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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 Heworth StationHeworth

55 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 5 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.

0.9 km N · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

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.

3.3 km NW

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.

3.4 km NW

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.

3.5 km NW

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.

3.7 km NW

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.

4.7 km SW

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.

4.8 km NW

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.

7.4 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.

8.9 km SE

Photo of Tanfield Railway, a visitor attraction near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Tanfield Railway

Attraction near Chester-le-Street

The world's oldest railway, now a heritage steam line through the Causey valley from Europe's oldest engine shed.

9.1 km SW

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Full Circle Brew Co

Attraction near Newcastle upon Tyne

Craft brewery and taproom in Newcastle's Hoults Yard, a hub of the city's beer scene.

2.6 km NW

Photo of The Free Trade Inn, a pub near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

The Free Trade Inn

Pub near Newcastle upon Tyne

Plain Ouseburn boozer with the finest beer-garden view in Newcastle, the bridges lined up along the Tyne.

2.9 km NW

Photo of Saltwell Park, a garden near Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Saltwell Park

Garden near Gateshead

Grand Victorian people's park in Gateshead, with a fairy-tale mansion, lake and restored gardens.

3.2 km W

Photo of The Cumberland Arms, a pub near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

The Cumberland Arms

Pub near Newcastle upon Tyne

Wood-panelled folk-music pub above the Ouseburn valley, a fixture since the 1890s.

3.4 km NW

Photo of The Crown Posada, a pub near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

The Crown Posada

Pub near Newcastle upon Tyne

Narrow Victorian gem on Newcastle's Quayside, stained glass and one of the city's oldest bars.

3.9 km NW

Photo of Bessie Surtees House, a house near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Bessie Surtees House

House near Newcastle upon Tyne

Pair of tall 17th-century merchants' houses on Newcastle's Quayside, from whose window Bessie Surtees eloped with the future Lord Chancellor John Scott in 1772.

3.9 km NW

Photo of Newcastle General Cemetery, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Newcastle General Cemetery

House & garden near Newcastle upon Tyne

A Victorian cemetery laid out in 1836 by architect John Dobson, with grand chapels.

4.5 km NW

Photo of Wylam Brewery, a brewery near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

Wylam Brewery

Brewery near Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle brewery and taproom in the Palace of Arts at Exhibition Park, beer among the parkland.

5.5 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.

6.1 km SE

Everything else within 10 km (36) — 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.