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Whitley Bay

Description: BEACH RESORT 8 miles East of Newcastle.

Newest Review: ... moved to Whitley Bay and I have to admit, I love the part that we moved to. Whitley Bay has some gorgeous places to live, lovely old houses, stunning beaches and strong transport links to Newcastle. I do get a little frustrated with the shops. There seems to be hundreds of charity shops, pound shops, craft type shops (gorgeous goods but relatively expensive and more for buying gifts than ... more

... everyday shopping) and shops selling outfits that my grandma would turn her nose up at. However, there are no "normal" shops where you can pop out and grab a new outfit or inexpensive household goods etc. Having said that, the transport li...more

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Whitley Bay (346 words)
by - written on 08/10/09 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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Whitley Bay - not all pubs and kebabs! I moved to Whitley Bay in Tyne and Wear around 6 months ago. My other half is from here and loves the place, I was dubious about it. My only real experience of Whitley Bay was a few nights out. These were not a great experience. There was an abundance of orange tans, white stilletto' and the odd tracksuit thrown in. And that was a normal weekend, god help you on a bank holiday! After much persuading, we eventually moved to Whitley Bay and I have to admit, I love the part that we moved to. Whitley Bay has some gorgeous places to live, lovely old houses, stunning beaches and strong transport links to ... Read the complete review

Whitley Bay? S**tley Bay more like. (492 words)
by - written on 24/05/01 (Very useful, 1389 readings)
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I know what I'm talking about cos I used to live there. I will not be refferring to the residential part of whitley cos thats , mainly, lovely. A lot of tree lined streets, nice big gardens and old houses. What I will be writing about is the bit that you will (or after this won't) be visiting. 10 Reasons not to go to Whitley (1) It smells (2) No, really. Of vomit and stale kebabs. (3) Every other shop is a charity shop. Most of the centre is run-down, there is a poundstretcher, a woolworths and a greggs. Hurray, pies (4) Charvers. Say no more. If you know what a charver is you'll understand. I believe they exist in other parts of the ... Read the complete review

Whitley Bay: Split Personality Town. (343 words)
by - written on 08/11/00 (Very useful, 239 readings)
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Whitley Bay is a town that seems to have a number of different personalities, each that is so different to the others. During the Summer Whitley Bay is a terrific family seaside town, with an enormous sandy beach and everything that you would expect from a holiday town. There is a fun fair at Spanish City, an excellent indoor swimming pool, amusement arcades, gift and souvenir shops, restaurants, cafes and fish & chip shops. The town is very popular with local people as it is only a short ride on the Newcastle Metro transport system to get to the town. At the north end of Whitley Bay there is a large caravan park for visitors and along the sea front a very wide ... Read the complete review