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Tyne & Wear

Tyne and Wear is home to The Angel of the North, a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, which stands on a hill on the southern edge of Gateshead, overlooking the A1 and the East Coast Main Line rail route. The steel sculpture is 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across. This giant angel is an image that people often think of when Tyne and Wear is mentioned. 

This metropolitan county is made up of five metropolitan boroughs: South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland, and is boarded on the east by the North Sea. It also has borders with Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south. 

The coastal regions are stunning locations for leisure activities, walks and views although they were once industrious and still show remnants of their industrial past.

You’ll find inspiration from sculptures and information plaques along the coastal path. Marsden Cliffs have an impressive cave bar and restaurant, Marsden Grotto – The Cave Bar in The Cliff Situated in South Shields. 

The coastal path holds lots of opportunities for discovering more about the county and its heritage, from the tops of the cliffs or beachcombing walks where you can look for sea glass. The North East Coast had its fair share of glass factories where bottles were blown and produced by the millions. Useless and spent glass was dumped into the sea at the end of each day, and now the smooth and sea battered pieces are little gems thrown up all along the beaches. 

Tyne and Wear has lots of activities to offer, from walking, to places to eat and drink, as well as city sights and history to discover. We hope our pages help guide you to some interesting places to visit.

A Walk Through Old Sunderland, The East End

A Walk Through Old Sunderland, The East End

ByPaul Steele Updated13 February 2021

On my travels I am often met by wonderful surprises and today would be one of those days that enlightens me a great deal. I was wandering the coast around the Port of Sunderland and…

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Exploring Seascapes and Tall Ships in Sunderland

Exploring Seascapes and Tall Ships in Sunderland

ByPaul Steele Updated16 March 2021

I recently had a very interesting couple of days spent again on the North East coast of England. With the marvellous backdrop of the Sunderland Tall Ship Races. The area between the Rivers Tyne and…

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Marsden Grotto – The Cave Bar In The Cliff

Marsden Grotto – The Cave Bar In The Cliff

ByPaul Steele Updated13 November 2022

On many a journey were I have had to pass through quickly, I have always made a mental note of coming back to explore individual places a bit more thoroughly. Marsden Grotto is one of…

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Tyne to Tees Walk: From Sunderland to Seaham

Tyne to Tees Walk: From Sunderland to Seaham

ByPaul Steele Updated1 February 2021

It was time for a new day on this fabulous walk along the coast from the Tyne to the Tees. The first day was a trove of treasures and history, I was looking forward to…

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Tyne to Tees Walk: From The Tyne to Roker

Tyne to Tees Walk: From The Tyne to Roker

ByPaul Steele Updated20 March 2021

It was time to begin… A glorious walk along one of the best stretches you can walk of the British Coast. From the River Tyne at South Shields all the way down to the River…

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The Angel of the North: standing tall

The Angel of the North: standing tall

ByTom Warburton Updated1 March 2021

I had a trip across to Newcastle and Gateshead today. It was a beautiful sunny winters day and a nice drive across the Pennines. I was a little early for my meeting so I managed…

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