South Tyneside Tyne and Wear England United Kingdom
54.987889,-1.425382

South Shields

South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. In 2021 it had a population of 75,337. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear, after Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Gateshead. Historically within the county of Durham, South Shields is south of North Shields and Tynemouth across the River Tyne; and east of Newcastle upon Tyne and Jarrow.

Distance between:

London to South Shields 247 Miles / 398 Kms
Liverpool to South Shields 127 Miles / 204 Kms

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15 Best Things to Do in South Shields (Tyne and Wear, England)

amusement park Nearby

Ocean Beach Pleasure Park

museum Nearby

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

tourist attraction Nearby

Lakeshore Railroad
Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort