South Shields Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit South Shields
Where to stay in South Shields
Westoe
You'll appreciate the restaurants during your time in Westoe and you might want to plan a stop by Ocean Beach Pleasure Park and The Marsden Grotto while you're in the area.
The Sea Hotel
Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025
Sandman Signature Newcastle Hotel
Reviewed on 17 Aug 2025
Dakota Newcastle
Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025
South Shield's Emerald 2 Bed Apartment
South Shield's Hidden Gem Garnet 3 Bedroom Apartme
South Shield's Hidden Gem Amethyst 3 Bedroom House
Popular places to visit
St. James' Park
Attend an intense soccer game at one of the United Kingdom’s largest and oldest stadiums. See it perched on a hill in the city center.
Quayside
Cross a futuristic tilting bridge, peruse artistic centers and relax with a drink in this modern part of the city.
Northumbria University
The gleaming silver campus in central Newcastle is one of the U.K.’s newest universities. Its students have voted the city the country’s best for students.
The Glasshouse
This riverside concert hall of futuristic design is among Europe’s leading venues. Enjoy its spectacular acoustics, divine auditoriums and international acts.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Theatre Royal
Enjoy artisanal ice cream between acts at a show in the stylish setting of one of England’s most glamorous and acclaimed theaters.
Castle Keep
Visit the tower from which the city takes its name to hear wicked tales of frightening ghouls and life in the dungeon.
Things to do
Explore Newcastle in 90 Minutes with a Local
Annual Admission Newcastle Castle Ticket
Vera Half Day TV Locations Tour of Newcastle
Unlock Newcastle's Secrets: A Historic In-App Audio Tour
Newcastle : Private Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour)
Cities near South Shields
- The Marsden Grotto
- Ocean Beach Pleasure Park
- The Customs House
- Arbeia Roman Fort
- St. James' Park
- Quayside
- Beamish Open Air Museum
- Durham University
- Port Of Tyne
- Northumbria University
- University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Utilita Arena Newcastle
- Durham Cathedral
- The Glasshouse
- Newcastle Racecourse
- Durham Castle
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Theatre Royal
- Lumley Castle
- Castle Keep
- Angel of the North
- Gateshead Millennium Bridge
- North Pennines
- Diggerland
- Chinatown
- Eldon Square Shopping Centre
- Kingston Park Stadium
- Sunderland Empire