Heritage & History in Whitley Bay
Historic buildings, walking trails, museums, churches, and the stories behind the streets of Whitley Bay.
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7:00 PM - 12:30 AM · St Mary's Lighthouse Suite
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7:15 PM evenings, plus 2:15 PM matinee on 31 October · Playhouse Whitley Bay
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Interesting Facts About Whitley Bay
From a pleasure dome that was once the second largest in the country to an electrified island lighthouse and a Dire Straits song, here are the stories that make Whitley Bay so distinctive.
Whitley Bay on Screen: Film and TV Locations
From the floodlit Spanish City dome in Vera to St Mary's Lighthouse and the wider coastline, a guide to the film and TV filmed around Whitley Bay.
Historic Trades and Crafts of Whitley Bay and Cullercoats
Coal mining, salt panning, the Cullercoats fishwives, and the Victorian entertainment industry -- the trades that shaped Whitley Bay before the seaside resort arrived.
Whitley Bay at War: The Coast Defences
Coastal guns, anti-invasion beach obstacles, searchlight batteries, the wartime role of St Mary's Lighthouse, evacuees, and rationing on the coast -- Whitley Bay in the Second World War.
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.
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.