This seaside town has clearly benefited from considerable regeneration but still has a long way to go. There still seem to a number of hotels and bars on or near the seafront that are closed and some in the course of refurbishment. The promenade has been really nicely refurbished but they need to finish this off at the lighthouse end of the bay. The metro will take you from the airport to Whitley Bay in an easy 45 min journey, it’s even easier from Newcastle city centre. Whitley Bay has a really nice selection of pubs, restaurants - Harbour View right on the promenade is a first class chippy with the full range from cod, haddock all the way to Spam Fritters and portions of extra batter! Shampan is an excellent Indian restaurant with really good signature dishes as well as the classics and also really good VFM - very busy on a Saturday night we made a reservation In the town centre the Whitley Bay Brewing Company was a friendly pub. The bay and promenade is fantastic. It’s around 3km from the town to St Mary’s Island and the lighthouse. Walk the causeway if you can and if you are lucky you will get to see the seals basking on the rocks behind the lighthouse. We luckily saw over 40 on the day we were there. It’s a lovely walk along the promenade or along the beach if the tide is out. When you get near the lighthouse look back across the bay towards Whitley - the view is stunning. Take Tea or ice cream and Di Meo’s along the way is good or drop in at the Rendezvous cafe where Brenda Blethyn filmed a scene from the crime drama series Vera. You will also walk past the landmark “Taj Mahal” building at Spanish City. Amongst all the dog walkers we also saw a guy enjoying a bracing swim ... 10:00 in May and it was no more than about 7 degrees. The seafront in Whitley is stunning and has a friendly feel to it - further investment will continue to awaken this town which will always be my base for future trips to the North East.

Nice small friendly town on the coast. Easy to reach by metro from Central Newcastle. Nice walks & plenty of options of places to eat & drink. It was a massive bonus the weather was good all weekend.

Excellent really enjoyed our stay Metro very cheap day ticket if your there longer you can buy week pass let’s you on off eg Newcastle surrounding areas On last day of our trip our Daughter was very sick and at the Dunes Hotel proprietor let us stay in room until we were ready to travel very thoughtful and kind as we had long drive ahead of us x😀

Whitley Bay is a blend of historic and contemporary with the best pub of the year in Tyneside and lots of places to eat and drink. Great beach and Spanish City refurb. Easy access via the Metro to Tynemouth and Newcastle.

Whitley bay is a good place to visit although there are issues with parking if you are in a car as it is currently residents only parking in a lot of places we would recommend blue reef aquarium over all we would recommend the hotel but it is in need of some modernisation

The promenade sweeps along the sea front for several miles. It has recently been refurbished and is now a pleasure to walk along. There are excellent facilities for safe cycling. There are long stretches of sand interspersed with interesting rocks pool, as was evident by the children exploring. If you feel the urge to find a bargain there are some excellent Charity Shops covering every charity,, Help The Heroes, Cancer, Heart etc. There is also a wide range of national and international restaurants.