Location: South Shields
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The 10 Best Things to do in South Shields, England
South Shields is a coastal town at the mouth of the River Tyne, England, about 4.84 miles (7.79 km) downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne. Historically in County Durham, the town has a population of 75,337, the third largest in Tyneside after Newcastle and Gateshead. It is part of the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside which includes the towns of Jarrow and Hebburn. South Shields is represented in Parliament by Labour MP Emma Lewell-Buck.
Restaurants in South Shields
1. Westovians Theatre Society
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. South Shields Surf School
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Surfing and Stand Up Paddle Boarding on Sandhaven Beach in South Shields. We provide board and wetsuit hire and regular lessons; kids surf lessons 10-12 and open surf lessons 2-4 everyday on weekends and school holidays, adult surf lessons 6-8 Thursday and Friday evening's and Stand Up Paddle Board lessons 10.30-12 Saturdays and Sundays. Our instructors are fully qualified lifeguards. All equipment is supplied, all you need is swimwear and a towel.
3. Crafty Corner
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Situated in the seaside town of South Shields, a warm welcome awaits you as you step through the door of our spacious, bright & what we feel is one of the best-stocked craft shops in the North East. We're very proud to have won Craft Retailer of the Year (North East) at the British Craft Awards 2014 and to have been shortlisted again in 2015. We run regular workshops and classes from our studio.
4. Quest Rooms
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
South Tyneside's first escape room. Located inside Brinkburn CIO, South Shields, just off Harton Lane.
5. Ziggy’s
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Sick of listening to the same 5 chart songs? Ziggy’s is the place for you. The home of great music, great people and affordable drinks! This fun bar is open Thurs - Sub evening until 2am and opens at 9am everyday. Everything from live music, karaoke, themed nights and even bingo!
Reviewed By DaleL170
Great bar with amazing staff too, it’s a little gem in the heart of South Shields and well Zingo Bingo on a Wednesday afternoon is a MUST !!
6. Littlehaven Beach
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Dr_Waugh - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Littlehaven beach is a lovely sheltered beach, it’s within the river mouth/estuary defences and the south tyne pier provides protection. There’s a hotel to the north and a small bright red lighthouse on a small pier called Herd Groyne. You can stand on this to watch ships passage into and out of the river. The beach itself is a nice crescent of sand with a car park behind. There’s also a minchella’s at the southern end of the car park for beverages and ice creams. We often come here to eat fish and chips and take in the view.
7. Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
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4.5 based on 384 reviews
Whilst we are closed you can enjoy exhibition and collections content and activities on our website and social media or by joining our mailing list at mustseemuseums.org.uk.
Reviewed By 335kimberleyp - Grimsby, United Kingdom
This was the fort that supplied hadrians wall for the Romans’ , reconstructed buildings and friendly willing helpful staff made this a gem of a place to visit , little known to ordinary folk it was a lovely treat to find this , lucky we got to see it as they shut at the end of sept till next season , we’ll worth a visit for anyone interested in the Roman history of the region .
8. South and North Marine Parks
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4.5 based on 511 reviews
Reviewed By joewx123 - South Shields, United Kingdom
Beautiful park in the summer right on the coast with a boating lake and miniature steam railway also children's play area and restaurant
9. The Customs House
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4.5 based on 282 reviews
The Customs House is South Tyneside's premier arts centre offering great arts & entertainment for all. We are a theatre, cinema, gallery, cafe, wedding venue & a provider of cultural development services. Want to know more? Why not get in touch?
Reviewed By PhilipandSheena - Chester-le-Street, United Kingdom
It's back open with Covid Secure one way systems around the building and seating blocked off into socially distanced bubbles. That's not a sentence anyone would understand six months ago, and probably won't in five years time..... But it was great to see the place back in action. The show was fantastic and the app to order drinks to your seat was great. Overall a great night out, it was super to see the place open again.
10. Souter lighthouse
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4.5 based on 238 reviews
Reviewed By stephenwE5294QM - Whitley Bay, United Kingdom
Souter Lighthouse looks like a proper lighthouse, red and white stripes, standing defiantly on top of a rugged coastline looking down on the cold North Sea. It also has the distinction of being the world’s first electric powered lighthouse, so it’s worth the visit for that alone. But if you are a walker, or have a dog, the windswept coastal walks around the lighthouse are stunning! You could walk for a couple of hours around the area and there’s good car parking on site. Great place to visit.
