Tynemouth
Ward in North Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 55.022, -1.437 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 36 69 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Tynemouth sits on the headland where the River Tyne meets the North Sea, within the borough of North Tyneside in England. Its dramatic focal point is the ruined Tynemouth Priory and castle, a medieval site overlooking long sandy beaches such as Longsands and a Victorian promenade; the coastline and pier have made it a long-standing maritime and defensive site with strong lifeboat and fishing traditions.
Today the ward mixes a busy tourist economy - weekend markets, independent cafés and surf-friendly beaches - with a residential community of commuters who travel into Newcastle. Seasonal visitors and a lively local events scene keep the town centre buzzing, while the combination of heritage, seaside leisure and small-scale retail gives it a distinct seaside-village-but-urban-access feel.
Postcode districts covering Tynemouth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8 miles
- Sunderland 8.6 miles
- South Shields 2.9 miles
- Gateshead 8.2 miles
- Washington 8.9 miles
- Durham 17.4 miles
- Wallsend 3.7 miles
- Newburn 12.2 miles
- Whitley Bay 2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 12.5 miles
- Blyth 8 miles
- Peterlee 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South Ward 0.9 miles
- Preston with Preston Grange Ward 0.9 miles
- North Shields Ward 1.1 miles
- Tynemouth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Beacon and Bents Ward 1.7 miles
- Monkseaton Ward 1.8 miles
- New York & Murton Ward 1.8 miles
- Whitley Bay North Ward 1.9 miles
- Chirton & Percy Main Ward 2 miles
- Whitley Bay Built-up area 2 miles
- Westoe Ward 2.6 miles
- Horsley Hill Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Tynemouth
NE30 4AT, NE30 3PH, NE30 2PU, NE30 3RX, NE30 2DA, NE30 2LQ, NE30 2TY, NE30 2PR, NE30 2TZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.4 miles
- Brockley railway station 4.4 miles
- East Boldon Rail Station 5.3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7.7 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Tynemouth Ad
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 0.4 miles
- Dunes Hotel 1.4 miles
- The Little Haven Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.3 miles
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 3 miles
- The Longship 2 4.3 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 6.8 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 7 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 7.9 miles
Schools in Tynemouth
- John Spence Community High School Secondary
- King Edward Primary School Primary
- Kings Priory School All ages
- Marden High School Secondary
- Monkhouse Primary School Primary
- Southlands School Special
Local points of interest
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 0.9 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 1.2 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 1.3 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 1.5 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 4.4 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.1 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.4 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7.6 miles