Welcome to Tynemouth
Tynemouth is a village located at the mouth of the River Tyne on the North-East coast of England, 6 miles from the centre of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has stunning beaches permitting a wide range of water sports, including surfing, sailing, kite surfing, wind surfing, jetski, sub-aqua, swimming and canoeing. Prominent on the headland overlooking the river are the Tynemouth Priory and Castle, dating back to the 11th Century. The village itself is now a conservation area mostly comprised of buildings from the 18th and 19th century.

Tynemouth Priory stands next to the castle remains and its east wall is thought of as one of the finest Early English compositions in the country. Nikolaus Pevsner, the noted authority, includes it in his hundred best buildings of England. The Priory ruins are maintained by English Heritage and are open to the public.