Natural landmarks · North East England
Sharpness Point
In or near South Shields.
Sharpness Point in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tynemouth · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sharpness Point, the nearest railway station is Tynemouth, located 0.9 km away. Entry is free, but please note that the site is not wheelchair accessible. The postcode for navigation is NE30 4HH.
About
Sharpness Point 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: Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Northumbria Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sharpness Point is a small headland projecting into the North Sea at Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear. The O.S. grid reference is NZ371699. It is the only promontory in Northumberland with the -ness suffix. The word ness is a geographical term for a promontory, cape or headland, a strip of land projecting into a body of water, and derives from the Old English næs, meaning headland (related to Old Norse nes).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.0233, -1.4189
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE30 4HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Tynemouth — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7490415 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sharpness Point (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sharpness Point?
- Sharpness Point is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE30 4HH), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Sharpness Point?
- Sharpness Point in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sharpness Point?
- The nearest railway station is Tynemouth, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE30 4HH.
- Is Sharpness Point a protected site?
- Yes — Sharpness Point is part of the Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sharpness Point free to visit?
- Yes, Sharpness Point is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sharpness Point?
- The nearest railway station is Tynemouth, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE30 4HH.