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About South Shields

Known for

The birthplace of Catherine Cookson (the best-selling novelist), Arbeia Roman Fort (the supply base for Hadrian's Wall), the beach (one of the finest on the North East coast), and a Tyneside town of literary and Roman heritage

A little history

Catherine Cookson — Britain's bestselling novelist of the 20th century — was born in South Shields in 1906. Arbeia Roman Fort, at the mouth of the Tyne, was the supply base for Hadrian's Wall — extraordinary reconstructions stand there today. The town has an excellent beach.

Local tip

Arbeia Roman Fort is genuinely outstanding — the reconstructed Roman gateway and barracks are excellent. The beach is excellent and often uncrowded. The Catherine Cookson heritage trail. The Gypsies Green for the Tyne mouth views.

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