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The Contour Atlas

England

North East England

The Roman empire's north-west frontier, a cathedral city on a gorge, and the friendliest vowels in England.

Why aye, man (yes, absolutely)

Local food

  • Stottie cake

    Dense flat loaf, best filled with ham and pease pudding.

  • Pease pudding

    Split yellow peas, slow-cooked to a savoury paste.

  • Craster kipper

    Oak-smoked herring, smoked in the village since 1856.

  • Singin' hinnies

    Griddle scones that sizzle, hence the name.

Festivals & events

Great North Run
September · Newcastle to South Shields
Durham Miners' Gala
July · Durham
Lindisfarne Festival
September · Beal, Northumberland

Landmarks

  • Angel of the North
  • Hadrian's Wall
  • Durham Cathedral
  • Holy Island of Lindisfarne
  • Tynemouth Priory

Grid reference

Station
Newcastle upon Tyne
Latitude
54.9783°N
Longitude
1.6178°W

These coordinates are what the departure board sends to Open-Meteo for this region.