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Photo of Angel of the North, a landmark near Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Angel of the NorthPhoto Boris YUE / Unsplash

Places to explore near Brockley Whins StationBrockley Whins

79 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 6 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.Iconic

Hadrian's Wall Path

National Trail

Coast to coast along the Roman frontier, milecastle by milecastle.

5.1 km W · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

Photo: The Leas (Tyne and Wear), a viewpoint near Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

The Leas (Tyne and Wear)

Viewpoint near Tynemouth

Two and a half miles of clifftop grassland and limestone stacks along the coast from South Shields to Souter.

5.6 km E

Photo of Marsden Rock, a rock formation near Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Marsden Rock

Rock formation near Tynemouth

Great sea-stack of magnesian limestone standing off Marsden Bay, loud with nesting kittiwakes and cormorants.

5.8 km E

Photo of Souter Lighthouse, a lighthouse near Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Souter Lighthouse

Lighthouse near Tynemouth

Opened near Sunderland in 1871 as the world's first lighthouse purpose-built to use alternating electric current, its red-and-white bands now cared for by the National Trust.

6.3 km E

Photo of WWT Washington Wetland Centre, a nature reserve near Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

WWT Washington Wetland Centre

Nature reserve near Sunderland

Hundred acres of wetland, wood and meadow on the Wear, home to wild birds, flamingos and otters.

6.9 km S

Photo of Tynemouth, a village in Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Tynemouth

Village

Handsome coastal town of grand terraces and a lively Front Street above the sands and priory headland.

6.9 km N · Tyne and Wear

Photo of Tynemouth Priory and Castle, a ruined castle in Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Castle · Priory near Tynemouth

Priory ruin on a headland above the sea.

7 km NE

Photo of Roker Pier and Lighthouse, a landmark near Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Roker Pier and Lighthouse

Landmark near Sunderland

Long curving Victorian breakwater at Sunderland with a red-and-white lighthouse and a hidden tunnel beneath.

8.2 km SE

Photo of Penshaw Monument, an ancient site near Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Penshaw Monument

Ancient site near Sunderland

Greek-temple folly on a prominent hill.

8.5 km S

Photo of BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, a visitor attraction near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

Attraction near Newcastle upon Tyne

Vast converted flour mill on the Gateshead quay, now a free contemporary art gallery with a rooftop view.

8.8 km W

Photo of Gateshead Millennium Bridge, a landmark near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Landmark near Newcastle upon Tyne

Tilting 'blinking eye' footbridge that arcs across the Tyne between the Quayside and BALTIC.

8.9 km W

Photo of Jesmond Dene, a garden near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Jesmond Dene

Garden near Newcastle upon Tyne

Steep wooded valley park in Newcastle along the Ouseburn, with waterfalls, ruins and old woodland.

8.9 km W

Photo of The Glasshouse, Gateshead, a landmark near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

The Glasshouse, Gateshead

Landmark near Newcastle upon Tyne

Norman Foster's curved glass-and-steel concert hall on the Gateshead riverbank, formerly Sage Gateshead.

9 km W

Photo of Tyne Bridge, a landmark near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Tyne Bridge

Landmark near Newcastle upon Tyne

The great green steel arch of 1928 that frames the Newcastle skyline, forerunner of Sydney's harbour bridge.

9.3 km W

Photo of Angel of the North, a landmark near Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Angel of the North

Landmark near Chester-le-Street

Antony Gormley's rust-red steel angel, 20 metres tall with a 54-metre wingspan, watching the A1 into Gateshead.

9.6 km SW

Photo of Spanish City, a landmark near Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Spanish City

Landmark near Tynemouth

White-domed Edwardian pleasure dome on Whitley Bay seafront, restored to eateries and a tearoom.

9.8 km N

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Photo of St Paul's Church, Jarrow, a church in Tyne and Wear, north east England.

St Paul's Church, Jarrow

Church near Jarrow

Surviving church of the Anglo-Saxon monastery where the Venerable Bede wrote, keeping its dedication stone of 685.

2.4 km N

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

4.4 km N · spans 24 counties

Photo of Hylton Castle, a ruined castle near Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Hylton Castle

Castle near Sunderland

Hylton Castle: a medieval fortified house, chapel, 17th and 18th century country houses and associated gardens

4.4 km S

Photo of Durham Coast SSSI, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Sunderland, County Durham, north east England.

Durham Coast SSSI

SSSI near Sunderland

A Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham.

5.1 km NE

Photo along the Weardale Way, a 74-mile long-distance path running from Sunderland to Cowshill, north east England.

Weardale Way

Long-distance path

The Wear from mouth to moor — Roker pier to Cowshill, passing beneath Durham Cathedral on the way up the dale.

5.5 km S · County Durham & Tyne and Wear

Photo of The Marsden Grotto, a pub near South Shields, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

The Marsden Grotto

Pub near South Shields

Bar and eating house half-cut into the sea cliff at Marsden Bay, reached by cliff lift or steps.

5.7 km E

Photo of Rising Sun Country Park, a country park near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Rising Sun Country Park

Country park near Newcastle upon Tyne

A country park in Tyne and Wear.

6.8 km NW

Photo of Washington Old Hall, a house & garden near Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Washington Old Hall

House & garden near Chester-le-Street

A National Trust place in Tyne and Wear.

7.3 km SW

Photo of Tynemouth Long Sands, a swimming spot in Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Tynemouth Long Sands

Designated bathing water near Tynemouth

A broad golden beach with a tidal pool, surf school and rock pools.

7.6 km N

Everything else within 10 km (54) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.