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Water Rail At Roker

Sunderland (267 Pictures) in the county of Tyne & Wear

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction S of Whitburn)

Sunderland was granted a charter in 1145, the charter gave it market rights and thus the town grew slowly from humble beginnings...

St.Bedes Monastery in Jarrow, Tyne And Wear

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

(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction W of Whitburn)

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...

A view of Cullercoats in Tyne & Wear.

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

(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW of Whitburn)

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

The Grey Horse Pub, Penshaw, County Durham

Penshaw (34 Pictures) in the county of Tyne & Wear

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW of Whitburn)

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

Elswick Cemetery

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

(10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction W of Whitburn)

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.....

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Hylton Castle, Sunderland, tyne & WEAR

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SW)

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Mowbray Park, Sunderland

Mowbray Park (6 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction S)

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Arbeia Roman Fort at the Lawe Top in South Shields

Arbeia Roman Fort (4 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction NW)

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Tynemouth Castle, England

Tynemouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction NW)

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

Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory (13 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW)

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Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre (3 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction W)

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)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction W)

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


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