Located at the mouth of the River Tyne in the Tyne and Wear district is the coastal town of South Shields. A bustling resort with activities and attractions to suit all age ranges and a welcoming personality for people from all walks of life, South Shields is an amazing place to visit and is easily accessible from all over the country.
South Shields is steeped in history, from the Roman Fort and excavations at Arbeia to its rich mining culture. The town's museum and art gallery includes a permanent exhibition to one of the prior residents of South Shields, Catherine Cookson, as well as a host of other artefacts and documents to view. If you're looking for a real slice of culture, visit The Customs House, a theatre and arts venue, is a registered charity hosting a full calendar of amazing events and provides hours of evening entertainment.
South Shields holds many specialist markets, including traditional, continental and farmer varieties, giving that quaint, almost old-worldly feeling. The high street boasts some amazing retail names, as well as some more obscure, special one-off retailers to find something really unique!
The seafront boasts a promenade, parks, fairground and amusement arcades, as well as crazy golf; a quasar laser and a boating lake, ensuring children are entertained whilst getting plenty of exercise in that fresh sea air. Then the night life opens up to fantastic theatre performances, great bars, clubs and pubs and Newcastle is only a short way away to enjoy all of the hustle and bustle of one of the UK's best cities.
The coastal views are amazing and a ferry ride can take you to the nearby village of Tynemouth, where you will find the old train station hosting a traditional flea market, The Blue Reef Aquarium to study all creatures of the deep, including seal feeding and shows and otters! Also at Tynemouth is the priory, which frequently holds amateur theatre performances and along the coastal route you will travel through many quaint seaside towns. South Shields is in the perfect location to access all of the wonders the North East has to offer and the transport links include buses and metros, all running frequently across seven days.
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