Newbigging-by-the-Sea is a costal town in Northumberland, England. The first parkrun event there was in 2017. I have run there four times.
The course runs along the promenade by the beach. It is mostly on hard surfaces apart from a very short stretch of grass. The start is at the northern end by the Maritime Centre. The first part is fairly narrow, so may get crowded until people spread out.
You run along the front and then up what they describe as a 'slight incline' that climbs about 10m over 100m. At the top you do a lap of the bowling green and playground. There is a another small climb on the back of that before crossing some grass to go back down. You then run most of the way back before turning around to do another lap of that section. Then you can carry on to the finish.
The promenade can be quite sandy, but the surfaces are generally good and so road shoes should be adequate all year unless there is snow.
The volunteers are very friendly. They have a traditional chant before they set off.
There is a free car park behind the Maritime Centre. There are also local buses, but I have no experience of those.
There is a cafe by the finish as well as others in the nearby town centre. There is also a drinking fountain right next to the finish.
There are some public toilets across the High Street from the finish.
There are some restriction on when dogs can go on the beach and it may be best to check if they are allowed on the run even though that does not go on the beach itself.
This is a nice run by the sea, but I can imagine it gets challenging when the winter winds sweep in. It has had around 150 runners when I have been, but it may depend on how many people are visiting the area. I was last there on the weekend of the Great North Run when it was fairly busy.
