Tynemouth — Attraction in North Tyneside

Tynemouth is a great place to visit as you have all the amenities of a town but very close to sandy beaches and the North Sea. There is the English Heritage Tynemouth Priory which has some interesting inmates and a Coast Guard Station. The main street has numerous places to eat and drink and a whole variety of independent and individual retail outlets. There are retail outlets that run off the side streets including a Doctor's Surgery. The transport system is good with regular buses and a Metro Station nearby, however as it is such a busy popular venue parking can be...

Tynemouth built in 1882 is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the coastal town of Tynemouth, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network as a terminus station on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends. Best part of this station is this offers stalls with local pubs and cafes within the station area. And also close the award winning golden sands Longsands Beach. The high street consists of many restaurants and pubs to provide full family...

I have to say that of all the metro stations this is by far my favourite one. Ticket machines, trains, a foot bridge, a pub, a cafe and a market at weekends. Stations simply don’t come any better than this. If you’re from out of town then this place is a “must-see” to add to your list. There’s a cat that strides about like it owns the place and I’ve been told by an unreliable source it’s called Tommy. However, it doesn’t respond this name, unless it’s just ignoring me as it knows I’m...