Herd Sand
Herd Sand is a beach in South Tyneside, England. Herd Sand is situated nearby to North Marine Park, as well as near Herd Groyne Lighthouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arbeia and Herd Groyne Lighthouse.
Arbeia
Archaeological site
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Arbeia was a large Roman fort in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, now ruined, and which has been partially reconstructed. It was first excavated in the 1870s. Arbeia is situated 1,900 feet west of Herd Sand.
Herd Groyne Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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South Shields is a coastal 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. Herd Groyne Lighthouse is situated 1,100 feet north of Herd Sand.
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park
Theme park
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park is a theme park, which is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Herd Sand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Shields and Tynemouth.
South Shields
Town
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South Shields is a coastal 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.
Tynemouth
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Tynemouth is a large town in Tyne and Wear in northeast England, nine miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It's the largest of a series of towns on the north bank of the Tyne estuary, running into North Shields to the west and Cullercoats to the north, also described on this page.
North Shields
Town
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North Shields is a town in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is 8 miles north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne and borders nearby Wallsend and Tynemouth.
Herd Sand
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: South Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.00516° or 55° 0′ 19″ northLongitude
-1.42223° or 1° 25′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C7W2H4H+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 185322555OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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