Druridge Bay

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    Updated 16/7/26 (Course details / Entries open)

    Druridge Bay is one of Northumberland’s finest beaches offering a seven mile stretch of unspoilt coastline. The orienteering will be held on the sand dune system and within the country park where there is a lake, woodlands and meadows.

    Travel and Parking: From the A1068 (brown tourist sign post “Druridge Bay Country Park”) take the one mile 15 m.p.h entrance road to the Visitor Centre car park. NZ 27205 99814 | Google | Bing | ///mingles.cobble.riddle . If full, return the way you came for about 50 m. and turn left into overflow car park. Parking free for one hour, £3.00 for two hours and £5.00 all day. Pay at the machine by contactless bank card, coins or by using PayByPhone.

    Public Transport: Bus X18   Newcastle > Morpeth>Red Row>Alnwick Leave the bus at Red Row.
    Bus X20 Newcastle>Ashington>Red Row>Alnwick
    Approx 2km walk to the event. Walking route is here.

    Entries: Available Friday 17th July from SI Entries until midnight Sunday 9th August.
    Seniors (M/W21+): £7.00  Juniors (M/W20-): £2.00

    Enquiries/Download: In the Visitor Centre car park or close by.
    Start: 200m. Taped from the Visitor Centre. 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Finish: Close to enquires/download. Courses close 2:30 p.m.
    Course notes: Vegetation is high at this time of year, with marram grass in the dunes and bracken and nettles in places on longer courses. You must not enter the lake. Under 16 yr. olds must not use the stepping stones.
    Full leg cover is advised except on Yellow and Orange courses.
    Carrying a whistle advised.
    There are marked crossing points on uncrossable fences in parts of the area which should be used when crossing these features.

    CoursesDistanceClimbMap Details
    Brown8.6 km.145m.1:
    Blue7.2 km.130m.1:
    Green5.1 km.70m.1:
    Short Green2.8 km.60m.1:
    Light Green3.4 km.45m1:
    Orange3.0 km.60m.1:
    Yellow2.2 km.25m.1:

    Map:
    Control descriptions: Loose control descriptions will be available at the start

    Dogs: Within the Country Park, but not to be taken on courses.

    Facilities: Visitor Centre (toilets) 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
    Cafe: 10:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
    Organiser: Jeremy Smith/George Hare <haregeo@aol.com>
    Planner: Gwenda Cavill
    Controller: Allen Banister (NN)

    Safety: Orienteering is an adventure sport. Risks have been assessed and mitigated as far as possible but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety. You must not enter the lake. Under 16 yr. olds must not use the stepping stones. Non-members of British Orienteering who, for example, accidentally injured a member of the public or damaged property during the event, are not covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. Be aware of and courteous to other park users, cyclists, dog walkers and children. Please bring your own requirement of water