Use the section links on the left of the page to find the contact information you need.

NSVL Headquarters and Whitley Bay Leisure Pool

Phone numbers for Whitley Bay Beach Base and the Leisure Pool can be used during our training sessions to contact us (please note that these are Council telephones and should not be used to contact us outside our training times.)

NSVL Headquarters - 0191 200 8639 - Sunday afternoon training, 12.30-4.30pm.
Whitley Bay Leisure Pool - 0191 200 8549 - Poolside phone, 5-7pm Sunday evenings.

North Tyneside Beach Lifeguard Stations

For beach information and safety advice (or to get in touch with NSVL lifeguards!) you can contact the beach bases directly during the summer season from 10am-6pm:

Whitley Bay Beach Lifeguard Station - 0191 200 8639
Cullercoats Beach Lifeguard Station - 0191 200 8619
Tynemouth Longsands Beach Lifeguard Station - 0191 200 6175
King Edward's Bay Beach Lifeguard Station - 0191 200 6207

Postal Enquiries

Registered office: 53 Earnshaw Way , Whitley Bay , Tyne and Wear , NE25 9UL
All postal enquiries should be addressed to the Secretary at this address.

You can send e-mail to the whole Committee via nsvlexec@beachlifeguards.co.uk
Individual contact details can be found on the Committee page

Mailing Lists

There are a number of different mailing lists from NSVL for pool lifeguard, beach lifeguard and more general information. If you would likie to sign up please e-mail nsvl@beachlifeguards.co.uk and state your area of interest.

Travel Directions

Whitley Bay is on the North-East coast of England, approximately 9 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Launch Multi Map link.

By road from outside the area: From the south, take A1 and head into Newcastle, then find A1058 Coast Road and follow signs for Whitley Bay. Alternatively, take the A19 through the Tyne Tunnel and continue until the Whitley Bay slip road and follow signs to Whitley Bay.

From the north, turn off A1 onto A19 / follow A19 south and turn off at Whitley Bay slip road and follow signs to Whitley Bay.

Once you reach the sea front, turn right and the Leisure Pool is immediately to your right. For NSVL HQ continue along sea front until just beyond the white Spanish City Dome, turn right at traffic lights and immediate right to get into car park behind Spanish City.

On foot, cross back over to sea front and look for the white CCTV mast where there are steps down onto the promenade. You will see a red lifeguard tower and we are a little bit further along the promenade.

By train/coach: Alight train or coach at Newcastle, take Metro to Whitley Bay. From Whitley Bay Metro head straight down to sea front and turn left, continue along sea front and go down ramp onto Central Lower Promenade opposite the Rex Hotel. NSVL HQ is at the other end of this promenade.

NSVL Headquarters, Units 20-22, Lower Promenade, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 1AN
Postal address above is for location finding only. Do not send post to this address.
Launch Street Map Link (arrow shows location of NSVL on Lower Promenade)

From north: Keep travelling along A193 sea front road until just beyond Spanish City Dome, turn right at traffic lights and immediate right to get into car park behind Spanish City. Parking free.

From south: Travel along A193 sea front road past Rex Hotel and New Royal Hotel. Turn left at traffic rights and immediate right to get to car park behind Spanish City. Parking free.

From car park on foot, cross back over to sea front and look for the white CCTV mast where there are steps down onto the promenade. You will see a red lifeguard tower and we are a little bit further along the promenade.
Bus service: 308, 301, 310 - bus stop outside Avenue Pub.
Nearest Metro: Monkseaton/Whitley Bay.

Whitley Bay Leisure Pool, The Links, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 1TQ
Postal address above is for location finding only. Do not send post to this address.
Launch Street Map Link (arrow shows the Leisure Pool)

From north: take A193 sea front road beyond St Mary's Lighthouse turn off, shortly after the road changes to single carriageway there is a roundabout, continue straight across the roundabout and immediately turn right into the Leisure Pool. Parking free.

From south: continue along sea front road beyond Spanish City until just before you reach a roundabout and turn left into Leisure Pool. Parking free.

Bus service: 308, 301, 310 bus stop outside pool/after Links car park if travelling from Blyth.
Nearest Metro: Monkseaton.