Best Ice Cream in Blyth
Ciccarelli's award-winning gelato at South Beach, Morwick Dairy farm ice cream, and Di Meo's in Whitley Bay -- where to find the best ice cream in and around Blyth.
Blyth has something most towns would envy: an award-winning artisan gelato maker right on its own beach. Add a world-class dairy farm to the north and an Italian institution to the south, and you have a strong ice cream circuit. Here are the best places for ice cream in and around Blyth.
Ciccarelli Artisan Gelato
Ciccarelli is Blyth's homegrown ice cream star and one of the best gelato makers in the North East. Their parlour at South Beach Retail Centre sits alongside Coastline Fish and Chips, with views across the North Sea -- the setting alone makes it worth the visit.
Founded in 1966 with a single ice cream van, Ciccarelli has grown into an artisan operation making all gelato fresh daily on the premises using locally sourced ingredients. There are over 40 flavours to choose from, and the quality earned them the title of Best Soft Serve at national awards.
The flavour range runs from classic Italian to more inventive creations, and there's always something new to try. Pair a cone with fish and chips from next door and you have a proper Blyth seaside experience.
Best for: Award-winning artisan gelato made fresh daily at South Beach -- Blyth's own, and one of the best in the North East.
Morwick Dairy Ice Cream
Morwick Dairy is a farm ice cream parlour at Morwick Farm near Acklington, about 20 minutes north of Blyth. They make Italian-style gelato using fresh milk from their own award-winning herd of Holstein, Ayrshire and Jersey cows.
The flavour range is extraordinary -- over 160 varieties on rotation, from countryside pudding classics like apple crumble and rhubarb and ginger to more adventurous options. Around 20 flavours are available at any time. There's a viewing window so children can watch the ice cream being made, plus a play area and parking.
It's a proper day-trip destination -- combine it with a walk at Druridge Bay or a visit to the coast at Amble.
Best for: Over 160 flavours from their own herd -- worth the 20-minute drive for Northumberland's best farm ice cream.
Di Meo's Whitley Bay
Di Meo's in Whitley Bay is part of the Di Meo family's Italian gelato operation, making ice cream to a recipe dating back to 1925. Their seafront parlour at 9 Marine Avenue is about 15 minutes south of Blyth.
The flagship Whitley Bay parlour serves a mix of traditional and innovative gelato flavours, plus authentic Italian pizzas and coffee. It's a proper Italian ice cream parlour rather than a seaside kiosk -- sit in, or take a cone and walk along the promenade.
If you're heading south along the coast, Di Meo's makes a natural stopping point.
Best for: Italian gelato since 1925 -- a natural stop on the coastal drive south from Blyth to Whitley Bay.
Quick comparison
| | Style | Location | Vegan | Price | |---|---|---|---|---| | Ciccarelli | Artisan gelato | South Beach, Blyth | Limited | ££ | | Morwick Dairy | Farm gelato | Morwick Farm (20 min north) | Limited | ££ | | Di Meo's | Italian gelato | Marine Ave, Whitley Bay (15 min south) | Yes | ££ |
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