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Shiremoor

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Shiremoor

Shiremoor is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Seghill, 53km from Northumberland Dark Sky Park.

Shiremoor is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 4,889, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Shiremoor 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 Shiremoor to your route.

About Shiremoor

Shiremoor is a village in Tyne and Wear, Northern England. It is in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside and formerly governed under Northumberland. In the 2011 census, it was included in the Tynemouth area of Tyneside. It is near the North East Green Belt, which surrounds Tyneside, Wearside and Durham. It is

Read more located around 3+1⁄2 miles (5.5 kilometres) from Whitley Bay. It was built for miners of local colliery pits. The village is made up of smaller areas which were built there in the 20th and 21st centuries. The oldest two areas of the village are Bertram Grange and Old Shiremoor. Park Estate, Leeches Estate, and Shiremoor centre were built later as the village expanded. It has a population of 4,782. In the early 2000s, Northumberland Park was built: this area, Backworth and West Allotment are all in Shiremoor.

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Where is Shiremoor located?

Shiremoor is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.0354 latitude, -1.5095 longitude.

What is the population of Shiremoor?

Shiremoor has a population of approximately 4,889 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
4,889
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
55.0354, -1.5095

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Shiremoor

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Angel of the North

Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.

14 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Durham Cathedral

UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.

29 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Alnwick Castle

A medieval castle in Northumberland that doubled as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films, the second largest inhabited castle in England.

44 km · about 50 min drive

national park

Northumberland Dark Sky Park

Europe's largest area of protected dark sky covering 572 square miles, offering some of the best stargazing in England.

53 km · about 60 min drive

ancient ruins

Hadrian's Wall

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.

55 km · about 65 min drive

waterfall

High Force Waterfall

England's largest waterfall by volume, plunging 21 metres over the Whin Sill escarpment in a cloud of spray in Upper Teesdale.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Shiremoor

  • 74 kmHartside PassThe A686's grand sweep over the North Pennines between Penrith and Alston, climbing to 580m through wide hairpins with views across the Eden Valley to the Lake District fells. A celebrated drivers' and bikers' road.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Shiremoor.

Backworth

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 km awayPop. 1,399

Seghill

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 2,990

Whitley Bay

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 38,055

Seaton Delaval

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 9,350

North Shields

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 39,747

Wallsend

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 km awayPop. 42,739

Tynemouth

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 km awayPop. 60,605

Jarrow

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 km awayPop. 29,470

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