North Shields Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Where to stay in North Shields

Tynemouth
Tynemouth is noteworthy for its beaches, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Tynemouth Castle and Longsands Beach.

The Tynemouth Castle Inn - The Inn Collection Group
Reviewed on 26 Sept 2025

Sandman Signature Newcastle Hotel
Reviewed on 27 Sept 2025

Royal Station Hotel
Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025

Seafront Apartments
Reviewed on 6 May 2025

Lovatt House Apartment Tynemouth
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2025

91 Aparthotel Jesmond Road
Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025
Popular places to visit

St. James' Park
Attend an intense soccer game at one of the United Kingdom’s largest and oldest stadiums. See it perched on a hill in the city center.

Quayside
Cross a futuristic tilting bridge, peruse artistic centers and relax with a drink in this modern part of the city.

Northumbria University
The gleaming silver campus in central Newcastle is one of the U.K.’s newest universities. Its students have voted the city the country’s best for students.

The Glasshouse
This riverside concert hall of futuristic design is among Europe’s leading venues. Enjoy its spectacular acoustics, divine auditoriums and international acts.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Theatre Royal
Enjoy artisanal ice cream between acts at a show in the stylish setting of one of England’s most glamorous and acclaimed theaters.

Castle Keep
Visit the tower from which the city takes its name to hear wicked tales of frightening ghouls and life in the dungeon.
Activities

Newcastle upon Tyne Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

Annual Admission Newcastle Castle Ticket

Vera Half Day TV Locations Tour of Newcastle
- Wet 'n' Wild Water Park
- St. James' Park
- Beamish Open Air Museum
- Northumbria University
- Utilita Arena Newcastle
- Durham Cathedral
- The Glasshouse
- Stadium of Light
- Newcastle Racecourse
- Durham Castle
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Theatre Royal
- Castle Keep
- Druridge Bay Country Park
- Angel of the North
- Gateshead Millennium Bridge
- Diggerland