BEADNELL BAY BOAT LAUNCH
Welcome to the Beadnell Bay Boat Launch website.
History
The site operator would like to thank all who supported the re-opening of this boat launch facility during 2007.
The update at present is that the Launch Facility is now under private management after the Council and Northumberland A.O.N.B. partnership sought and approved a suitable operator.
Beadnell Bay lies just a few miles south of Seahouses in an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ (AONB) coastline.
The Bay area is a superb facility for all water based sports and recreation, visitors to the area are an important part of the local economy and enjoy the facilities provided locally.
Launch Fees 2008
Season Fees - 1st March to 31st October - £340-00
Part season - March/April/May/June - £190-00
Part season - July/August/September/October £190-00
Hand Launch - £5-00
Daily launch fee - £20-00*.
The hours of operation are the same as last year.
*subject to change
Operational times
- 8am till 6pm Saturday / Sunday and every day through the school holidays
- 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday outside of school holidays
Conditions of Launch include the following;
Closure of the launch facility for safety and sea conditions will made by operator or on the advice of the Coastguard.All Craft and Owner/s to be registered with the Launch site operator, further information on request.
All Water Craft launched from Beadnell Bay will have their own Insurance cover for Comprehensive or Third Party Liability protection, in and out of the water for the protection of other visitors who make use of the facility (copies kept on record).
All sea going craft will be expected to comply with at least equipment identified and recommended in the SAFETY AT SEA booklet, craft will be checked by the operator or respective authority accordingly on request.
All users will obey the Local Authority By-Laws and Signage displayed in the Bay Area, abuse of these guide lines will result in the respective authorities being informed and action taken against offenders.
Documentation
Please ensure you have the correct documentation to use our facility. This includes a copy of a current insurance document that we can keep on our records.
To register for the current season, we ask you to complete a form and provide a copy of your insurance documentation for our records.
Please click here to download the form.
Full documentation on the rules of lauching from Beadnell Bay Boat Launch are available to download here.
Contact
Office (awaiting connection) hours 8am - 6pm Everyday
Mobile 07889 386 842
E-mail beadnellbayboatlaunch*@*gmail.com (remove the stars - we hate spam - or just click it to launch your email client)
Web-site www.beadnellbayboatlaunch.co.uk
Links
The Purdy Lodge
The Olde Ship Hotel
The Beadnell Towers
Farne Island Divers
Farne Diving Services
Sovereign Diving
Swinhoe Smithy
Seahouses Community Website
Seahouses Lifeboat
Wildlife
The area around Beadnell, Seahouses and the Farne Islands is rich in natural wildlife and attracts many visitors throughout the year. Below are some small video clips taken this year showing jellyfish, seals and basking sharks.
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