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Angel of the North
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
10 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Blaydon-on-Tyne is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Rowlands Gill, 48km from Northumberland Dark Sky Park.
Blaydon-on-Tyne is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 15,155, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Blaydon-on-Tyne sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Blaydon-on-Tyne to your route.
Blaydon is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 5 miles 39 chains (5.49 mi; 8.83 km) west of Newcastle, serves the town of Blaydon, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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Blaydon-on-Tyne is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.9646 latitude, -1.7139 longitude.
Blaydon-on-Tyne has a population of approximately 15,155 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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landmark
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
23 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
The 73-mile Roman frontier fortification stretching across northern England, built in 122 AD with forts, milecastles, and turrets marking the edge of the Roman Empire.
43 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
England's largest waterfall by volume, plunging 21 metres over the Whin Sill escarpment in a cloud of spray in Upper Teesdale.
45 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Europe's largest area of protected dark sky covering 572 square miles, offering some of the best stargazing in England.
48 km · about 55 min drive
castle
A medieval castle in Northumberland that doubled as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films, the second largest inhabited castle in England.
50 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
A remote hilltop cafe at 1,904 feet on the A686 in Cumbria, one of England's highest road cafes and a bucket-list stop for bikers.
53 km · about 60 min drive
racetrack
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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