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St Mary's Church
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Church / Chapel
Gainford
St Mary’s Church is a grade 1 listed building, founded on a monastery and dates from the 8th century. It was re-modelled and extended in 13th century and still retains many features from that period.
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021
Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum
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Historic Site
South Shields
Arbeia is the best reconstruction of a Roman fort in Britain and offers visitors a unique insight into the every day life of the Roman army, from the soldier in his barrack room to the commander in his luxurious house.
Awards
- Visit England Code of Practice 2012
Laing Art Gallery
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Gallery
Newcastle upon Tyne
The Laing Art Gallery is home to an important collection of 18th and 19th century painting, which is shown alongside temporary exhibitions of historic and contemporary art.
Awards
- Visit England Code of Practice 2012
- Regional and Miscellaneous Use our Loos 2011
Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre
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Heritage / Visitor Centre
Blaydon-On-Tyne
Land of Oak & Iron covers 177 square miles of the beautiful and historic Derwent Valley & surrounding areas, making it one of the North East’s most rewarding & exciting areas to explore.
Sunderland Maritime Heritage
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Heritage / Visitor Centre
SUNDERLAND
Learn of the maritime heritage with workshop and visitor centre open to the public three days a week.
Pirate Escape Whitley Bay
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Family Activity Centre
Whitley Bay
Pirate Escape is an exciting and immersive live escape room game. After entering one of our pirate themed worlds you and your pirate crew will have 60 minutes to solve challenges and puzzles to find the treasure and escape.
Kelloe Sculptures
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Sightseeing
Kelloe
Throughout Kelloe there are a number of fascinating sculptures.
Great North Museum: Hancock
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Museum
Newcastle upon Tyne
See a large-scale, interactive model of Hadrian's Wall, major new displays showing the wonder of the animal and plant kingdoms, spectacular objects from the Ancient Greeks and mummies from Ancient Egypt, a planetarium and a life-size T-Rex.
Awards
- Visit England Code of Practice 2014
- Green Awards Green Tourism Business Scheme - Awaiting Grading 2014
- Regional and Miscellaneous Tourism Awards 2010 - Silver 2010
- Regional and Miscellaneous Use our Loos 2011
- Visit England VisitEngland Award for Excellence 2012
Sandhaven Beach
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Beach
South Shields
Sandhaven Beach is an awarding winning blue flag beach, offering a traditional seaside experience. From building sand castles and exploring rock pools to surfing and Windsurfing, there's plenty to keep all the family entertained.
St Andrew's Church
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Church / Chapel
Sunderland
St Andrew's Church is of international importance, the interior has many treasures including William Morris carpets, Ernest Grimson furniture and the painted ceiling in the sanctuary depicting the creation of the sun and stars which is painted in…
Druridge Bay Country Park
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Country / Royal Park
MORPETH
The bay is a stunning, with seven miles of sand running from Amble to Cresswell and is a popular with cyclists, walkers and surfers. Druridge Bay Country Park has amenities to help you enjoy a day at the coast with toilets, cafe and children's play…
Newcastle Castle
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Castle / Fort
Newcastle upon Tyne
Explore
Steeped in history, this imposing Norman fortress is a rugged reminder of northern England’s turbulent past.
Newcastle Castle is where the story of Newcastle began and the reason it got its name.
St Paul's Monastery
Type
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Church / Chapel
Jarrow
St Paul's Church has been a place of Christian prayer and worship for over 1300 years and is the starting point for the Way of Learning.
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021
Sunderland Bridge
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Historic Site
Sunderland
Sunderland Bridge dates back to the 14th century and the woodland clustered around it is majestic. It is built of dressed sandstone with four semicircular arches. The bridge has undergone several rebuilds, with the end arches being rebuilt in 1770,…
Hexham Abbey
Hexham
Visit Hexham Abbey and step back in time! Take in the peaceful atmosphere, ancient architectural treasures and beautiful stained glass. Visit our interactive exhibition, The Big Story, and enjoy some home-made refreshments in our Refectory Café.
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021
HMS Trincomalee
Type
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Historic Ship
Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool
HMS Trincomalee, built in 1817, is one of the oldest ship afloat in Europe.
Come aboard for a unique experience of Navy life 2 centuries ago.
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Green Heritage Site Winner 2007/8 2007
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
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Museum
SUNDERLAND
Sunderland's history under one roof, dating from 1846 there are so many exhibits to keep you entertained. One of the most famous of these is Wallace, Wallace a Lion who was part of the wild animal show to visit Sunderland in 1800. After Wallace's…
RNLI Cullercoats Lifeboat Station
Type
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Landmark
North Side, Cullercoats
Located in the beautiful horseshoe-shaped Cullercoats Bay, Cullercoats Lifeboat Station operates a B class inshore lifeboat. The first lifeboat in Cullercoats was funded by the Duke of Northumberland. This became operational in 1852 following the…
Hart Saxon Church Saint Mary Magdalene
Type
Type:
Church / Chapel
Hartlepool
St. Mary Magdalene Church has been a place of prayer and worship for hundreds of years, with its roots dating back to the Saxon Era.