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Town Street of Beamish Museum

Beamish

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

Beamish is famous for its lovely open-air museum which so vividly brings to life how the folk of the region lived at the turn of the 20th century...

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The Dark Angel, silhouetted against a dark Northern Sky.

Gateshead

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction NE)

The urban sprawl of Gateshead rises majestically skywards in a seemingly endless mixture of concrete and glass. Gateshead stretches for almost 13 miles along the banks of the River Tyne...

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Early morning sky over Washington, Tyne & Wear.

Washington

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction E)

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Newcastle upon ~Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction N)

This important City was known as Pons Aelii in Roman times; the Romans built the first bridge over the River Tyne, it was guarded by a Roman fort which was replaced by a castle.....

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All Saints Church, Penshaw, County Durham

Penshaw

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)

Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington...

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Autumn Scene

Durham

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)

Durham as a town reflects the long history of its magnificent castle and cathedral with its winding streets, ancient market place and alleyways and other old churches to discover.....

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The Vikings, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear

Jarrow

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NE)

This is the town that is famous for the 1930's "Hunger March" caused by the intense poverty that followed the closing of the Charles Palmer shipyard. The last of the surviving marchers, Cornelius Whalen died in 2003 at the age of 93...

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Roker Park

Sunderland

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)

Sunderland was granted a charter in 1145, the charter gave it market rights and thus the town grew slowly from humble beginnings...

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Sunset over Spennymoor

Spennymoor

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction S)

Long before Spennymoor ever existed there was... Spenny Moor. Spenny Moor was a vast area of common land, and we are indebted to noted historian and antiquarian Robert Surtees.....

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Cullercoats harbour. Tyne & Wear

Cullercoats

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction NE)

Cullercoats has many pleasing aspects including a picturesque 19th century church in a commanding position close to the shoreline...

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Waldridge Fell Moor, County Durham

Waldrige Fell Country Park

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction S)

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Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North

(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction NE)

Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist.....

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Gibside Chapel, National trust garden - Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 6BG

Gibside

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction NW)

Gibside is famous for the sedate historic estate set at the heart of the outstandingly beautiful Derwent Valley. The estate was.....

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Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SE)

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The Pond/Lake at Derwenthaugh Park

Derwenthaugh Park

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)

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Metroland, Gateshead

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction N)

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Washington Old Hall. Washinton, Tyne and Wear.

Washington Old Hall

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E)

Manor house associated with the family of George Washington..

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Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction N)

The Baltic Centre is a new £46m art gallery on the banks of the Tyne and is the latest evidence of the area's growing cultural.....

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St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction N)

The magnificent cathedral church of St. Nicholas has stood at the heart of Newcastle for many centuries. Its superb lantern.....

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THE KEEP @ NEWCASTLE

The Castle

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N)

On returning from a raid into Scotland, Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror built a castle calling it his `New.....

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