Cocklawburn Beach

Three miles south of Berwick down a single-track shore lane off the A1 at Scremerston, a mix of sand, limestone ledges and fixed dunes with a set of ruined limekilns behind. It is quieter and rockier than Spittal and there are no facilities of any kind, no toilets, no bins beyond the laybys and no cafe, so bring waste bags out with you. There is no seasonal dog ban. The Northumberland County Council dog control PSPO of 31 January 2026 names only Newbiggin by the Sea, from the breakwater at Church Point to the promenade access at Sidney Crescent, and Blyth, from Beachway to the southern end of the Links Road car park, as dog-excluded beaches, and only between 1 May and 30 September; Cocklawburn appears nowhere in the schedule. The county-wide rules still bite: pick up immediately, six dogs maximum per person, lead on request from an officer, 100 pound fixed penalty and up to 1,000 pounds in court.