Sports & Leisure

Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC

Whitley Bay's rugby union club, founded in 1887 and playing at Hillheads off Lovaine Avenue, which hosts the Whitley Bay Beer Festival each summer.

Hillheads, Lovaine Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8RW 0191 251 3704 Visit website

About Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC

Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC is the town's rugby union club, first established in 1887 and one of the oldest sporting institutions on this stretch of coast. It plays at Hillheads off Lovaine Avenue, close to the ice rink, and runs senior, junior and social rugby. The clubhouse has a full bar and is also offered for private hire.

The club hosts the Whitley Bay Beer Festival, which has run for over a decade, held over a late-summer weekend with proceeds going to rugby development at the club. The 2026 festival ran from 28 to 30 August. Whitley Bay is roughly 20 minutes' drive from Cramlington. Details were checked in November 2026.

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Beer Festivals Near Cramlington

The beer festivals within reach of Cramlington: CAMRA's Newcastle festival in April, rugby club festivals at Morpeth, Ponteland, Corbridge and Whitley Bay, and Ale by Rail at Stephenson Steam Railway.

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