North East England
North East England Travel and Tourism Guide featuring travel information
North East England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. The region has three current administrative levels below the region level in the region; combined authority, unitary authority or metropolitan district and civil parishes.
What is North East England known for?
The region contains the urban centres of Tyneside, Wearside, and Teesside and is noted for the rich natural beauty of its coastline, Northumberland National Park, and the section of the Pennines that includes Teesdale and Weardale.
What is the largest city in North East England?
The city is located on the River Tyne’s northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is also the most populous city of North East England.
What is an interesting fact about North East England?
Newcastle was the first city in the world to build a combined road and rail bridge. High Level Bridge is the oldest of the ten existing bridges crossing the Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead. Opened in 1849, it was designed to create a continuous line from London to Edinburgh.
What food originated in North East England?
Traditional Recipes from North East England.
- Canal Floddies.
- Stotties.
- Cheese savoury sandwiches.
- Pease pudding.
- Northumberland Ham broth.
- Whitley goose.
- Pan Haggerty.
What covers North East England?
North East England is one of the official regions of England. It is made up of the counties of Durham, Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear. It also includes a small part of North Yorkshire (Redcar & Cleveland and Middlesbrough).
What is the smallest city in North East England?
St Davids
With just 1,600 residents, St Davids is Britain’s smallest city by population, sitting on a beautiful stretch of the Pembrokeshire coast. It’s home to pastel-painted cottages, pubs, galleries, an outdoor market, restaurants serving farm-to-fork and foraged food and — the jewel in its crown — a 12th-century cathedral
