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in the town of Gateshead, in the county of Tyne & Wear

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About Angel of the North

Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist Antony Gormley's own body and has wings spanning 54 metres.
This huge sculpture overlooks the A1 at Gateshead and at least 90,000 motorists a day will pass it by. It can also be seen on the train journey from London to Edinburgh.
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Recommended towns near Angel of the North

Gateshead, in the county of Tyne & Wear (1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction NE)
The urban sprawl of Gateshead rises majestically skywards in a seemingly endless mixture of concrete and glass. Gateshead stretches for almost 13 miles along the banks of the River Tyne.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear (3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction N)
This important City was known as Pons Aelii in Roman times; the Romans built the first bridge over the River Tyne, it was guarded...
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Beamish, in the county of County Durham (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction S)
Beamish is famous for its lovely open-air museum which so vividly brings to life how the folk of the region lived at the turn of the 20th century.
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Washington, in the county of Tyne & Wear (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction SE)
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Jarrow, in the county of Tyne & Wear (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)
This is the town that is famous for the 1930's "Hunger March" caused by the intense poverty that followed the closing of the Charles Palmer shipyard. The last of the surviving marchers, Cornelius Whalen died in 2003 at the age of 93.
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Penshaw, in the county of Tyne & Wear (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)
Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington.
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Sunderland, in the county of Tyne & Wear (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction E)
Sunderland was granted a charter in 1145, the charter gave it market rights and thus the town grew slowly from humble beginnings.
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Cullercoats, in the county of Tyne & Wear (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NE)
Cullercoats has many pleasing aspects including a picturesque 19th century church in a commanding position close to the shoreline.
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Marsden Bay, in the county of Tyne & Wear (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction E)
Marsden Bay is a deeply curved bay of soft golden sands, it is surrounded almost entirely by crumbling limestone cliffs which provide a haven for colonies of sea-birds.
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Durham, in the county of County Durham (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)
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Nearby travel help

Dunston Station	(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NW)
Gateshead Stadium Station	(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction NE)
New Bridge Street	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction N)
A1(M) Junction 65	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SE)
Newcastle International Airport	(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NW)
Teesside International Airport	(30.2 miles, 48.6 km, direction S)
Angel of the North to London	(244.7 miles, 393.8 km, direction S)

Accommodation & Hotels near Angel of the North

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Tulip Inn Newcastle Gateshead	(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)
Legacy Springfield Hotel	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction NE)
Swallow Hotel Gateshead	(1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction N)
Copthorne Hotel Newcastle	(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction N)
Jurys Inn Newcastle	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction N)
Vermont Hotel	(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction N)
Royal Station Hotel	(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction N)
Thistle Newcastle	(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction N)
Express by Holiday Inn Newcastle City Centre	(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction N)
Malmaison Newcastle	(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction N)
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