Tyne & Wear is a small mainly metropolitan area located on England’s North East coast. It is made up of the districts of Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland and the area offers good stretch of unspoilt coastline.

The city of Newcastle is packed full of interesting things to do, Ideal for those seeking either bygone or modern attractions and places of interest. Sunderland is one England’s newest and proudest cities, with Gateshead house the Metro Centre - once Europe’s largest shopping centre.

Visitors from the United States will also be very interested in visiting the ancestral home of George Washington, Washington Old Hall. The famous Tyne Bridge, Angel of The North, Blue Reef Aquarium, Segedunum (Wallsend) Roman Fort, Baths and Museum is well worth a visit.