Beaches · North East England
Marsden Grotto
In or near Cleadon.
Marsden Grotto in England North East, United Kingdom.
Bill Henderson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester · 3.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Marsden Grotto is located in South Tyneside, postcode NE34 7BS. The nearest railway station is Chichester, which is 3.6 km away. Entry to the grotto is free.
About
Marsden Grotto is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Marsden Grotto, locally known as The Grotto, is a gastropub located on the coast at Marsden in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England. It is partly dug into the cliff face and fronted with a more conventional building opening onto the beach. The pub is one of the very few "cave bars" in Europe, another being Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem in Nottingham. The venue includes a large bar, the inside cave with another bar and pool room, a bistro, a heated terrace on the beach and a seafood restaurant upstairs. Access is either by lift from the car park or by a zigzag staircase on the cliff at the side of the building. The lift is housed in a brick shaft rising from the front of the building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9770, -1.3775
- District
- South Tyneside
- Parish
- South Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE34 7BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shields
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester — 3.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6773231 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Marsden Grotto (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marsden Grotto?
- Marsden Grotto is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE34 7BS), in the parish of South Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Marsden Grotto?
- Marsden Grotto in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Marsden Grotto?
- The nearest railway station is Chichester, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE34 7BS.
- Is Marsden Grotto a protected site?
- Yes — Marsden Grotto is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Marsden Grotto free to visit?
- Yes, Marsden Grotto is free to enter.
- How do I get to Marsden Grotto?
- The nearest railway station is Chichester, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE34 7BS.