Newcastle International Airport 28 min
St. Mary S Lighthouse (27 min.) 1898 lighthouse on a tidal island with coastal views history/nature exhibits & a gift shop. Stephenson Steam Railway (19 min.) museum with collection of 19th & 20th-century locomotives plus weekend steam train rides. Warkworth Castle (23 min.) hilltop medieval castle ruins with cross-shaped keep gatehouse and towers. audio tour available. Tynemouth Priory And Castle (28 min.) ruined medieval priory and fortress with interactive displays restored gun battery and sea views. Coquet Island (22 min) puffins and lighthouse Spanish City (26 min.) lighthouse Tynemouth Aquarium (24 min.) aquarium with display tanks for sharks and stingrays plus daily seal shows monkeys and a cafe. Northumberlandia (15 min.) visitor centre for a huge rock and soil sculpture of a reclining lady criss-crossed with footpaths. Whitehouse Farm Centre (26 min.) Druridge Bay Country Park (19 min.) park and beach Druridge Bay (20 min) backed by grasslands & dunes this picturesque bay features a sandy beach tidal pools & wildlife. Long Sands Beach (24 min.) this wide scenic beach features a mile-long sandy expanse & waves for surfing & swimming. Police Station (5 min) Newbiggin Maritime Centre (10 min.) museum and art National Trust - Seaton Delaval Hall (17 min.) imposing 1700s vanbrugh design baroque house set within an elegant estate and woodlands with cafe. |