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Sunderland, in the county of Tyne & Wear (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction S)
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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Jarrow, in the county of Tyne & Wear (4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction W)
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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Cullercoats, in the county of Tyne & Wear (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW)
Cullercoats has many pleasing aspects including a picturesque 19th century church in a commanding position close to the shoreline.
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Washington, in the county of Tyne & Wear (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)
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Penshaw, in the county of Tyne & Wear (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)
Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington.
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Gateshead, in the county of Tyne & Wear (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)
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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Seaton Sluice, in the county of Northumberland (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)
For centuries salt had been panned in the region, at this time the village was known as Hartley Pans, but this appears to have changed following the building of a harbour with a sluice at the harbour mouth.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear (10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction W)
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 (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)
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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Blyth, in the county of Northumberland (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction NW)
An attractive old place, with a long seafaring history, the port of Blyth is believed to date back to the 12th-century.
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Durham, in the county of County Durham (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SW)
Welcome to the City of Durham in the North East of England. Durham as a town reflects the long history of its magnificent castle...
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, in the county of Northumberland (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction N)
The bay is a major attraction, often lively with fishing cobbles and pleasure craft, it is also a haven for sun-bathers.
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Kelloe, in the county of County Durham (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction S)
Kelloe has pleasant riverside areas and is in close proximity to historic Hartlepool Quay and the seaside resort town of Peterlee on England's northern coast.
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Morpeth, in the county of Northumberland (19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction NW)
Hidden in the spacious Northumberland countryside where centuries ago the towns and villages of this vast region were the scene of border raids and skirmishes, lies the busy market town of Morpeth.
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Hartlepool, in the county of County Durham (19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction S)
This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967.
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