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Recommended Towns & Villages near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Blyth Harbour

Blyth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction S)

An attractive old place, with a long seafaring history, the port of Blyth is believed to date back to the 12th-century...

The boating lake at Morpeth Park, Northumberland.

Morpeth (14 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (7.0 miles, 11.2 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...

A picture of Seaton Sluice

Seaton Sluice (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction S)

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...

Cullercoats harbour. Tyne & Wear

Cullercoats (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)

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

Warkworth Castle, Warkworth, Northumberland

Warkworth (142 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (11.6 miles, 18.7 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...

The Vikings, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear

Jarrow (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (14.2 miles, 22.9 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...

Sawns on Bolam Lake, Northumberland

Bolam (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction W)

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

Country road between Amble and Alnmouth, Northumberland.

Alnmouth (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (14.5 miles, 23.3 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...

St. Nicholas's Cathedral

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear (14.9 miles, 24.0 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.....

The Sage, Gateshead Viewed From Newcastle Quayside

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (16.6 miles, 26.7 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...

Alnwick Castle

Alnwick (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NW)

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 (19.4 miles, 31.2 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...

Victoria viaduct

Washington (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (19.9 miles, 32.1 km, direction S)

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Water Rail At Roker

Sunderland (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (19.9 miles, 32.1 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...

Approaching Dunstanburgh Castle from Craster

Craster (93 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction N)

Craster is a quiet and unspoiled fishing village in Northumberland, famous for its Kippers and beautiful cliff scenery..

Penshaw Monument

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (21.5 miles, 34.5 km, direction S)

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

Beamish, County Durham: Tram

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (22.2 miles, 35.6 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...

Netherton area Wakefield

Netherton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (23.7 miles, 38.1 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...

Corbridge, Northumberland

Corbridge (31 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (24.8 miles, 39.8 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...

Ingram Church, Ingram, Northumberland

Ingram (12 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (25.3 miles, 40.6 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.....

Recommended attractions near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland

Seaton Delaval Hall (5 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 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.....

Warkworth Castle Lion Tower

Warkworth Castle (118 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 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.....

Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory (13 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction S)

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Tynemouth Castle, England

Tynemouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction S)

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)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction S)

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Bolam Lake, Northumberland

Bolam Lake Country Park (1 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction W)

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

THE KEEP @ NEWCASTLE

The Castle (4 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 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.....

Belsay Castle

Belsay Hall & Gardens (119 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW)

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

St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 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)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 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.....

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

The Alnwick Garden (13 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction NW)

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

The lake in Cragside Estate, nr Rotherbury, Northumberland.

Cragside (156 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NW)

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

Lordenshaw, near Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Lordenshaw (2 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction NW)

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

Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

Alnwick Castle (60 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction NW)

The vast castle of the Dukes of Northumberland remains very much a family home, a living place that is second only to Windsor.....

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.7 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.....

Hylton Castle, Sunderland, tyne & WEAR

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction S)

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Hulne Park, Alnwick, Northumberland. December 05

Hulne Park (1 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NW)

This magnificent park covers thousands of acres of glorious countryside. It is mostly enclosed by old stone walls, lying just a.....

Mowbray Park, Sunderland

Mowbray Park (6 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.4 km, direction S)

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Dunstanburgh Castle Lilburn Tower

Dunstanburgh Castle (71 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction N)

The romantic remains of this once extensive castle stand high on a cliff above the waters of the North Sea. The castle was begun.....

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(20.3 miles, 32.6 km, direction SW)

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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