Places to visit in North East
Explore nature reserves, woodlands, and parks across 12 counties in North East.
Hadrian's Wall, sweeping moorland, and a dramatic North Sea coastline — England's least-densely settled region.
County Durham
A large county stretching from Pennine moorland in the west through the Durham Dales to the North Sea Heritage Coast, with the Teesdale and Weardale river valleys.
Darlington
A market-town district in the Tees valley, with the River Skerne, Broken Scar riverbanks, and the eastern fringe of the North Pennines AONB.
Gateshead
A Tyne valley district south of Newcastle, with the Derwent Walk Country Park along a former railway, the River Tyne, and Gibside National Trust estate.
Hartlepool
A coastal town and headland district on the County Durham coast, with limestone cliffs, Hart Warren dunes, and tidal pools at Hartlepool Headland.
Middlesbrough
A compact urban district in the Tees valley, with the River Tees, Albert Park, and the Middlesbrough riverside connecting to the Cleveland Hills to the south.
Newcastle upon Tyne
A city district on the River Tyne, with the Town Moor — one of England's largest areas of town common land — and riverside walks along both Tyne banks.
North Tyneside
A coastal district at the Tyne estuary, with Tynemouth priory headland, Whitley Bay's sandy beaches, and St Mary's Island nature reserve.
Northumberland
England's most northerly county, with the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland National Park, the Kielder Forest, and 40 miles of relatively unspoiled Heritage Coast.
Redcar and Cleveland
A coastal district where the North York Moors escarpment meets the sea, with Teesmouth National Nature Reserve, Saltburn's wooded glen, and the Cleveland Way.
South Tyneside
A coastal district on the south bank of the Tyne, with Marsden Bay's limestone cliffs and sea caves, the Whitburn coastal path, and the Tyne estuary foreshore.
Stockton-on-Tees
A Tees valley district with the River Tees, Preston Park's Victorian estate, and RSPB Saltholme wetland reserve at the tidal reach of the river.
Sunderland
A coastal city district at the mouth of the River Wear, with the Roker and Seaburn beaches, Herrington Country Park, and the Penshaw Monument hilltop.