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Whitley Bay has an 18 hole links type golf course. Claremont
Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 3UF. Tel: 0191 2520180. About 1 mile
north of Whitley Bay.
St. Mary's Lighthouse,
St. Mary's Island, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. Tel: 0191 200
8650. Cross the causeway, climb the tower and experience spectacular
coastal views. Exhibitions and gift shop. Outside is a nature
reserve with facinating rockpools, flights of birds, a beach
and clifftop walks. About 2 miles north of Whitley Bay.
Whitley Bay Cricket Club. West Park Whitley Bay Established 1926.
Blue Reef Aquarium, Tynemouth,
Grand Parade, Tynemouth, NE30 4JF. Tel 0191 258 1031. Blue Reef
Aquarium is part of an exciting new generation of wildlife attractions.
Open-top tanks allow close encounters with friendly rays. spectacular
underwater walkthrough tunnels. bluereefaquarium.co.uk. About
1 mile south of Whitley Bay.
Royal Quays Outlet Shopping Village, Coble Dene, North Shields,
NE29 6DW. Tel: 0191 296 3743. Royal Quays opened in 1996, with
over 50 outlet shops selling famous brands. Offers regular entertainment
and live events. royalquaysoutletcentre.co.uk. About 3 miles
south of Whitley Bay.
Tynemouth Priory and Castle,
Tyne and Wear - NE30 4BZ. Tel: 0191 257 1090. Managed by English
Heritage, Tynemouth Priory ia the burial place of saints and
kings, and is a place of religious significance. About 1 mile
south of Whitley Bay.
Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ.
Tel: 0191 252 3505. What is now known as the Playhouse was first
named The Kursaal and opened on March 24th 1913. The Whitley
Bay Playhouse is a theatre and cinema offering films, comedy,
musicals, dance, jazz and drama. whitleybayplayhouse.co.uk. In
the centre of Whitley Bay.
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