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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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
South Shields is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Jarrow, 59km from Northumberland Dark Sky Park.
South Shields is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 83,655, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, South Shields 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 South Shields to your route.
South Shields ( SHEELZ) is a coastal port town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it lies on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear, after Newcastle upon Tyne,Read more
Sunderland and Gateshead; in 2021, it had a population of 75,337.
South Shields was historically a part of County Durham, but in 1974 it became a part of the newly formed ceremonial county Tyne and Wear.
South Shields is south of North Shields and Tynemouth across the River Tyne; and east of Newcastle upon Tyne and Jarrow.
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South Shields is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.9986 latitude, -1.4323 longitude.
South Shields has a population of approximately 83,655 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
27 km · about 30 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 55 min drive
national park
Europe's largest area of protected dark sky covering 572 square miles, offering some of the best stargazing in England.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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