South Shields
Surf, sailing and mountain biking town · UK
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45 places to stay within 2 km, 1 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£80 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£95 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£120 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 45 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 9 places in 3 sports
Surf · this week
Black Middens · about 5 min by car · stays in Tynemouth
43 out of 100South Shields · about 5 min by car
43 out of 100Blyth Beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Blyth · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHartley Reef · about 15 min by car · stays in Whitley Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRoker pier · about 20 min by car · stays in Sunderland · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSeaburn · about 15 min by car · stays in Sunderland · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTynemouth (Longsands) · about 5 min by car · stays in Tynemouth · Not for beginners
–, no score
Sailing · this week
South Shields Sailing Club · 0.9 km · stays here
47 out of 100
Mountain biking · this week
Harton Branch Route · 4.5 km · stays here
71 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of South Shields.
Places to eat
6 near South Shields
Places to eat near South Shields
- Chicken N GrillChicken · in the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Jun 2026
- Dixy Chicken South ShieldsChicken · 0.1 km from the centre
- Frydays Fish and Chips RestaurantFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Oct 2026
- Abra PizzasPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Bell PassiItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- DavincisItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 20 km from South Shields.
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About South Shields
where it is, what is near
South Shields is a town in North Tyneside, United Kingdom.
From South Shields you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 sailing spot and 1 mountain bike area.
The nearest is South Shields, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre.
Overture lists 45 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 17 km away.
In North Tyneside · England · United Kingdom
- 45 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 17 km, Teesside International Airport (MME), 54 km, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 127 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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