Visit Whitley Bay Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Whitley Bay

  

Whitley Bay Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Whitley Bay

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Whitley Bay history

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Early history

Whitley was first mentioned around 1100 when King Henry I conferred it with other possessions on the Priory of Tynemouth. It was connected with the Crusades when Pope Nicholas IV granted to Edward I the first-fruits and tenths of all ecclesiastical possessions for six years to defray the expenses of an expedition to the Holy Land.

19th century to present

The town was known as Whitley until the 1890s, by which time confusion with Whitby, in North Yorkshire, regularly caused mail to be misdirected. Many residents still refer to the town as ‘Whitley’ The North Tyne Loop railway line opened in 1882, connecting the coastal villages to Newcastle. The majority of the town including Whitley Bay and Monkseaton are now part of the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside.

Whitley Bay geography / climate

Whitley Bay is around 10 miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is bounded by the coastline of the North Sea to the east. St Mary’s Island, a tidal island at the northern tip of the town, is the site of a lighthouse.

You can visit Whitley Bay places with Walkfo Whitley Bay to hear history at Whitley Bay’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Whitley Bay has 35 places to visit in our interactive Whitley Bay map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Whitley Bay, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Whitley Bay places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Whitley Bay & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 35 audio facts unique to Whitley Bay places in an interactive Whitley Bay map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Whitley Bay Places Map
35 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Whitley Bay historic spots	Whitley Bay tourist destinations	Whitley Bay plaques	Whitley Bay geographic features
Walkfo Whitley Bay tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Whitley Bay

  

Best Whitley Bay places to visit

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Whitley Bay has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Whitley Bay’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Whitley Bay’s information audio spots:

North Shields North Shields is a coastal town on the north bank of the River Tyne. Historically part of Northumberland, it now falls within the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside. The town’s name derives from Middle English schele meaning “temporary sheds or huts used by fishermen”

Earsdon Earsdon is a village in North Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear. It sits on the border of Northumberland, which it is historically part of, and is approximately two miles from Whitley Bay. The village had a population of 613 in 2011.

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