walking distance of the town centre, the Phoenix Theatre has a year wide programme of theatre, music and film.
Based in the town centre of Blyth, the Phoenix theatre is a fantastic arts resource complete with a 300 seat theatre space, rehearsal space, bar and foyer gallery. The theatre programme successfully combines both amateur and professional performances and attracts audiences from a broad area including North Tyneside and rural Northumberland.
Sat Nav NE24 2DS
Tel 01670 367228
There is a large free car park around 400 meters from the theatre.
The Sports Centre
Blyth Sports Centre hosts a range of activities including Gym, Fitness Studios, Swimming Pool with Sauna, Sports hall and Soft play. Their is also an onsite cafe open to the public serving hot and cold refreshments.
The centre has recently undergone a multi million pounds refurbishment and upgrade.
Sat Nav NE24 5BT
Tel 01670 620200
The Fifth Point Diving Centre
The Home of Modern Diving. Bursting the outdated bubble that is the UK diving scene, The Fifth Point is a dive centre with a difference. Warm, welcoming and friendly, we offer scuba diving training of all levels, diving and snorkelling trips plus air fills, equipment sales and kit servicing.
Located on Riverside Business Park.
Sat Nav NE24 4RF
Tel 01670 209920
Frameworks Art Cafe
Art cafe bistro based in one of Blyth's old town houses.
Established in the mid nineties, they have an enviable reputation for quality and service.
Also specialising in gifts and picture framing.
Sat Nav NE24 2BP
Tel 01670 355304
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