Mountains & hills · North East England
Frenchman’s Bay
In or near South Shields.
Frenchman’s Bay — bay near South Shields, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Frenchman’s Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of North Sea. Wikidata describes it as: "bay near South Shields, UK". Coordinates: 54.9890°, -1.3920°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Northumbria Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Frenchman’s Bay is a small bay between South Shields and Marsden Grotto, Tyne and Wear. The O.S. grid reference is NZ392660.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9890, -1.3920
- District
- South Tyneside
- Parish
- South Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE34 7TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shields
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5502729 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Frenchman's Bay (South Shields) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Frenchman's Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1637937.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frenchman’s Bay?
- Frenchman’s Bay is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE34 7TJ), in the parish of South Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Frenchman’s Bay?
- Frenchman’s Bay — bay near South Shields, UK.
- How do I get to Frenchman’s Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Chichester, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE34 7TJ.
- Is Frenchman’s Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Frenchman’s Bay is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumbria Coast Ramsar wetland.
- Is Frenchman’s Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Frenchman’s Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Frenchman’s Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Chichester, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE34 7TJ.