Location: Tynemouth
Top Things to do in Tynemouth
The 8 Best Free Things to do in Tynemouth, England
Tynemouth (/ˈtaɪnˌmaʊθ/) is a town and a historic borough in Tyne and Wear, England at the mouth of the River Tyne. Historically part of Northumberland, the modern town of Tynemouth includes North Shields and Cullercoats and had a 2011 population of 67,519. It is administered as part of the borough of North Tyneside, but until 1974 was an independent county borough, including North Shields, in its own right. It had a population of 17,056 in 2001. The population of the Tynemouth ward of North Tyneside was at the 2011 Census 10,472.
Restaurants in Tynemouth
1. Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 66 reviews
This Volunteer Life Brigade maritime museum details the history of the first Volunteer Life Brigade to be formed in the United Kingdom and her colonies on December 5th 1864 after the loss of 32 souls within sight of the shore when the schooner "Friendship" and the steamer "Stanley" came to grief on the Black Midden rocks at the mouth of the river Tyne during a South Easterly gale on the afternoon and early evening of the 24th November 1864. The museum contains many unique artefacts salvaged or donated from vessels wrecked along our shore and historic photographs and paintings showing the role of the brigade since it was formed. The brigade is still fully active providing search and rescue services along the coast from the Tyne to Seaton Sluice and upriver to the Tyne bridges and further if required. The brigade are the eyes and ears for the coastguard and are a declared search and rescue facility to HM Coastguard.
Reviewed By holl237 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I visited here with my wife and 2 children and despite having last visited around 25 years ago still really enjoyed it. Free entreance with a donations box for a contribution so please remember to bring some cash to support the lifeboat. There's a couple of things for small children (ring the bell, climb the stairs to the watch house) and a lot of interesting artifacts for adults. Probably 30-60mins visit.
2. Alfie & Fin's Gin Bar
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
A cosy, little gin bar hidden away in The Land of Green Ginger, with a wide range of both local and international gins, great atmosphere and a very warm welcome! The bar features regular live music and a range of other drinks are available.
Reviewed By chrisrP1023MZ
A great little bar tucked away in the old church nowadays called the land of green ginger. They have a huge selection of gins and the place has a cracking atmosphere. If you're in Tynemouth for a few drinks its got to be on your list to visit!
3. Long Sands Beach
4. Tynemouth Markets
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 494 reviews
Reviewed By Jenny00777 - Euxton, United Kingdom
This is the most picturesque setting for a market that I have ever known. The covered Metro station at Tynemouth is a gorgeous Victorian station with glass roof, railings and a vast concourse which comes alive with the colourful and diverse market stalls. So many to see and make a purchase from, flowers, knickknacks, cards, jewellery, clothing, drinks and food. All very friendly stall holders and happy to help and recommend other stall holders if wanting something in particular. The old station waiting rooms and ticket hall have been made into bars and retail outlets too, and so well done. Four our legged friends, ???? water bowls places out so they could have a drink whilst we chatted with the locals who gave some top tips on other places to visit in the area, one of those being the lighthouse, which we went into visit the morning after. The market has a great lively atmosphere, a lovely addition to our Tynemouth Music Festival visit, to see the wonderful Jack Savoretti perform at the Priory. We’ll be returning to visit there too hopefully same time next year.
5. Tynemouth, King Edwards Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By stevenbN3392DF - North Shields, United Kingdom
A really nice beach and cove which is great to keep an eye on the kids while they swim in the sea and a real sun trap being a cove . I am so fortunate to live here ..
6. Lord Collingwood Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By stevenbN3392DF - North Shields, United Kingdom
Arguably the best view in Tynemouth looking out to sea and across to South Shields . Nice grass area to sit and a nice piece of monumental history
7. Salutation Inn
8. Green Ginger Shopping Arcade
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 45 reviews
Welcome to an eclectic mix of retailers, providing a kaleidoscope of shops, set within the magical charms of this wonderful listed building. Experience an amazing collection of trades people; offering, antiques, furniture, cards, boutique clothes, sweet shop, jewellery, longsands clothing shop, tattooist, hairdressers, shoe shop, barbers, crafts - and round it off by visiting the cafe
Reviewed By SharonJT67 - Durham, United Kingdom
This former church is a wonderful place to visit, full of small retailers selling a wide variety of items from old fashioned sweets & home made chocolate which can be made into advent calendars to specialist cheeses & wine in Christmas baubles to a pet food store & a quirky little cafe, jewellery store & unusual homewares, something for every taste, everyone we encountered was so pleasant & informative, what a divine outlet & a must for anyone visiting the area don’t worry about your 4 legged friends, allowed everywhere except the cheese store.
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