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Beamish, County Durham: Tram

Beamish

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SE)

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 Sage, Gateshead Viewed From Newcastle Quayside

Gateshead

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E)

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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Main entrance to Elswick Cemetery

Newcastle upon Tyne

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE)

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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Victoria viaduct

Washington

(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction E)

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The Grey Horse Pub, Penshaw, County Durham

Penshaw

(10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction E)

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

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St.Bedes monastery in Jarrow, Tyne And Wear

Jarrow

(10.8 miles, 17.4 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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Durham Castle

Durham

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SE)

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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Corbridge, Northumberland

Corbridge

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction W)

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...

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Inside the Church

Blanchland

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction W)

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.....

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Grand Hotel outside

Sunderland

(13.9 miles, 22.4 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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The Pond/Lake at Derwenthaugh Park

Derwenthaugh Park

(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction NE)

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Metroland, Gateshead

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NE)

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Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction SE)

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

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Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction E)

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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Stephenson's Birthplace

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction NW)

The National Trust's smallest property, this is the birthplace of the world-famous railway engineer, George Stephenson...

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River Derwent, Lockhaugh

Derwent Walk Country Park

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction SW)

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Prudhoe Castle

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NW)

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St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral

(5.9 miles, 9.6 km, direction NE)

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

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Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NE)

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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THE KEEP @ NEWCASTLE

The Castle

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NE)

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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