Heritage & History in Whitley Bay
Historic buildings, walking trails, museums, churches, and the stories behind the streets of Whitley Bay.
Upcoming Events
View all →BALTIC's Big Summer
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM · BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
FREETreasure: Hidden, Lost, Found at the Great North Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Great North Museum: Hancock
FREESummer of Fun at Beamish Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Beamish
Included with admission; under-5s freeThe Bodyguard — Theatre Royal
7:30 PM · Theatre Royal
Featured Guides
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Victorian Whitley Bay: Architecture of a Seaside Resort
How the railway created a resort from nothing -- the Spanish City dome, the Rex Hotel, Edwardian promenades, cinemas, and the seafront terraces that gave Whitley Bay its character.
Heritage Walking Trail: Whitley Bay
A 3-mile walking trail through the story of Whitley Bay -- from the Spanish City dome and Edwardian seafront to the Panama Dip, Watts Slope, St Mary's Lighthouse, and the places where a fishing village became Tyneside's playground.
Whitley Bay: The Rise and Fall of the Seaside Resort
From a fishing village of 300 people to Tyneside's playground, through golden-age ballrooms and revolving beach chalets to boarded-up hotels -- and back again. The story of Whitley Bay.
Best Ice Cream in Whitley Bay
Di Meo's award-winning gelato, The Venetian's classic ices, and Cones at Longsands -- where to find the best ice cream in and around Whitley Bay.
History of Whitley Bay
From a coastal village of 300 people to a Victorian seaside resort, through Spanish City's golden age to twenty-first century regeneration -- the history of Whitley Bay.
Spanish City: From Pleasure Palace to Modern Revival
The Toreadors concert party, the Empress Ballroom, the funfair, Dire Straits, and the 2018 restoration -- the full story of Whitley Bay's most iconic building.
Local Places
Full directory →Whitley Bay Community Hub & Library
CommunityCommunity hub and library on York Road offering book lending, free Wi-Fi and computer access, printing, community events, and council services. Open Monday to Friday 9am-5:30pm, Saturday 9am-1pm.
St Paul's Church
CommunityA Church of England parish church founded in 1864, near the centre of Whitley Bay.
Whitley Bay Baptist Church
CommunityA Baptist church serving the Whitley Bay community with worship and outreach activities.
St Edward's Catholic Church
CommunityA Roman Catholic parish church in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
St John's Methodist Church
CommunityA Methodist church offering worship and community activities in Whitley Bay.
St Andrew's United Reformed Church
CommunityA United Reformed Church congregation in Monkseaton serving the local community.