| A twenty minute walk South along the coast brings you to the sedate village of Tynemouth, with its tea rooms and antique shops.
" We escaped to Tynemouth for a two hours' sea walk. There was a high north wind blowing and a magnificent sea running... and, spanning the restless uproar of the waters, was a quiet rainbow of transcendent beauty." - Charles Dickens
The priory at Tynemouth offers a spectacular reminder of the history of the area.
Tynemouth boasts two excellent beaches - the Long Sands favoured by surfers, and King Edward's Bay in the shadow of the Priory.
There is a flea market at Tynemouth Metro Station every Saturday and Sunday - a cross between a car boot sale and an antiques fair. More>>
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