Pictures of Tyne & Wear

About the county of Tyne & Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan County situated in the North-East of England. The City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne has much to offer from historic stately homes and ancient castles to beautiful gardens and exciting theme parks.
Notable places of interest include the 'Discovery Museum', the region's biggest free museum where you can discover all of Newcastle's historical facts starting from the Roman Era right up until the present day. Hadrian's Wall, is quite a spectacular sight, the wall built on the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian around AD 122 stretched from the East to West coast of Britain and has been designated a World Heritage Site since 1987. The river Tyne and the river Wear are the two main rivers that flow through the county, which is where the name 'Tyne and Wear' derives from.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Tyne & Wear

Cullercoats (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear

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

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear

Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington...

Sunderland (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear

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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Recommended Attractions to visit in Tyne & Wear

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist.....

Penshaw Monument (12 Pictures)

The Penshaw Monument is a 70 ft high folly built on Penshaw Hill in 1844 in honour John Lambton (1792–1840), 1st Earl of Durham.....

The Castle (4 Pictures)

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

Washington Wetlands Centre (413 Pictures)

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