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Margate

Margate

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent

A picture of Southwold

Southwold

in the county of Suffolk

Recommended Towns & Villages near Tynemouth

A view of Cullercoats in Tyne & Wear.

Cullercoats (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (1.1 miles, 1.8 km)

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 (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction SW)

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...

Views of the Harbour and Beach at Seaton Sluice, Northumberland

Seaton Sluice (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (5.0 miles, 8.0 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...

Red Arrows at Sunderland Airshow

Sunderland (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (7.9 miles, 12.7 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...

St. Nicholas's Cathedral

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear (8.1 miles, 13.1 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 by a Roman fort which was replaced by a castle.....

Blyth Harbour

Blyth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (8.3 miles, 13.3 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...

The Sage, Gateshead Viewed From Newcastle Quayside

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)

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...

Victoria viaduct

Washington (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction SW)

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All Saints Church, Penshaw, County Durham

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)

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

Church Point

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (4 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (12.1 miles, 19.5 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...

Steam Train 2

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (13.2 miles, 21.3 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...

The boating lake at Morpeth Park, Northumberland.

Morpeth (14 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (14.7 miles, 23.7 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...

Crook Hall

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (17.9 miles, 28.9 km, direction S)

Durham as a town reflects the long history of its magnificent castle and cathedral with its winding streets, ancient market place and alleyways and other old churches to discover.....

Near Bolam in Northumberland.

Bolam (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction NW)

This is an historic village, it took its name from a Baron de Bolam in the 13th century...

A picture of Kelloe

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (20.7 miles, 33.2 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...

Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (25.9 miles, 41.7 km, direction SW)

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Barking up the wrong tree

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (26.9 miles, 43.3 km, direction SW)

This is a lovely village lying on the edge of the North Pennines in an area of great scenic beauty. It is a wild and beautiful landscape dotted only by scattered farms with meadows full of grazing sheep and cattle...

This is the well known Bridge End Cottage situated next to Thropton bride, Thropton, Northumberland

Thropton (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (29.2 miles, 46.9 km, direction NW)

This pretty village straggles the banks of the sparkling River Coquet. It is a lively invigorating place, lying amidst the stunning countryside of Simonside, a 1,409 foot high peak...

Recommended attractions near Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory (13 Pictures)

(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)

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Tynemouth Castle, England

Tynemouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

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)

(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

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Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland

Seaton Delaval Hall (5 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 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.....

Hylton Castle, Sunderland, tyne & WEAR

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)

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Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre (3 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 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.....

THE KEEP @ NEWCASTLE

The Castle (4 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction W)

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

Mowbray Park, Sunderland

Mowbray Park (6 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)

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St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

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

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SW)

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

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

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Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SW)

Beamish Museum lies in a basin of stunning countryside covering over three hundred acres. This is no ordinary museum, but an.....

Seaham Lighthouse South of Sunderland

Seaham Lighthouse (3 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction S)

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Gibside Chapel, National trust garden - Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 6BG

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SW)

Gibside is famous for the sedate historic estate set at the heart of the outstandingly beautiful Derwent Valley. The estate was.....

Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction S)

One of the finest buildings in the world. This huge cathedral which is third only to Canterbury and York in ecclesiastical.....

Belsay Castle

Belsay Hall & Gardens (119 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction W)

The dramatic gardens of the Belsay Hall estate are listed Grade I in the Register of Parks and Gardens. They surround a superb.....

Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.2 km, direction S)

Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the.....

Bolam Lake, Northumberland

Bolam Lake Country Park (1 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction NW)

Bolam Lake Country Park occupies a lovely landscape amidst rich Northumbrian countryside. It has lovely watery areas enriched.....

Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction SW)

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Lordenshaw, near Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Lordenshaw (2 Pictures)

(27.1 miles, 43.6 km, direction NW)

Ancient cup-and-ring marked outcrop and Iron Age hillfort in Northumberland National Park..


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