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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 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Wylam is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Newburn, 42km from Northumberland Dark Sky Park.
Wylam is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,412, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Wylam 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 Wylam to your route.
Wylam is a village and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
It is famous for the being the birthplace of George Stephenson, one of the early railway pioneers. George Stephenson's Birthplace, his cottage, can be found on the north bankRead more
of the Tyne 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village. It is owned by the National Trust.
Wylam has further connections with the early railway pioneers. The steam locomotive engineer Timothy Hackworth, who worked with Stephenson, was also born here. William Hedley who was born in the nearby village of Newburn attended the village school. He later went on to design and manufacture Puffing Billy in 1813, two years before George Stephenson produced his first locomotive Blücher. Christopher Blackett as lord of the manor in the first 30 years of the 19th century provided the entrepreneurial drive that encouraged these engineers.
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Wylam is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.9765 latitude, -1.8219 longitude.
Wylam has a population of approximately 1,412 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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
28 km · about 30 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Europe's largest area of protected dark sky covering 572 square miles, offering some of the best stargazing in England.
42 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
The 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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