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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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Tynemouth is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Jarrow, 38km from Warkworth Castle.
Tynemouth is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 60,605, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tynemouth 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 Tynemouth to your route.
Tynemouth () is a coastal town in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically the easternmost town in Northumberland, it is located on the north side of the mouth of the River Tyne, hence its name. It is eight miles (13 kilometres) east-northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. TheRead more
medieval Tynemouth Priory and Castle stand on a headland overlooking both the mouth of the river and the North Sea, with the town centre lying immediately west of the headland.
Until 1974, the town was a county borough which included the nearby town of North Shields.
At the 2021 census the Tynemouth built-up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics (which also includes North Shields) had a population of 60,605. The population of Tynemouth itself at the 2021 census was 10,256.
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Tynemouth is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.0179 latitude, -1.4256 longitude.
Tynemouth has a population of approximately 60,605 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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
film location
The Norman cathedral's cloister garth is where Harry releases Hedwig in the snow, and its chapter house was Professor McGonagall's transfiguration classroom.
29 km · about 35 min drive
beach
Seven miles of near-empty sand backed by dunes and reclaimed opencast lakes now managed as nature reserves.
32 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A striking cross-shaped keep above the River Coquet, the Percy family stronghold that appears in Shakespeare's Henry IV.
38 km · about 45 min drive
museum
The Victorian home of engineer Lord Armstrong, the first house in the world lit by hydroelectric power, set in a vast rock garden estate.
44 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
The best-preserved Roman cavalry fort in Britain, on the North Tyne, with a remarkably complete military bath house.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A contemporary garden beside Alnwick Castle with a Grand Cascade, treehouse restaurant and a locked Poison Garden.
47 km · about 55 min drive
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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