Pictures of England

Search:

Historic Towns & Picturesque Villages

Pictures of Whitley Bay

a Seaside Town in the county of Tyne & Wear

About Whitley Bay

If you would like to add a description of Whitley Bay, please use our Whitley Bay forum here. To upload your Whitley Bay photography and create your very own 'Pictures of England Gallery', click here or here to join the site and become part of the Pictures of England community, or simply see below for nearby recommended towns, attractions, and Whitley Bay accommodation.

Recommended towns & villages near Whitley Bay

A view of Cullercoats in Tyne & Wear.

Cullercoats (4 Pictures) in the county of Tyne & Wear

(1.1 miles, 1.8 km of Whitley Bay)

Cullercoats has many pleasing aspects including a picturesque 19th century church in a commanding position close to the shoreline...

St.Bedes monastery in Jarrow, Tyne And Wear

Jarrow (4 Pictures) in the county of Tyne & Wear

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction S of Whitley Bay)

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...

Blyth Harbour

Blyth (7 Pictures) in the county of Northumberland

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction N of Whitley Bay)

An attractive old place, with a long seafaring history, the port of Blyth is believed to date back to the 12th-century...

Newcastle upon Tyne. Millenium Bridge with The Sage in the background

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW of Whitley Bay)

This important City was known as Pons Aelii in Roman times; the Romans built the first bridge over the River Tyne, it was guarded by a Roman fort which was replaced by a castle.....

St. Bartholemew's church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (4 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction N of Whitley Bay)

The bay is a major attraction, often lively with fishing cobbles and pleasure craft, it is also a haven for sun-bathers...

All towns & villages in Tyne & Wear
Complete A to Z of towns & villages in England

Nearby attractions..

Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory (13 Pictures)

(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction SE)

..

Tynemouth Castle, England

Tynemouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction SE)

The haunting, intermingaled ruins of Tynemouth Castle and Priory stand on a headland above the River Tyne. Between them they.....

Arbeia Roman Fort at the Lawe Top in South Shields

Arbeia Roman Fort (4 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction S)

..

Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland

Seaton Delaval Hall (5 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction NW)

This house with its beautiful baroque work and wonderful ionic columns is the work of a man who was both inventive playwright and.....

THE KEEP @ NEWCASTLE

The Castle (4 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SW)

On returning from a raid into Scotland, Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror built a castle calling it his `New.....

Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre (3 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

The Baltic Centre is a new £46m art gallery on the banks of the Tyne and is the latest evidence of the area's growing cultural.....

St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SW)

The magnificent cathedral church of St. Nicholas has stood at the heart of Newcastle for many centuries. Its superb lantern.....


All attractions in Whitley Bay
All attractions in Tyne & Wear
Complete A to Z of attractions in England