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Cullercoats harbour. Tyne & Wear

Cullercoats (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NE)

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

Heron on neighbours roof

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction SW)

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...

From the Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, February 2007.

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction W)

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.....

Washington Old Hall. Washinton, Tyne and Wear.

Washington (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction S)

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Winter has arrived

Sunderland (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Seaton Sluice

Seaton Sluice (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction N)

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...

Penshaw Monument 14th June 2009

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (7.2 miles, 11.7 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 (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)

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...

Blyth Harbour

Blyth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction N)

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

Church Point

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (4 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (14.2 miles, 22.9 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...

Crook Hall Gardens, Durham City

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (14.8 miles, 23.7 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.....

Autumn colour

Morpeth (14 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)

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 Kelloe

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction S)

Kelloe has pleasant riverside areas and is in close proximity to historic Hartlepool Quay and the seaside resort town of Peterlee on England's northern coast...

Near Bolam in Northumberland.

Bolam (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction NW)

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

Here's Lily again

Spennymoor (188 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (20.0 miles, 32.1 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.....

A View Of The River Tyne At Corbridge, Northumberland

Corbridge (31 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (21.3 miles, 34.2 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...

kirk merrington, county durham.

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction S)

Kirk Merrington is a pretty, hilltop village overlooking the Wear Valley and the Cleveland Hills...

Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (22.5 miles, 36.2 km, direction SW)

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The moon over Hartlepool bay

Hartlepool (478 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (22.7 miles, 36.6 km, direction SE)

This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967...

Wolsingham

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (23.4 miles, 37.7 km, direction SW)

This is a lovely village lying on the edge of the North Pennines in an area of great scenic beauty. It is a wild and beautiful landscape dotted only by scattered farms with meadows full of grazing sheep and cattle...

Recommended attractions near Jarrow

Arbeia Roman Fort at the Lawe Top in South Shields

Arbeia Roman Fort (4 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction NE)

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Tynemouth Castle, England

Tynemouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NE)

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

Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory (13 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction NE)

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Hylton Castle, Sunderland, tyne & WEAR

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE)

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Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre (3 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction W)

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 KEEP @ NEWCASTLE

The Castle (4 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction W)

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)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction W)

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

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction SW)

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

Mowbray Park, Sunderland

Mowbray Park (6 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)

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Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland

Seaton Delaval Hall (5 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction N)

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

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction S)

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Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SW)

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

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)

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

Seaham Lighthouse South of Sunderland

Seaham Lighthouse (3 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SE)

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Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction S)

One of the finest buildings in the world. This huge cathedral which is third only to Canterbury and York in ecclesiastical.....

Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction S)

Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the.....

Belsay Castle

Belsay Hall & Gardens (119 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction NW)

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

Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction S)

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Bolam Lake, Northumberland

Bolam Lake Country Park (1 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NW)

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

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(23.0 miles, 36.9 km, direction S)

With its grand arch, Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle, is the official residence of the.....


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