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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in North Side

Days out around North Side – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more, including 3 in North Side itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes2🏞️ Lakes & lochs9🌄 Viewpoints2⛰️ Hills & peaks9🌿 Nature reserves6🏛️ Museums3🌳 Parks & gardens27🏊 Lidos & swimming pools1🗿 Monuments & memorials11🏚️ Ruins1🏺 Archaeological sites3🖼️ Galleries1📸 Landmarks & sights2🛝 Playgrounds13

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Lambton Castle

Bournmoor · 2.5 miles

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🏰 Castle

Lumley Castle

Castle Dene · 3.7 miles

Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street DH3 4NX

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Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Bowes Lake

North Side · 0.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Virginia Water

Vigo · 2.5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Mount Pleasant Lake

Mount Pleasant · 3.1 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Kennel Pond

Castle Dene · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Barmston Pond

Sulgrave · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Saltwell Park Lake

Bensham · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Reservoir and filter reedbed

Cox Green · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Fish Pond

Team Valley · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Saline lagoon

Cox Green · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Ganderland 1

Cox Green · 3.1 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Ganderland 2

Cox Green · 3.1 miles

Map

Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Sheddon's Hill

Eighton Banks · 0.6 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Blackim Hill

Eighton Banks · 1.2 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Black Hill

Eighton Banks · 1.9 miles · 151 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

White Hill

Wrekenton · 2.5 miles · 161 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Sheriff Hill

Springwell · 2.5 miles · 167 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Worm Hill

Mount Pleasant · 2.5 miles · 24 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Whinnel Hill

Causey · 3.1 miles · 162 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Rabbit Hills

High Handenhold · 3.1 miles · 139 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Pelton Hills

Newfield · 3.1 miles · 133 m above sea level

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

Washington Wetland Centre
🌿 Nature reserve

Washington Wetland Centre

Cox Green · 3.7 miles

WWT Washington Wetland Centre is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Washington, Tyne and Wear, North East England.

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Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

🌿 Nature reserve

Bowes Valley Nature Reserve

Lamesley · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Lamesley Pastures Nature Reserve

Lamesley · 1.9 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Windy Nook Nature Park

Springwell · 2.5 miles

24/7

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🌿 Nature reserve

Barmston Pond Local Nature Reserve

Sulgrave · 3.1 miles

Map
🌿 Nature reserve

Ousbrough Wood Nature Reserve

Beamish · 3.7 miles

Map

Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Bowes Railway

Eighton Banks · 1.2 miles

Springwell Road, Gateshead NE9 7QJ

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🏛️ Museum

Washington F Pit Museum

Albany · 1.9 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Washington Old Hall

Fatfield · 1.9 miles

The Avenue, Washington NE38 7LE

+44 191 416 6879

Admission charge
MapWebsite

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Birtley Grove Park

North Side · 0.6 miles

Birtley Lane, Chester-le-Street DH3 1AW

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🌳 Park

Ayton Park

Portobello · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Holley Park

Oxclose · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Albany Park

Concord · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Springwell Estate Millennium Green

Eighton Banks · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

The Princess Anne Park

Oxclose · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Harraton Green

Vigo · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Rickleton Park

Vigo · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Glebe Park

Fatfield · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

White Hill

Springwell · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Usworth Park

Sulgrave · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Biddick Playing Fields (West)

Mount Pleasant · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Biddick Playing Fields (East)

Fatfield · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Banesley Lane Woodland

Lamesley · 2.5 miles

24/7

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🌳 Park

Kells Lane Park

Low Fell · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Camperdown Avenue Pocket Park

South Pelaw · 2.5 miles

Camperdown Avenue, Chester-le-Street DH3 4AB

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🌳 Park

The James Steel Park

Mount Pleasant · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Hodkin Park

Deckham · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Mount Pleasant Park

Mount Pleasant · 3.1 miles

24/7

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🌳 Park

Carr Hill Recreation Ground

Deckham · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Oliver Henderson Park

Wardley · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Top Park

Deckham · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

ampitheatre

Wardley · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

ampitheatre

Wardley · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Penshaw Park

Mount Pleasant · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Holly Hill Park

Pelaw · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Riverside Park

South Pelaw · 3.1 miles

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Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Heworth Leisure Centre

Wardley · 3.1 miles

High Lanes, Gateshead NE10 0PD

+44 191 433 5715

Mo-Fr 06:30-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-19:00

♿ Wheelchair accessible
MapWebsite

Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Birtley Cenotaph

North Side · 0.6 miles

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Fatfield War Memorial
🗿 Monument

Fatfield War Memorial

Mount Pleasant · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

South Africa War Memorial

Low Fell · 2.5 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🗿 Monument

Durham Light Infantry War Memorial

Low Fell · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

South African War Memorial

Bensham · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Charlton Memorial Fountain

Bensham · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Pelton Fell War Memorial

Pelton Fell · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Workers Memorial Day

Bensham · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Alderman John Lucas

Deckham · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

To Our Glorious Dead

South Pelaw · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Cenotaph

Gateshead · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Ravensworth Castle

Team Valley · 3.1 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Site of Ravensworth coalmill

Team Valley · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Concangis Fort Officer's Quarters

South Pelaw · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Site of old Mortuary

Felling · 3.1 miles

Map

Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Saltwell Park

Bensham · 3.1 miles

Mo-Su 07:00-21:30

MapWebsite
📸 Landmark

Birkheads Secret Gardens

Causey · 3.7 miles

+44 1207 232262

Mar-Sep Tu-Su 10:00-17:00

MapWebsite

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Fairhaven Play Area

Eighton Banks · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Heugh Hill Play Area

Eighton Banks · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Low Flatts Play Area

South Pelaw · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Cranberry Drive Play Area

Fatfield · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

The Giants Den

Team Valley · 2.5 miles

Eighth Avenue, Gateshead

♿ Wheelchair accessible
Map
🛝 Playground

Thornton Pocket Park

Pelton · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Under 8 Play & Picnic Area

Bensham · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Over 8 Play Area

Bensham · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Newfield Play Space

Newfield · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Splash Park

Castle Dene · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Play area

Cox Green · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Riverside Play Area

Castle Dene · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Beggars Wood Park

Lobley Hill · 3.7 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from North Side.

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