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The Millennium Bridge, Sage building and the Tyne Bridge

Newcastle upon Tyne

(4.5 miles, 7.3 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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We had a beautiful sunset last night.

Gateshead

(4.5 miles, 7.3 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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Beamish, County Durham: Tram

Beamish

(5.4 miles, 8.7 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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Washington Old Hall. Washinton, Tyne and Wear.

Washington

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)

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The Vikings, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear

Jarrow

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)

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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Penshaw Monument, Penshaw, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Penshaw

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SE)

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

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Corbridge, Northumberland

Corbridge

(12.4 miles, 19.9 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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A view of Cullercoats in Tyne & Wear.

Cullercoats

(12.5 miles, 20.1 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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Prebends Bridge

Durham

(12.6 miles, 20.2 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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Roker Pier, Sunderland

Sunderland

(13.3 miles, 21.4 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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Gibside Chapel, National trust garden - Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 6BG

Gibside

(1.7 miles, 2.7 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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Metroland, Gateshead

(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction NE)

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Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North

(4.0 miles, 6.5 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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St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral

(4.5 miles, 7.2 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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Stephenson's Birthplace

(4.5 miles, 7.3 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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Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum

(4.6 miles, 7.4 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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THE KEEP @ NEWCASTLE

The Castle

(4.7 miles, 7.6 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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Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction E)

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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Prudhoe Castle

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction W)

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River Derwent, Lockhaugh

Derwent Walk Country Park

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW)

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