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Spanish City

Spanish City is a permanent funfair in Whitley Bay, a seaside town in North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear. A short trip away is Arbeia Roman Fort Museum, 4.9 km off, the first of 57 within 15 km. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages.

Photo: Spanish City, Original author was Adam G. Bell (CC BY 3.0)

Where

In Whitley Bay

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 19%

#1,601 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Theme park in Whitley Bay

Inside Whitley Bay

Spanish City is inside Whitley Bay’s built-up area, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The best months to visit

If warmth matters, go June to September: Whitley Bay reaches 17–20°C.

Jan7° / 2°47 mm

Feb8° / 2°44 mm

Mar10° / 3°41 mm

Apr12° / 4°50 mm

May14° / 7°42 mm

Jun17° / 10°65 mm

Jul20° / 11°61 mm

Aug20° / 12°70 mm

Sep17° / 10°55 mm

Oct14° / 7°66 mm

Nov10° / 4°76 mm

Dec8° / 2°58 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Whitley Bay, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Whitley Bay. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Whitley Bay’s full climate →

About

Spanish City

Permanent funfair in Whitley Bay, a seaside town in North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England.

In Whitley Bay, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Theme park
Wikipedias: Covered in 5 languages
Town: in Whitley Bay
Official site: adp-architecture.com/projects/spanish-city-whitley-bay

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where to find Spanish City

Spanish City is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Towns near Spanish City

The most populous of the 8 is South Shields, at 73,326. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in town

Whitley Bay

36,876 people · 16 places to visit

2 · 1.3 km south of it

Tynemouth

60,611 people · 18 places to visit

3 · 3.2 km northwest of it

Seaton Sluice

2,957 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 3.5 km west of it

Shiremoor

6,965 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Spanish City is	People	Places to visit
Whitley Bay	It’s in town	36,876	16
Tynemouth	1.3 km south of it	60,611	18
Seaton Sluice	3.2 km northwest of it	2,957	4
Shiremoor	3.5 km west of it	6,965	10
Seaton Delaval	3.9 km northwest of it	8,012	4
Wallsend	4.5 km southwest of it	45,351	42
Backworth	4.6 km west of it	4,483	7
South Shields	4.6 km south of it	73,326	23

Make a day of it

Other places close by

57 more lie within 15 km, 4 museums, 2 castles and 2 cathedrals among them.

MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum4.9 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageTynemouth Priory and Castle3.8 km away 3

MuseumTurbinia14 km away 4

CathedralNewcastle Cathedral14 km away 5

CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle14 km away 6

Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock13 km away · 638K visitors a year 7

CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral14 km away 8

MuseumCentre for Life14 km away · 225K visitors a year

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Spanish City

Where is Spanish City?

Spanish City is in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Spanish City?

Permanent funfair in Whitley Bay, a seaside town in North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England.

When is the best time to visit Spanish City?

June to September are the warmest months in Whitley Bay, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Spanish City?

Within 15 km: Arbeia Roman Fort Museum (4.9 km), Tynemouth Priory and Castle (3.8 km), Turbinia (14 km) and Newcastle Cathedral (14 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Spanish City: Original author was Adam G. Bell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tynemouth Priory and Castle: Chris McKenna (user:Thryduulf), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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