Gateshead, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Gateshead is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the Lamesley region. The town is also a regional centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Gateshead
Main Region: Lamesley
Country: England
Latitude: 54.96209 South (54°57'43"N)
Longitude: -1.60168 West (1°36'6"W)
Altitude: 53 metres above sea-level
Population: 77649 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Gateshead to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 396 km
- distance from Birmingham: 277 km
- distance from Liverpool: 194 km
- distance from Leeds: 130 km
- distance from Sheffield: 176 km
- distance from Bristol: 396 km
- distance from Manchester: 170 km
- distance from Leicester: 260 km
- distance from Islington: 394 km
- distance from Coventry: 284 km
Find driving distances to Gateshead from all destinations in England at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 23 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Gateshead):
Long term Gateshead weather forecast
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Baltic Art Centre (Museum) (1 km)Life Science Musuem (Museum) (1 km)
Laing Art Gallery (Museum) (1 km)
Barn @ The Biscuit factory (Museum) (2 km)
Discovery Museum (Museum) (2 km)
Hancock Museum (Museum) (2 km)
Castle Leazes (Park) (3 km)
Nuns Moor (Park) (5 km)
Segedunum museum (Museum) (5 km)
Beamish Museum (Museum) (10 km)
Arbeia museum (Museum) (12 km)
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Gateshead.
Shields Harbour (Harbour) (12 km)Cullercoats Harbour (Harbour) (14 km)
Saint Mary's Island (Island) (16 km)
Sunderland Harbour (Harbour) (16 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Gateshead (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Newcastle upon Tyne Town Wall (Castle) (1 km)
Holy Jesus Hospital (Historical Site) (1 km)
Segedunum Roman fort (Ancient site) (5 km)
Angel of the North (Monument) (5 km)
Jarrow (Castle) (7 km)
Woolsington Hall (Estate) (8 km)
St. Paul's Church Jarrow (Church) (9 km)
Hylton Castle (Castle) (11 km)
Arbeia Roman fort (Ancient site) (12 km)
Lumley Castle (Castle) (12 km)
Dunkeld Close (Estate) (13 km)
Tynemouth Castle (Castle) (13 km)
Tynemouth Priory (Ruin) (13 km)
Ponteland Castle (Castle) (13 km)
Blagdon Hall (Estate) (14 km)
Seaton Delaval Castle (Castle) (15 km)
Prudhoe Castle (Castle) (16 km)
Horton Castle (Castle) (17 km)
Kirkley Hall (Estate) (17 km)
Nafferton Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Ogle Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Blackheddon Farmhouse (Castle) (22 km)
Belsay Castle (Castle) (23 km)
Bolam Castle (Castle) (26 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Gateshead.
Saint Anthony's Point (Point) (3 km)Jesmond Dene (Valley) (4 km)
Shibdon Pond (Pond) (6 km)
Bent Hill (Hill) (7 km)
Sharpness Point (Point) (13 km)
Trow Point (Point) (14 km)
Brown Point (Point) (14 km)
Marsden Point (Point) (14 km)
Marsden Bay (Bay) (14 km)
Curry Point (Point) (15 km)
Lizard Point (Point) (15 km)
Souter Point (Point) (16 km)
Whitburn Bay (Bay) (16 km)
Warden Law (Hill) (16 km)
Chourdon Point (Point) (24 km)
Beacon Hill (Hill) (26 km)
Hawthorn Hive (Bay) (26 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Gateshead.
Newcastle Racecourse (Racecourse) (8 km)Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Gateshead.
Central Station (1 km)Manors Railway Station (1 km)
Dunston Railway Station (3 km)
Heworth Station (3 km)
MetroCentre Railway Station (4 km)
Blaydon Railway Station (7 km)
Brockley railway station (9 km)
Newcastle Airport Metro (11 km)
East Boldon Rail Station (12 km)
Chester-le-Street Railway Station (12 km)
Wylam Railway Station (14 km)
Cramlington Railway Station (14 km)
Seaburn Rail Station (14 km)
St Peters Rail Station (15 km)
Sunderland Station (15 km)
Prudhoe Railway Station (17 km)
Seaham (22 km)
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Long term Gateshead weather forecast
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