Editorial collection
Essential North East
The icons — the Angel, the bridges, the coast and everything a first visit needs.
The Icons
Place picks
Hidden Gems
More from this collection — quieter picks and lesser-known favourites worth the detour.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne
Place
Holy Island
Marsden Bay & Marsden Rock
Place
South Shields
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Newcastle Quayside
Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
Penshaw Monument
Place
Sunderland
Souter Lighthouse and The Leas
Place
Whitburn
St Mary's Lighthouse
Place
Whitley Bay
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne Bridge
Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
Suggested itinerary
A day with Essential North East
Three highlights from this list — a simple route through the best stops.
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