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Tynemouth Tyne and Wear Map

Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: North Tyneside · Region: North East

Explore Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Tynemouth map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceTynemouth
Traditional CountyTyne and Wear
District / BoroughNorth Tyneside
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude55.017844
Longitude-1.425524
Place TypeTown

About Tynemouth

Salt-crusted winds carry the echoes of ancient tides across the rugged headland of Tynemouth. It lies 1.4 miles north of South Shields (from South Shields: bearing 10°T, OS grid NZ 368 694). The rocky peninsula, long a sentinel against the North Sea, holds the ruinous grace of Tynemouth Priory and Castle, where monks once watched the grey horizon for encroaching sails. Historically a defensive outpost and a vital fishing port, the coastline now transitions from maritime industry to a buoyant economy driven by independent commerce and tourism. Sunlight strikes the stone remains with a sharp, silver clarity, illuminating a history forged in both prayer and the cold, relentless pressure of the waves. The Green serves as a verdant lung for the headland, where the air tastes of brine and the low murmur of the weekend market swells under the Victorian glass of the station roof. Visitors often wander toward the Admiral Lord Collingwood Monument, standing in stoic vigil above the churning currents that once carried the naval commander to his fame. The cultural character remains tethered to the sea, reflected in the grit and warmth of a population that embraces the biting winter surf and the summer festival crowds alike. Tynemouth fosters a spirit of quiet resilience, a place where the grandeur of medieval stone meets the modern, salt-bleached joy of a morning spent watching the tide pull away from the sand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The Green (Park) — 0.0 mi, 092° E
  • Tynemouth Priory Theatre (Theatre) — 0.1 mi, 048° NE
  • Short Sands (Beach) — 0.3 mi, 074° ENE
  • The Flats (Beach) — 0.3 mi, 196° SSW
  • Watch House Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 130° SE
  • Life's Adventure (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 114° ESE
  • Admiral Lord Collingwood Monument (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 135° SE
  • Tynemouth Priory and Castle (Historic House / Palace) — 0.3 mi, 089° E
  • Northumberland Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 246° WSW
  • Spital Dene (Valley) — 0.4 mi, 261° W
  • Tynemouth Iron Age And Romano-British Settlements, Monasteries, Site Of Lighthouse, Cross, Motte, Enclosure And Artillery Castles And Later Coastal Defences (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 094° E · 6 ha
  • Tynemouth Outdoor Pool (Historic Ruins) — 0.4 mi, 024° NNE
  • Medieval Hospital (Historic Ruins) — 0.5 mi, 262° W
  • Northern Wave Trap (Wetland) — 0.6 mi, 199° SSW
  • Mussel Scarp (Wetland) — 0.6 mi, 197° SSW
  • Clifford'S Fort (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 204° SSW
  • Old Lowlight Heritage Centre (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 210° SSW
  • Roman Fort, South Shields (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 189° S · 4 ha
  • Arbeia Roman Fort Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 195° SSW
  • Ocean Beach Pleasure Park (Theme Park) — 1.2 mi, 164° SSE
  • Ballast Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 198° SSW
  • North And South Marine Parks And Bents Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.3 mi, 170° S · 28 ha
  • South Shields Museum & Art Gallery (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 190° S
  • South Shields Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 158° SSE
  • Monument of Queen Victoria (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 186° S
  • Jam Jar Cinema (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 334° NNW
  • Grant's Clock (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 341° NNW
  • Inflata Nation (Theme Park) — 2.1 mi, 224° SW
  • Tynemouth To Seaton Sluice Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 344° NNW · 87 ha
  • Harton Down Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 150° SSE · 1 ha

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About This Tynemouth Map Page

Explore Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 55.017844, -1.425524. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.