South Shields, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
South Shields is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the Borough of South Tyneside region where it is within Seaton Valley. The town is also a regional centre.
Geographical information
Place name: South Shields
Sub-region: Seaton Valley
Main Region: Borough of South Tyneside
Country: England
Latitude: 54.99859 South (54°59'54"N)
Longitude: -1.4323 West (1°25'56"W)
Altitude: 12 metres above sea-level
Population: 83655 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from South Shields to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 398 km
- distance from Birmingham: 282 km
- distance from Liverpool: 203 km
- distance from Leeds: 134 km
- distance from Sheffield: 180 km
- distance from Bristol: 402 km
- distance from Manchester: 177 km
- distance from Leicester: 263 km
- distance from Islington: 395 km
- distance from Coventry: 288 km
Find driving distances to South Shields from all destinations in England at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 15 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of South Shields):
Long term South Shields weather forecast
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Arbeia museum (Museum) (1 km)Segedunum museum (Museum) (6 km)
Barn @ The Biscuit factory (Museum) (11 km)
Baltic Art Centre (Museum) (11 km)
Laing Art Gallery (Museum) (12 km)
Hancock Museum (Museum) (12 km)
Castle Leazes (Park) (12 km)
Life Science Musuem (Museum) (13 km)
Discovery Museum (Museum) (13 km)
Nuns Moor (Park) (14 km)
Beamish Museum (Museum) (19 km)
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to South Shields.
Shields Harbour (Harbour) (0 km)Cullercoats Harbour (Harbour) (4 km)
Saint Mary's Island (Island) (8 km)
Sunderland Harbour (Harbour) (10 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near South Shields (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Tynemouth Castle (Castle) (2 km)
Tynemouth Priory (Ruin) (2 km)
St. Paul's Church Jarrow (Church) (3 km)
Jarrow (Castle) (5 km)
Segedunum Roman fort (Ancient site) (6 km)
Hylton Castle (Castle) (8 km)
Seaton Delaval Castle (Castle) (10 km)
Newcastle upon Tyne Town Wall (Castle) (11 km)
Holy Jesus Hospital (Historical Site) (12 km)
Newcastle upon Tyne Castle (Castle) (12 km)
Angel of the North (Monument) (14 km)
Horton Castle (Castle) (15 km)
Dunkeld Close (Estate) (16 km)
Woolsington Hall (Estate) (16 km)
Blyth B Power Station (Ruin) (17 km)
Blagdon Hall (Estate) (18 km)
Lumley Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Ponteland Castle (Castle) (21 km)
Bothal Castle (Castle) (23 km)
Morpeth Castle (Castle) (24 km)
Haw Hill (Castle) (25 km)
Mitford Castle (Castle) (27 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to South Shields.
Trow Point (Point) (2 km)Sharpness Point (Point) (3 km)
Marsden Point (Point) (4 km)
Marsden Bay (Bay) (4 km)
Brown Point (Point) (4 km)
Lizard Point (Point) (5 km)
Souter Point (Point) (7 km)
Curry Point (Point) (8 km)
Saint Anthony's Point (Point) (8 km)
Whitburn Bay (Bay) (8 km)
Jesmond Dene (Valley) (11 km)
Bent Hill (Hill) (13 km)
Warden Law (Hill) (17 km)
Shibdon Pond (Pond) (17 km)
Cambois Bay (Bay) (18 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of South Shields.
Newcastle Racecourse (Racecourse) (12 km)Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to South Shields.
Brockley railway station (5 km)East Boldon Rail Station (6 km)
Seaburn Rail Station (8 km)
Heworth Station (9 km)
St Peters Rail Station (10 km)
Sunderland Station (11 km)
Manors Railway Station (11 km)
Central Station (12 km)
Dunston Railway Station (14 km)
Cramlington Railway Station (15 km)
MetroCentre Railway Station (15 km)
Newcastle Airport Metro (18 km)
Blaydon Railway Station (18 km)
Chester-le-Street Railway Station (18 km)
Seaham (19 km)
Pegswood Railway Station (24 km)
Morpeth Railway Station (24 km)
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Long term South Shields weather forecast
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