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

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear

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...

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear

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.....

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear

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

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Tyne & Wear

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

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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.....

Tynemouth Priory (13 Pictures)

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Washington Old Hall (28 Pictures)

Manor house associated with the family of George Washington..

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