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A picture of Seaton Sluice

Seaton Sluice (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction SE)

For centuries salt had been panned in the region, at this time the village was known as Hartley Pans, but this appears to have changed following the building of a harbour with a sluice at the harbour mouth...

Church Point

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (4 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction N)

The bay is a major attraction, often lively with fishing cobbles and pleasure craft, it is also a haven for sun-bathers...

Cullercoats harbour. Tyne & Wear

Cullercoats (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)

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

Autumn colour

Morpeth (14 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction W)

Hidden in the spacious Northumberland countryside where centuries ago the towns and villages of this vast region were the scene of border raids and skirmishes, lies the busy market town of Morpeth...

The Vikings, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear

Jarrow (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction S)

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...

St Nicholas Cathedral

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

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.....

Gateshead

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction S)

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...

Near Bolam in Northumberland.

Bolam (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction W)

This is an historic village, it took its name from a Baron de Bolam in the 13th century...

St Lawrence Church, Warkworth, Northumberland 18/09/10

Warkworth (142 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction N)

Sparkling in high summer and tinged with frosty thin ice in winter, the River Coquet makes its final loop before entering the sea at Amble...

Victoria viaduct

Washington (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction S)

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Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Sunderland (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction S)

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

The Grey Horse Pub, Penshaw, County Durham

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction S)

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

Steam Train 2

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction S)

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...

August 2009

Alnmouth (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction N)

Alnmouth lies on a coastline famed for its outstanding natural beauty, thus one of its greatest pleasures is found in wandering the coastal paths enjoying uninterrupted sea and coastal views...

Old City Gate in Alnwick, Northumberland

Alnwick (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction N)

Set magnificently in the heart of the beautiful northern countryside is the great castle that has dominated the life and times of Alnwick for centuries...

This is the well known Bridge End Cottage situated next to Thropton bride, Thropton, Northumberland

Thropton (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction NW)

This pretty village straggles the banks of the sparkling River Coquet. It is a lively invigorating place, lying amidst the stunning countryside of Simonside, a 1,409 foot high peak...

Corbridge Bridge

Corbridge (31 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (22.8 miles, 36.8 km, direction SW)

Located in Northumberland, Corbridge is a historic market town with Roman connections. It features charming streets, historic buildings, and the Corbridge Roman Town archaeological site...

Near Netherton, Northumberland.

Netherton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (26.2 miles, 42.1 km, direction NW)

The village of Netherton nestles in the wild countryside beneath the southern slopes of the Cheviot Hills on the fringe of the Northumberland National Park...

Breamish Water At Ingram, Northumberland

Ingram (12 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (28.3 miles, 45.5 km, direction NW)

Ingram is a small picturesque village on the Breamish river in the Cheviots on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, and as part of Northumberland Dark Sky Park, it has.....

Village centre Blanchland

Blanchland (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (28.8 miles, 46.4 km, direction SW)

Blanchland is a small picturesque village nestled beside the river in the Derwent Valley within the North Pennines Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is surrounded by.....

Recommended attractions near Blyth

Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland

Seaton Delaval Hall (5 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction S)

This house with its beautiful baroque work and wonderful ionic columns is the work of a man who was both inventive playwright and.....

Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory (13 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)

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Tynemouth Castle, England

Tynemouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SE)

The haunting, intermingaled ruins of Tynemouth Castle and Priory stand on a headland above the River Tyne. Between them they.....

Arbeia Roman Fort at the Lawe Top in South Shields

Arbeia Roman Fort (4 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

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THE KEEP @ NEWCASTLE

The Castle (4 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction S)

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

St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)

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

Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre (3 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)

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.....

Belsay Castle

Belsay Hall & Gardens (119 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)

The dramatic gardens of the Belsay Hall estate are listed Grade I in the Register of Parks and Gardens. They surround a superb.....

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction S)

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

Bolam Lake, Northumberland

Bolam Lake Country Park (1 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction W)

Bolam Lake Country Park occupies a lovely landscape amidst rich Northumbrian countryside. It has lovely watery areas enriched.....

Hylton Castle, Sunderland, tyne & WEAR

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction S)

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Warkworth Castle Lion Tower

Warkworth Castle (118 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)

This once superb castle was, for over four centuries, one of the most important in a long line of defensive castle's built in the.....

Mowbray Park, Sunderland

Mowbray Park (6 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction S)

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SW)

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

Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction S)

Beamish Museum lies in a basin of stunning countryside covering over three hundred acres. This is no ordinary museum, but an.....

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction S)

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Lordenshaw, near Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Lordenshaw (2 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction NW)

Ancient cup-and-ring marked outcrop and Iron Age hillfort in Northumberland National Park..

The lake in Cragside Estate, nr Rotherbury, Northumberland.

Cragside (156 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction NW)

It would be hard to find a more pleasant and peaceful place than Rothbury. This enchanting little market town sits splendidly.....

The Tree House, Alnwick Gardens, Northumberland. September 2006. Canon Powershot 400

The Alnwick Garden (13 Pictures)

(21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction N)

Adjacent to Alnwick Castle is the Alnwick Garden. The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland is one of the most exciting contemporary.....

Seaham Lighthouse South of Sunderland

Seaham Lighthouse (3 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.2 km, direction S)

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