Druridge Bay is often overlooked by photographers visiting the Northumberland coast as they prefer to visit the well known locations around Bamburgh, Holy Island and Craster. However the beach at Druridge is worthy of closer attention as it is a diverse and interesting location. It has fabulous wet sand which holds reflections well and the waves are relentless. They are also deceptively high and you have to be very watchful of frequent rogue waves.
The bay is seven miles long and stretches from Amble at the north end to Cresswell at the south and like all the Northumberland beaches it is never crowded. As I was staying in Amble I made a few visits to different areas of the bay although the beach at Cresswell is my favourite, especially when rain is threatening. There is the added delight of the wonderful Drift Cafe which serves a huge variety of drinks and food throughout the year.
These photographs were taken at different times of day and in very different weather conditions. I love visiting this beach as the skies appear to be so big, the reflections are so vivid and the waves make lovely shapes on the shoreline.
