Why go
- Town in Tyne and Wear, England.
History
North Shields is a town in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne and borders nearby Wallsend and Tynemouth. The population of North Shields at the 2021 census was 6,137.
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 08:30-17:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 21 King Street, South Shields,… · caffenero.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00, Su 12:00-21:00 · 57-60 Sandhill, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3RG · sambucarestaurants.co.uk
Fast Food · Opening hours: 19:00-04:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 22 Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RG · yummiesnewcastle.co.uk
Restaurant · restaurant · 15 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JE · cilantrotapas.com
Pizza, Italian, Cafe · A family run, Italian cafe offering a wide range of fresh, homemade lunch dishes and desserts. Available to sit in or take away.… · facebook.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:30; Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 2-4 Northumberland Street,… · restaurants.fiveguys.co.uk
Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-18:30, Su 08:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · 31 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DE · greggs.co.uk
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:30 Features: vegan options · 120-122 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne,… · cote.co.uk
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 62-74 Grey Street, Newcastle… · iguanas.co.uk
Steak, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 28 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1DF · millerandcarter.co.uk
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-05:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 84 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5JQ · locations.tacobell.co.uk
Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:30-21:00, Fr,Sa 10:30-01:00, Su 10:30-21:00 Features: step-free access · 59-61 Northumberland Street, Newcastle… · chopstixnoodles.co.uk
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00 · 18 Grey's Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AP · frankieandbennys.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 10:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 68 High Street West, Wallsend, NE28 8HX · kfc.co.uk
British, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · Northumberland Park Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0FG · tobycarvery.co.uk
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr 17:00-22:30; Sa 12:00-15:00; Sa 17:00-22:30; Su 12:00-20:30 · 7A Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne,… · dosakitchen.co.uk
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00 Features: delivery · 20 Saville Row, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8JE · katopan.co.uk
Thai, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 10:30-20:30; We-Th 10:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 09:30-21:30; Su 09:30-20:00 · 12 Brentwood Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3DH · lemongrassdeli.com
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-14:00 · 12 Station Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2RA · eggsgobao.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-03:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 10-15 Sandhill, Newcastle upon Tyne,… · aveika.co.uk
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:00; We off · Front Street, Cramlington, NE23 7NL · website-4958665782209808293159-chinesetakeaway.business.site
Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00 Features: takeaway · 176-186 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JQ · colmansfishandchips.co.uk
Brasserie, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-21:30; Sa-Su 07:30-21:30 · Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SA · hawthorns-ncl.com
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 · Front Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7XE · lezzetrestaurant.co.uk
Greek, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 17:00-23:00; We-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:45-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 161-163 Chillingham Road, Newcastle upon… · primaexpress.co.uk
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-22:30; Sa 10:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, dogs… · omnicafe.co.uk
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 95 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DH · tomahawk-steakhouse.co.uk
Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Sa 09:30-17:00 · Unit 66-67 Alley Number 2, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5QQ · midsommarbakery.uk
Regional, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · Abingdon Way, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9PB · wackywarehouse.co.uk
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream · 66 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5JG · creamscafe.com
Crepe, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 234 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TA
Argentinian, Restaurant · Argentinian restaurant · Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6JF · gauchorestaurants.com
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:30,17:30-22:00; Sa 13:00-22:30; Su 14:00-21:00 · 46 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PG
Seafood, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, dogs welcome · North Shields, NE30 4EB · rileysfishshack.com
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 34-36 Leazes Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4PG · restaurantturkish.co.uk
Spanish, Wine, Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 17:00-23:00 · 207a Chillingham Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5LJ · sobremesancl.com
Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,16:00-20:00; Su off · Degrees North, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6BL · zucchinipastabar.co
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su 08:30-17:00 · Longsands Beach, North Shields, NE30 4HH · crusoestynemouth.co.uk
Fusion, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Su 12:00-21:00 · 206 Chillingham Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5LN
Doner, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 2B Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RE
Curry, Thai, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · 12 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1DG · bangkokpalace.co.uk
Pakistani, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery, halal · 2-4 Howard Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2AZ · dadyal-online.co.uk
Shawarma, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 12 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SP · shawarmaplace.co.uk
Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Features: delivery · 44 Park View, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TH · turkishdelightne26.co.uk
Caribbean, Restaurant · Caribbean restaurant · 117 Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RZ · turtlebay.co.uk
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Airports
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) 9.6 mi to the centre
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 24 airlines (Jet2.com, easyJet, Transavia France, Thomas Cook Airlines…) · direct flights to 49 destinations incl. Arrecife, Dalaman, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Alicante… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 49 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 757-200, 73C, 75W) · 22 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bodrum, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Krakow, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Pisa, Prague, Reus, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 12 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Bristol, Faro, Jersey, London, Malaga, Malta, Nice, Palma de Mallorca
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 12 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Faro, Heraklion, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200, A321) · 6 routes: Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 5 routes: Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Eastern Airways T3 (ERJ-145, J41, S20, J32) · 4 routes: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Stavanger
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, ARJ) · 3 routes: Belfast, Paris*, Southampton
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Dublin, Gerona
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-200, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Copenhagen*, Stavanger*
- Air France AF (AR8) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Malta KM (A319) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Brussels
- Alitalia AZ (AR8) · 1 route: Paris*
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Brussels
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Duesseldorf*
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (J31) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
- Widerøe WF (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Stavanger
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
North Shields Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 0.7 mi from the centre · Nexus
South Shields Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.2 mi from the centre · Nexus
Newcastle
Ferry terminal · 1.5 mi from the centre
Port of Tyne International Passenger Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.5 mi from the centre
Shields Ferry
Ferry route · Nexus
Tyne Ferry: South Shields => North Shields
Ferry route · Nexus
Tyne Ferry: North Shields => South Shields
Ferry route · Nexus
Newcastle - IJmuiden
Ferry route · Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab A/S
Where to stay
Boldon Business Park, Witney W, A19, East Boldon, Boldon Colliery, Jct NE35 9PE, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Silver Fox Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0QJ, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
Coble Dene, North Shields NE29 6DL, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
9, Spanish City Plaza, Whitley Bay NE26 1BG, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
River Dr, South Shields NE33 1LH, United Kingdom · littlehavenhotel.com
Edmund Rd, Holystone, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0UN, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Whitley Rd, Holystone, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0DA, United Kingdom · theholystonebarrestaurantandhotel.com
The Silverlink North, 10 The Silverlink N, West Allotment, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0BY, United Kingdom · village-hotels.co.uk
Grand Parade, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 4JQ, United Kingdom · inncollectiongroup.com
13-17 E Parade, Whitley Bay NE26 1AP, United Kingdom · royal-hotel.co.uk
106-110 Park Ave, Whitley Bay NE26 1DN, United Kingdom · yorkhousehotel.com
6 Queen Alexandra Rd, North Shields NE29 0LJ, United Kingdom · westbeckhouse.co.uk
Grange Farm House, Holywell, East Holywell, Newcastle upon Tyne, Whitley Bay NE27 0JJ, United Kingdom
61 Front St, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 4BT, United Kingdom · no61.co.uk
1 Old Coastguard Cottages, Spanish Battery, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 4DD, United Kingdom
43 S Parade, Whitley Bay NE26 2RF, United Kingdom
Hotel, 52 S Parade, Whitley Bay NE26 2RQ, United Kingdom
46 Beverley Terrace, North Shields NE30 4NU, United Kingdom · seafront.info
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for North Shields, UK — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: North Shields Ferry Terminal, 0.7 mi); routes include Shields Ferry, Tyne Ferry: South Shields => North Shields, Tyne Ferry: North Shields => South Shields.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for North Shields, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
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