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Why visit North East England
North East England (Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne & Northumberland Coast) is one of the United Kingdom's twelve primary regions and nations, anchored by Newcastle upon Tyne & Durham. Visitors come for Durham Cathedral & Castle UNESCO Site, Hadrian's Wall (Housesteads & Vindolanda), Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle & Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Newcastle Quayside and regional British dishes including Craster Kippers (Oak-Smoked Herring), Newcastle Brown Ale & Quayside Stottie Cake, Pan Haggerty, Lindisfarne Mead, Northumberland Cheeses.
Featured destination guides in North East England
All 91 cities, market towns & villages in North East England
Every city, historic market town, village, and borough in North East England is listed below. Click any town for its dedicated travel & culinary guide:
Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Major British City in Newcastle upon Tyne. Pop. 300,125. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Sunderland (Sunderland)
Historic Market Town & Borough in Sunderland. Pop. 170,134. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough)
Historic Market Town & Borough in Middlesbrough. Pop. 142,707. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Darlington (Darlington)
Historic Market Town & Borough in Darlington. Pop. 92,363. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Hartlepool (Hartlepool)
Historic Market Town & Borough in Hartlepool. Pop. 88,855. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
South Shields (South Tyneside)
Historic Market Town & Borough in South Tyneside. Pop. 83,655. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees)
Historic Market Town & Borough in Stockton-on-Tees. Pop. 79,957. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Gateshead (Gateshead)
Historic Market Town & Borough in Gateshead. Pop. 77,649. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Washington (Sunderland)
Historic Market Town & Borough in Sunderland. Pop. 67,085. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Tynemouth (North Tyneside)
Historic Market Town & Borough in North Tyneside. Pop. 60,605. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Durham (County Durham)
Historic Market Town & Borough in County Durham. Pop. 47,785. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Wallsend (North Tyneside)
Historic British Town & Village in North Tyneside. Pop. 42,739. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Newburn (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Historic British Town & Village in Newcastle upon Tyne. Pop. 41,347. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
North Shields (North Tyneside)
Historic British Town & Village in North Tyneside. Pop. 39,747. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Whitley Bay (North Tyneside)
Historic British Town & Village in North Tyneside. Pop. 38,055. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Blyth (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 37,339. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Redcar (Redcar and Cleveland)
Historic British Town & Village in Redcar and Cleveland. Pop. 37,073. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Chester-le-Street (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 36,917. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Houghton-Le-Spring (Sunderland)
Historic British Town & Village in Sunderland. Pop. 36,746. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Billingham (Stockton-on-Tees)
Historic British Town & Village in Stockton-on-Tees. Pop. 35,708. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Felling (Gateshead)
Historic British Town & Village in Gateshead. Pop. 34,355. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Cramlington (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 33,180. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Stanley (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 31,300. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Jarrow (South Tyneside)
Historic British Town & Village in South Tyneside. Pop. 29,470. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Consett (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 29,137. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Ashington (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 27,670. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Newton Aycliffe (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 26,415. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Bishop Auckland (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 26,050. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Gosforth (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Historic British Town & Village in Newcastle upon Tyne. Pop. 23,975. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Seaham (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 22,373. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Thornaby-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees)
Historic British Town & Village in Stockton-on-Tees. Pop. 22,356. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Hebburn (South Tyneside)
Historic British Town & Village in South Tyneside. Pop. 21,345. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Peterlee (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 20,300. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Yarm (Stockton-on-Tees)
Historic British Town & Village in Stockton-on-Tees. Pop. 19,184. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Bedlington (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 18,470. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Spennymoor (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 17,766. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Guisborough (Redcar and Cleveland)
Historic British Town & Village in Redcar and Cleveland. Pop. 16,979. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Whickham (Gateshead)
Historic British Town & Village in Gateshead. Pop. 16,625. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Blaydon-on-Tyne (Gateshead)
Historic British Town & Village in Gateshead. Pop. 15,155. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Darras Hall (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 15,000. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Morpeth (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 14,403. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Hetton-Le-Hole (Sunderland)
Historic British Town & Village in Sunderland. Pop. 14,402. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Ryhope (Sunderland)
Historic British Town & Village in Sunderland. Pop. 14,000. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
The Boldons (South Tyneside)
Historic British Town & Village in South Tyneside. Pop. 13,567. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Prudhoe (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 12,075. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Berwick-Upon-Tweed (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 12,043. Hub: Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
Hexham (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 11,388. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Annfield Plain (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 10,406. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Ponteland (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 10,135. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Shildon (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 9,976. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Ferryhill (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 9,805. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Stakeford (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 9,636. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Brandon (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 9,566. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Crook (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 9,498. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Seaton Delaval (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 9,350. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Wideopen (North Tyneside)
Historic British Town & Village in North Tyneside. Pop. 8,976. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Alnwick (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 8,430. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Marske-by-the-Sea (Redcar and Cleveland)
Historic British Town & Village in Redcar and Cleveland. Pop. 8,282. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Eaglescliffe (Stockton-on-Tees)
Historic British Town & Village in Stockton-on-Tees. Pop. 7,900. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Murton (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 7,413. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Ushaw Moor (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 7,368. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Easington (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 7,193. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Kirkleatham (Redcar and Cleveland)
Historic British Town & Village in Redcar and Cleveland. Pop. 7,045. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Barnard Castle (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 7,040. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Sacriston (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 7,030. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Eston (Redcar and Cleveland)
Historic British Town & Village in Redcar and Cleveland. Pop. 7,005. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Willington (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 6,633. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Benwell (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Historic British Town & Village in Newcastle upon Tyne. Pop. 6,500. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 6,308. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Rowlands Gill (Gateshead)
Historic British Town & Village in Gateshead. Pop. 6,096. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Amble (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 6,025. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Saltburn-by-the-Sea (Redcar and Cleveland)
Historic British Town & Village in Redcar and Cleveland. Pop. 5,958. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Brotton (Redcar and Cleveland)
Historic British Town & Village in Redcar and Cleveland. Pop. 5,394. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Pelton (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 5,366. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Wingate (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 5,134. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
East Boldon (South Tyneside)
Historic British Town & Village in South Tyneside. Pop. 5,001. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Shiremoor (North Tyneside)
Historic British Town & Village in North Tyneside. Pop. 4,889. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Castleside (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 4,881. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Loftus (Redcar and Cleveland)
Historic British Town & Village in Redcar and Cleveland. Pop. 4,824. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Langley Park (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 4,545. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Cowpen (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 4,466. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Sedgefield (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 4,456. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Lamesley (Gateshead)
Historic British Town & Village in Gateshead. Pop. 3,928. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Bowburn (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 3,884. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Haltwhistle (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 3,791. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Burnopfield (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 3,735. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Hadston (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 3,570. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Lanchester (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 3,543. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Coxhoe (County Durham)
Historic British Town & Village in County Durham. Pop. 3,522. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
South Bank (Redcar and Cleveland)
Historic British Town & Village in Redcar and Cleveland. Pop. 1,200. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).
Bamburgh (Northumberland)
Historic British Town & Village in Northumberland. Pop. 1,200. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).