Great North Museum - Hancock
Museum Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in the heart of Newcastle city centre.
Cowen Drinking Fountains
Fountain Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Two drinking fountains given to the people of Blaydon by Joseph Cowen in the 1860s.
Shadows In Another Light
Art Sunderland Tyne And Wear
Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.
Finn's Labyrinth
Art Whitburn Tyne And Wear
A circular labyrinth made out of a selection of stones in memory of a dog.
Newcastle United Statues
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Three statues of Newcastle United legends outside St. James Park - Jackie Milburn, Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer.
Ballast Hills Burial Ground
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A none conformist burial ground that is now a recreation area.
Clara Vale Nature Reserve
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.
White Walls Project
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A series of art installations created to celebrate the regeneration of the Hoults Yard estate between 2011 and 2020.
Stargate Ponds
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Small and pretty local nature reserve with lots of wildlife to see.
Richard Grainger Memorial Fountain
Fountain Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A memorial fountain dedicated to Richard Grainger, the builder famous for his partnership with architect John Dobson.
Fulwell Lime Kilns
Lime Kiln Sunderland Tyne And Wear
Old lime kilns at Fulwell, now a fancy backdrop for a car showroom.
Thornley Woods Sculpture Trail
Landscape Rowlands Gill Tyne And Wear
A short but sweet 0.8km sculpture trail in Thornley Woods.
Coastal Watch Mirror
Military Sunderland Tyne And Wear
WW1 acoustic mirror, which detected German Zeppelins as they approached the coast.
Lang Jack Statue
Statue Whickham Tyne And Wear
Statue to Jack English or Lang Jack, a famed resident of Whickham who stood 6 feet 4 inches and was renowned for his strength... and bad temper!
Harry Clasper's Grave
Statue Whickham Tyne And Wear
The grave and monument of Harry Clasper, renowned boat builder and professional oarsman. The Alan Shearer of his day.
National Glass Center, Sunderland
Museum Sunderland Tyne And Wear
A modernist building, especially built for the study, teaching, demonstrating and display of all things glass.
Chase Park
Landscape Whickham Tyne And Wear
Small park in the heart of Whickham, home to Whickham Windmill.
Wallsend Parks
Landscape Wallsend Tyne And Wear
A series of linked public parks in Wallsend comprising Richardson Dees Park, the Hall Grounds and Arboretum.
Brunton Bridge Farm Trig Point
Trig Point Kingston Park Tyne And Wear
The trig point called Brunton Bridge Farm Trig Point on Brunton Lane (62m).
Chimney Mill
Windmill Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
The first five sailed smock style windmill in Britain and the only remaining one in the North East.
High Moorsley Weather Radar Station
Landmark Houghton-le-Spring Tyne And Wear
A distinguished weather radar station that can be seen for miles.
Roker Lighthouse And Pier
Lighthouse Sunderland Tyne And Wear
A stunning example of a lighthouse in Sunderland with a parabolic pier.
Fiddlers Green Statue
Art North Shields Tyne And Wear
A metal statue by Ray Lonsdale built as a memorial for fishermen lost at sea from North Shields.
Generation
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Statues of three heads representing different eras of human and industrial production.
Fulwell Windmill
Windmill Sunderland Tyne And Wear
A 19th Century Windmill in Fulwell, built for Joseph Swan in 1806.
Invader Street Art
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Tiled street art depicting space invaders placed around Newcastle City Centre
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Landscape Houghton-le-Spring Tyne And Wear
Nature Reserve near Houghton-le-Spring run by Durham Wildlife Trust.
Washington F Pit
Building Washington Tyne And Wear
Small museum showcasing the history of coal mining in the region.
Tynemouth North Pier
Lighthouse Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A 900m long pier protecting ships when entering the River Tyne at Tynemouth.
Whitburn Arch
Standing Stone Whitburn Tyne And Wear
A small rock arch off the coast in South Shields near Souter Lighthouse.
Armstrong Memorial
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A life sized bronze sculpture in memory of Lord Armstrong on Barras Bridge outside the Hancock Museum.
Marsden Lime Kilns
Lime Kiln South Shields Tyne And Wear
Lime kilns on the coast near South Shields, built in the 1870s.
Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum
Landscape Wallsend Tyne And Wear
Excavated Roman fort, with a museum and 35m viewing tower.
King Street Stairs
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A new artwork on the King Street Stairs leading from the Quayside to All Saints Church.
Swing Bridge
Bridge Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Rotating bridge designed by William Armstrong, which opened in 1876.
The Mining Institute
Building Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers or as it is more commonly known, “The Mining Institute” is one of the finest buildings in Newcastle. It is a Victorian building built at the time when high-Gothic architecture was coming into fashion.
Central Arcade
Building Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
An ornate, Edwardian Shopping Arcade, in the centre of Newcastle built in 1906. The arcade is set within Richard Grainger's Central Exchange Building.
The Laing Art Gallery
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A free art gallery in the centre of Newcastle housing works by Henry Moore, Thomas Bewick, Norman Cornish, Richard Hamilton and Charles Napier Hemy among others.
The Response
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A war memorial to the Northumberland Fusiliers sited on the grounds of St Thomas the Martyr Church at Barras Bridge, depicting the spirit and patriotic confidence that swept the nation at the outset of war in 1914.
Hylton Castle
Castle Sunderland Tyne And Wear
14th century gatehouse tower built by Sir William Hylton.
Side Gallery
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Small photographic gallery on Newcastle's Quayside.
Walker Park
Landscape Walker Tyne And Wear
A Victorian public park in Walker, Newcastle with links to Robert Burns and its own population of Ring Necked Parakeets.
Watergate Forest Park
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
24 hectare park with lake, woodland and waymarked paths in the heart of Gateshead.
Clifford's Fort
Military North Shields Tyne And Wear
A defensive gun battery established near the mouth of the Tyne during the Anglo Dutch Wars in the 17th Century and used during various later conflicts.
Birkheads Secret Garden
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
A series of 12 gardens set in 3 acres of land in rural Gateshead.
Chopwell Wood
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Beautiful 360 hectare woodland, great for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
Cullercoats Caves
Cave Cullercoats Tyne And Wear
Caves at Cullercoats Bay known locally as Fairies Caves.
Adamson Memorial Drinking Fountain
Fountain Cullercoats Tyne And Wear
A 19th century fountain dedicated to Bryan Adamson, a lieutenant of the HMS Wasp that was lost at sea.
Cullercoats Lifeboat Station
Building Cullercoats Tyne And Wear
A 19th Century, Grade II listed, Lifeboat Station situated on the beautiful horseshoe bay at Cullercoats.
Grey's Monument
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Monument dedicated to Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey built in 1838.
Dove Marine
Building Cullercoats Tyne And Wear
A research and teaching laboratory which formed part of the School of Marine Science and Technology at Newcastle University. It is now part of the larger School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
Victoria Tunnel
Building Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A tunnel running from the Town Moor to the Ouseburn that was used to transport coal and then became an air raid shelter.
Path Head Water Mill
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Water Mill on the edge of Blaydon, originally built in 1730.
Tynemouth Clock Tower
Tower Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A Grade II listed Clock Tower and Drinking Fountain in the Venetian Gothic Style.
Man with Potential Selves
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Three statues sowing the different aspects of a working man of Newcastle.
Stan Laurel Statue
Statue North Shields Tyne And Wear
A statue of the comedy icon and one half of the the legendary duo Laurel and Hardy, Stan Laurel to celebrate his time living in North Tyneside.
Holy Cross Church Ruins
Religious Place Wallsend Tyne And Wear
Ruins of the Church of the Holy Cross that is nearly 900 years old.
Dunston Staiths
Landmark Gateshead Tyne And Wear
The largest timber structure in Europe, built in 1893.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Old flour mill converted into a contemporary art gallery in 2002.
Blackfriars
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A restored Grade I listed, 13th Century Friary and ruins in the centre of Newcastle, now partly used as a restaurant and craft workshops.
Lookout Tower Percy Gardens
Military Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A six storey lookout tower used to assist gun turrets in both World War 1 and 2.
Seven Sisters
Landscape Houghton-le-Spring Tyne And Wear
Mound marked by Beech trees, dating back to the Mesolithic period.
Gosforth Nature Reserve
Landscape Gosforth Tyne And Wear
A nature reserve set within Gosforth Park where you can see birds, otters, deer and much more.
Born Free Lions
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
25 bronze lion sculptures by artists Gillie and Marc, temporarily on display in Exhibition Park.
The Lit and Phil
Building Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
An independent Library, the largest outside of London, in the centre of Newcastle established in 1793, opened in 1825 and home of Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society.
Northumberland Park
Landscape Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A traditional Victorian Park packed with features sitting between Tynemouth and North Shields.
Conversation Piece
Art South Shields Tyne And Wear
A sculpture comprising 22 bronze figures by Juan Muñoz near South Shields beach.
Newcastle Cathedral
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Cathedral of Newcastle upon Tyne, originally built in 1091.
Table Rocks Pool
Water Cullercoats Tyne And Wear
A natural tidal pool in Cullecoats that was expanded for swimmers in the 19th century.
Queen Victoria Statue - Newcastle
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A statue of Queen Victoria in St Nicholas' Square to commemorate 500 years of Shrievalty.
Iron Man
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A puppet of the Iron Man that was used in the musical of the same name by The Who guitarist Pete Townshend.
Ouseburn Art
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
The ever changing Ouseburn Street Art and Installations.
Newcastle City Walls
Building Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Remains of the 14th century walls that were built around Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Building Rowlands Gill Tyne And Wear
Disused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.
Lambton Estate
Estate Washington Tyne And Wear
One thousand acres of historic park and woodland set against the backdrop of Lambton Castle.
Newcastle Keep
Castle Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A 12th century keep in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Big Waters Country Park
Water Brunswick Village Tyne And Wear
A Country Park and lake on the outskirts of Newcastle Upon Tyne
High and Low Lights of North Shields
Lighthouse North Shields Tyne And Wear
Decommissioned leading lights in North Shields.
The Summerhill
Landmark Gateshead Tyne And Wear
An octagonal folly, once part of the Stella Hall estate in Blaydon.
Curry's Point
Landmark Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear
A plaque marking the site of a gibbet where Michael Curry was chained for murder.
Tynemouth Watch House
Building Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A museum dedicated to the Volunteer Life Brigade at Tynemouth.
River God Tyne
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A bronze sculpture of the River God Tyne found on the side of the Civic Centre building.
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
The Grade I listed Cathedral Church of St Mary, Newcastle's Catholic and first Cathedral.
Morph in the North Art Trail
Art Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear
Twenty beautifully decorated Morph figures to find in North Tyneside.
St Paul's Monastery
Religious Place Jarrow Tyne And Wear
Anglo-Saxon Monastery where St Bede spent his life from the age of seven.
Gateshead Central Library
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
A purpose built library, which opened in 1926 with funding from the Carnegie Trust.
Hollinside Manor
Building Whickham Tyne And Wear
A medieval first-floor style Manor House set in the beautiful Derwent Walk Country Park.
Washington Old Hall
Building Washington Tyne And Wear
Manor house associated with the family of George Washington, first president of the USA.
Collingwood Monument
Statue Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A Grade II* listed monument in Tynemouth, dedicated to Vice Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood. A Napoleonic-era admiral noted for being second-in-command to Admiral Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar.
Arbeia Roman Fort
Building South Shields Tyne And Wear
A reconstruction of a gatehouse and buildings on the original foundations of the Roman buildings.
Dolly Peel Statue
Statue South Shields Tyne And Wear
A statue to local heroine Dolly Peel, a smuggler, fighter against the pressgang and eventually nurse.
Marsden Rock
Landscape South Shields Tyne And Wear
A huge rock standing on the beach at Marsden, South Shields that has collapsed into an arch an then to a single rock.
Cleadon Water Tower
Water Tower Cleadon Tyne And Wear
The water tower from the original Sunderland and South Shields Water Company plant.
Cleadon Windmill
Windmill Cleadon Tyne And Wear
A ruined windmill sitting on the highest part of the Cleadon Hills.
Old Hartley Blue Stone
Standing Stone Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear
A blue stone that has links to the Saxons, the black death, vaccinations and strongman feats!
Tynemouth Priory And Castle
Religious Place Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A combined moated castle and gatehouse with the ruins of a Benedictine priory where early kings of Northumbria were buried.
Trow Rock Disappearing Gun
Military South Shields Tyne And Wear
A unique gun that would disappear into its turret to reload, devised during the Crimean War.
Queen Victoria Statue - Tynemouth
Statue Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A statue of Queen Victoria by sculptor Alfred Turner in Tynemouth.
