Frenchman’s bay
Frenchman’s bay is in United Kingdom. Frenchman’s bay is situated nearby to the beach Man Haven, as well as near the islet Velvet Beds Island (Camel Island).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Tyneside College and Marsden Rock.
South Tyneside College
College
Photo: Terry Whalebone, CC BY 2.0.
South Tyneside College is a large further education college in South Tyneside in North East England. Its main site is in the town of South Shields. The college offers part-time and full-time courses for young students and adults. South Tyneside College is situated 1¼ miles west of Frenchman’s bay.
Marsden Rock
Photo: Susan McGinty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marsden Rock is a rock in Tyne and Wear, North East England, situated in Marsden, South Shields. It is overlooked by the Marsden Grotto. The rock is a 90 feet sea stack of Magnesian Limestone which lies approximately 300 feet off the main cliff face.
Marsden Grotto
Restaurant
Photo: PaulLomax, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Marsden Grotto, locally known as The Grotto, is a gastropub located on the coast at Marsden in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England. It is partly dug into the cliff face and fronted with a more conventional building opening onto the beach. Marsden Grotto is situated 1 mile southeast of Frenchman’s bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harton and Westoe.
Harton
Suburb
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harton is a suburban area of South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It was historically a village, however as the urban area grew it merged with its adjacent villages to become part of the town.
Westoe
Suburb
Photo: Terry Whalebone, CC BY 2.0.
Westoe was originally a village near South Shields, in the South Tyneside district, in Tyne and Wear, England, but has since become part of the town and is now used to refer to the area of the town where the village once was.
South Shields
Town
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Shields is a coastal port town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it lies on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. South Shields is situated 2 miles west of Frenchman’s bay.
Frenchman’s bay
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.98857° or 54° 59′ 19″ northLongitude
-1.3891° or 1° 23′ 21″ westOpen location code
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