Things to Do in North Shields

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Sea journey providing wildlife spotting, with comfortable cabins and a range of dining options. Enjoy sea views and outdoor spaces for relaxation. Includes short city break cruises.
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Scenic ferry ride connecting two vibrant neighborhoods, showcasing panoramic views with easy access to local shops and attractions.
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Historic venue with a modern twist, featuring a picturesque courtyard and Sunday lunch, ideal for casual dining and events amidst a blend of old and new decor.
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Retail park with a mix of national and independent outlets, including a garden center and ice cream parlor. Undergoing changes with new additions like an amusement arcade.
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  • John Watson
    Leeds, UK166 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We normally use the P&O service from Hull but the prices over the last year have more than doubled .
    So I looked at DSDS from Newcastle and it’s soooooo much cheaper so we drove the extra hour to Newcastle .
    Checkin staff were lovely and the terminal is lovely and clean, we got on really fast.

    It’s clear that the ship is very old in comparison to P&Os Price of Hull/Rotterdam but it’s clearly had some recent refurbishment work which made it really nice plenty of natural light coming through, which is far better than P&O overall I think the ship is pretty decent. All the public areas feel really clean and fresh I would imagine that the ship is very recently had a refurbishment. The rooms were spacious and well laid out. Beds were comfortable and decent enough for me and I’m 6 foot pillows were comfortable bathroom was good. I like the fact that there’s a built-in radio in the room that’s really good.
    We had food in the restaurant, which is really good. I was amazed that the things like sushi available and the buffet was really nice. Plenty of choice good quality and a nice environment. I wasn’t as impressed with breakfast as it was dinner, but it was still really good value for money.
    The staff on board are absolutely lovely and cannot be folded in anyway the duty freeze nice and big and there’s a lovely Starbucks on board that has loads of board games but don’t try and play Jenga like we did on a fairly rough night. It’s quite hard to play.
    My only real nick is at night time the boat is quite loud when you’re trying to sleep, but other than that I slept like a log
    Written February 8, 2025
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  • Michael F
    Stockton-on-Tees, UK3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Luckily the most beautiful, sunny, warm day. Parked in the South shore carpark just up the hill from the shopping centre, a short walk away. Ferries run all the time and you can see them depart and arrive at the other side, down stream. The journey is around 10 minutes with a short waiting time. It's not expensive and young children are free. On the North shore there are pubs, cafes and fish and chips and ice creams. The Fish quay has fresh fish for sale. It takes around 10 to 15 minutes to walk or catch the bus on the main road. Grandson loved it and wished it took longer. The ferry crew were great, friendly and gave out a ferry drawing to colour in for the kids.
    Written August 22, 2024
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  • YORKIE
    North York Moors National Park, UK88 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a lovely peaceful place to walk around , quite busy . We stopped at the little cafe for tea and scones and they were so good, free to enter this quiet little gem, parking outside ample and free
    Written June 27, 2024
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  • D S
    157 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely place for a walk. It was quiet when we went so really enjoyed ourselves. Scenery is superb. Great place to visit if you are in the area.
    Written June 20, 2024
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  • mukhasben
    South Shields, UK4,458 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fish, tapas, American and British restaurants too name a few alongside the typical fresh fish shops (live crabs), these were some of the things we’d never seen as we’d only been as far as the low lights tavern before. We didn’t know in our ignorance that North Shields had a beach (we are Sanddancers from South Shields) and history (monument to lost fishermen). Now we have got past the great Low Lights Tavern, we fancy trying the Salty Dog next. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit, smoked haddock and fresh prawns bought, and it was popular too even coming to the end of the Summer.
    Written August 31, 2023
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  • Lesdaw
    Prudhoe, UK420 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Just go there to visit and you will love it......a fantastic tribute of a statue to commemorate the fishermen past.........a lovely location and a well designed figure......
    Written May 12, 2022
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  • Geordie112
    Gateshead, UK956 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a find. Great little cafe. Very reasonably priced. Perfect staff...all volunteers. We will certainly be back.
    Written October 31, 2023
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  • aurioleb68
    Newcastle upon Tyne, UK4 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A really nice bar in the middle of North Shields with a lovely courtyard where you can sit outside. The only drawback is that smoking is allowed in the courtyard. We have been a few times on a sunny day but we were unable to enjoy the outside space as we could not stand all the smoking in what is quite an enclosed space.
    Written June 22, 2024
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  • Jenna W
    Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom28 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    The new owners have revamped the ladies toilets.
    It still needs more coffee outlets. Casta was over run. Won't ask for a decaff in the ice cream shop as they get it out of a jar. Still a lot of empty units and the clock in the middle still not working.
    Written March 3, 2024
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  • jackag2015
    Newcastle upon Tyne, UK2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Called to pay deposit for Christmas order had a hot mulled wine my husband had a pint went again to collect said order had a lovely hot mulled wine and son had a pint. Lovely place to start or end your night out or afternoon shopping stop off at a weekend
    Written January 2, 2020
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  • Molly1888
    Newcastle upon Tyne, UK24 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Clean and tidy but very small and only a handful of shops are open. Mostly catering for the older people with the likes of Bon Marche, a couple of cafes, a charity shop and a couple of discount stores. There’s definitely nothing here for the younger generations. You won’t find anything trendy or fashionable to buy.
    Written June 28, 2023
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