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Things to do in Tyne & Wear

If you are thinking of visiting Tyne & Wear or are considering holidays in the UK, you can find the best tourist attractions, what to do and where, and browse for places to visit or things to do, that your family, friends and children will enjoy, when visiting places such as Newcastle, Sunderland, Washington, Gateshead, Wallsend, Jarrow, North and South Shields.


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Blue Reef Aquarium - Tynemouth
Blue Reef Aquarium - Tynemouth
The Sage - Gateshead
The Sage - Gateshead
Things to See Things to Do Places to Visit Popular

Animal Attractions

Blue Reef Aquarium - Tynemouth
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Washington - Washington

Down at the Farm - Houghton Le Spring

Shibdon Pond Local Nature Reserve - Gateshead
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre - Houghton Le Spring
Theatre

Journal Tyne Theatre - Newcastle upon Tyne
Northern Stage - Newcastle upon Tyne
People's Theatre - Newcastle upon Tyne
The Live Theatre - Newcastle upon Tyne
Theatre Royal - Newcastle upon Tyne
Empire Theatre - Sunderland
Whitley Bay Playhouse - Whitley Bay
The Sage - Gateshead
Museums & Exhibitions

Path Head Watermill - Blaydon-on-Tyne

Baltic, The Centre for Contemporary Art - Gateshead

Discovery Museum - Newcastle upon Tyne
Shipley Art Gallery - Gateshead
Bede's World - Jarrow
Hancock Museum - Newcastle upon Tyne
Military Vehicle Museum - Newcastle upon Tyne
Newburn Hall Motor Museum - Newcastle upon Tyne
The Biscuit Factory (Art Gallery) - Newcastle upon Tyne
National Glass Centre - Sunderland
North East Aircraft Museum - Sunderland
Stephenson Railway Museum - North Shields
Toy Museum - North Shields
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Centre fo life - Newcastle
Laing Art Gallery - Newcastle
Derwentcote Steel Furnace - Newcastle upon Tyne

Theme Parks / Adventure Playgrounds / Play Centres

Ocean Beach Pleasure Park - South Shields
Mister Twisters Wacky World of Fun - Gateshead
The Giants Den - Gateshead
Adventurelands - Newcastle

Boat & Train trips

Bowes Railway - Gateshead
Tanfield Railway - Gateshead
River Escapes - North Shields
Sports & Leisure

Golf Courses in Tyne and Wear
Cycle routes in Tyne and Wear
Whitley Bay Ice Rink
Ten Pin - Sunderland
AMF Bowling - Newcastle / Washington
Dunes Bowl - South Shields

Newcastle Racecourse

Formula ONE Indoor Karting - Gateshead
Karting North East - Sunderland
Riding Schools and Equestrian Centres - Tyne and Wear

Sunderland Ski Centre - Sunderland

Whickham Thorns Outdoor Centre - Gateshead
Sunderland Yacht Club - Sunderland
Swimming / Fun Pools

Wet n Wild - Whitley Bay
Temple Park Centre - South Shields

Historic Sites / Monuments

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens - Belsay
Saint Pauls Monastery - Jarrow
Benwell Roman Temple Hadrian's Wall - Newcastle upon Tyne
Tynemouth Castle and Priory - Tynemouth
Parks / Houses/ Gardens / Nature

Gibside - Burnopfield
Watergate Forest Park - Gateshead
Kirkley Hall Gardens - Newcastle upon Tyne
Rising Sun Country Park and Countryside Centre - Newcastle upon Tyne
Washington Old Hall - Washington
Seaton Delaval Hall - Whitley Bay
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Guided Tours / Walks

Walks and Rides in Tyne & Wear
The Biscuit Factory (Art Gallery) - Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle FC Tour
Sunderland FC Tours
Towns / Villages / Misc

Angel of the North - Gateshead

Gateshead Quays Visitor Centre - Gateshead

Angel of the North - Gateshead
Angel of the North - Gateshead

Ocean Beach Pleasure Park - South Shields