Good evening! Thank you so much for over 6,600 subscribers - I really hope you enjoy this walk by the seaside in Whitley Bay, on a glorious summer's afternoon! Now, in the distance from the beach we could see St. Mary's Lighthouse, which has its own fascinating history! It was built at the end of the 19th century on what was then called 'Bates Island' (no Hitchcock relation - I hope), but before then the island was also home to a pub and a chapel, both of which disappeared after the lighthouse was built :)
Ive had problems mentally living down south and since i came to whitley bay 4 months ago my state has improved so much ...im happier and this town has made me relax. Im so happy
I'm so glad to hear it! The spectacular British seaside is always a wonderful place to clear your head - and Whitley Bay with its wide sands and gorgeous promenade is a perfect place to do just that :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you're enjoying your time in Whitley Bay!
My first house I ever knew was in Brook Street, just around the corner from the Spanish City, but the last one I lived in , was Grosvenor Drive, just right aside of St Pauls, and I used to play in the graveyard. There's a grave there that mentions a lifeboat man who sadly died attending the Fated ship, The Rohilla, just off Whitby... the lifeboat crew there asked for assistance from the Tynemouth Lifeboat crew, and although I used to play in front of that grave as a child, I never understood the significance untill I moved to Whitby 12 years ago.! Sadly, my then partner died, but I was pleased to be able to bring him to Whitley Bay a few years ago to show the connection, once he passed I also moved from Whitby, and I just can't wait to get back to my beloved North Sea. Thanks for bringing back so many memories in a beautiful, informative video!
I loved Whitley Bay as a kid and have fond memories of the funfair at Spanish City. My grandparents used to take me and my brother there all of the time. I’ve not been back for years. Glad it’s open again. It was depressing seeing it sit there all derelict. Good to see they’ve pedestrianised the outside too!
Sounds like some wonderful memories! The Spanish City really is an icon in the hearts of many a seaside visitor - and it's so wonderful to see it full of life again after that wonderful restoration, something for Whitley Bay to really be proud of :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
That's quite the trek up north! But certainly Whitley Bay is more than worth the journey - and it must be wonderful to return home and soak up those memories :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
To quote Mark: Yeah, now I am searchin' through these carrousels and the carnival arcade, searching everywhere, from steeplechase to palisades, in any shooting galleries where promises are made, to rockaway. From Cullercoats to Whitley Bay. And to rockaway. And girl, it looks so pretty to me, like it always did, like the Spanish city to me when we were kids.
Nice to see my home town on TH-cam .. many thanks The seafront is certainly looking good now after having a serious makeover, part of the 'North Tyneside Council’s Seafront Master Plan' which is not quite finished yet. I just wish the water was warmer 😁 The Spanish City site was totally boarded up for many years and looked in a sorry state, even when the Olympic torch passed by in 2012, although the boards had been repainted. I believe The Beatles stayed at The Rex Hotel in the 60s
Thank you very much for watching! It's very impressive how they've brought the seafront to life in recent years, and I'm so glad to see the Spanish City standing so majestically after the regeneration! If only the sea water was warmer then it really would be like a Spanish beach resort 😅 Interesting to hear that The Beatles stayed at The Rex back in the '60s - that didn't come up in my research, so always lovely to learn things like that :) Thanks!
I had the pleasure of visiting Whitley bay 2 years ago. It was good to see the video it brought back some happy memories. Thank you for an enjoyable video.
It's such a lovely place - and I'm sure you had a wonderful time! Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and that it brought back some nice memories for you :)
Ha ha thank you very much! That's very kind of you to say - Whitley Bay is a gorgeous place under the sun, and it has a rather interesting history too :) Stay tuned for more videos every week - and thank you for watching, I'm so glad you're enjoying them!
Thanks for this video! Fond memories of where I was born and brought up many years ago, and due to tragic family circumstances I had to leave when I was only 11... it broke my heart. Then I used to hear how it went into decline even more. For my 52nd birthday last year, my partner booked a holiday , in two weeks time... I cannot wait! this will always be my 'home'.... he might have trouble getting me to come away again!😂😉💖
A wonderful place to take your heritage it is! Whitley Bay really is a delightful seaside town, and a home town to be proud of :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Congratulations on over six and a half thousand. Its all down to your great videos and this one brings back good memories as I spent many happy times as a kid here back in the sixties and seventies. Also the bars in Whitley Bay were great with live music at weekends. Thanks for the tour.
Thank you so much for the kind words - it really means a lot to hear! Whitley Bay is a gorgeous place and as you mention the place of many a great childhood memory by the seaside - I'm so glad this video helped to bring back a few of those for you! Thank you for watching :)
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I am so excited now and I'm sure we will be spending quite a lot of time around whitley bay, tynemouth and south shields and anywhere else I can squeeze in. just asking the weather gods to give me sunshine and I'm sorted 🙂 ⛱😎 🌞🏝☀️🌞🏖😎☀️🌞🏖😎☀ ⛱😎
Ooh that sounds wonderful! The whole coast is absolutely beautiful, and especially when the sun is shining so brightly, you wouldn't want to be anywhere else :) I hope the weather falls for you too - it would be a lovely end to this summer! Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
@@LetsWalkUK it's a fab video thank you you've helped me soooooo much even finding cafes etc and where I can qnd can't take the dog in terms of beaches. this was a super video though its got me giddy like a kid lol!
@@LetsWalkUK just wanted to let you know that we are going back to whitley bay again this week and I've already got a list as long as me arm where I want to go.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Whitley Bay is a stunning seaside town with some spectacular seaside views, it's well worth the visit :)
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Whitley Bay is a gorgeous seaside town and an icon of the region :) Thank you for watching and for subscribing!
We both have been here before but are coming back in March just thought I'd check to see if much had changed since the last time we visited, a good job has been done to the promenade, and they appear to have to have tidied up the general appearance of the place for the better.
Another great video Used to spend quite a lot of time around that area including Newcastle - Redcar - Scarborough - Whitley Bay - Morpeth - That was many many years ago tho lol - defo wanna go visit these ole haunts once I move towards Wakefield area
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - there are some stunning places along the coast and a little inland as you mention, they are certainly worth the visit from Wakefield - and not too hard to get to either :)
Great Vid... The flip of the coin is the local Council were all for demolishing the Spanish City. it took a petition and lots of lobbying to change their minds Many thanks a great vid
Oh wow! That didn't come up in my research funnily enough - but great to hear the people of Whitley Bay petitioning to safeguard something as magnificent as the Spanish City - it's a landmark to be proud of nowadays! Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Oh no! I'm so sorry I didn't manage to get that on film - interesting how the Dire Straits song has become much of a part of the Spanish City's daily routine nowadays :) Thank you very much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video (beyond the omission that is!)
I will indeed! I've got some Wales walks coming in the near future, and I'd love to do another trip into Wales before winter to visit some more towns :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos!
I was seeing a guy called peter legge many years ago and he lived on penman place north shields and i went drinking down whitley bay with his mam and her friends such a beautiful place 💯
It's a lovely bit of the seaside - and certainly a favourite among all Geordies who want a bit of relaxation from the hustle and bustle of the city :) You're in luck with your suggestions too - I've got walks from both North Shields and Perth coming in the near future, so do stay tuned for those - I really hope you enjoy them!
The Spanish City funfair was thriving in the 1950s. As a 10 year old I could get a real rifle and fire ammunition at a target. Unthinkable today with health and safety. There were dodgems, the house that Jack built, and lots of rides and attractions.
I have the answer to why Whitley Bays name changed. You were on the right track about a body going to the wrong destination. The details are written in my grandmother's diary. She was a young woman in Whitley at the turn of the 20th century. If you would like the details let me know.
Interesting to hear! Indeed if you do have any more details to share about that story or anything else in the history of Whitley Bay do let us know - it's a fascinating town :) Thank you so much for watching - I really hope you enjoyed the video!
@@LetsWalkUK Here is the excerpt from my grandmother's diary dated Sept. 21, 1901. "On Thursday we had a most romantic funeral. A certain Mr. Oliver of Tynemouth died at Polton, Scotland, and wished to be buried with his people here. Consequently great preparations were made, especially as he was a member of the Holy Saviour's Church Choir, of the Rowing Club, and of the Rockcliff FC. At three o'clock the hearse went to the station and the H.S. choir assembled at church; and then it was discovered that the coffin and corpse had gone to Whitby by mistake. Telegrams were exchanged, but the mourners had to disperse till later. As the choir men were going, some of them announced their intention of coming back. 'Very well' said the Vicar, "Do so, and as my choir is coming to practise at 7:30pm, I will detain them and so make up a choir'. This was agreed on. The corpse arrove [sic] at 8:4t, and the procession entered the Lych-gate as the clock struck nine. Although not expected, all the H.S. choir turned up, so both choirs were put together, making a total of 16 men and 25 boys. The night was fine and starry and the wind had dropped. The station-master had lent numerous lamps to light the churchyard [St Paul's]. The singing was good and the sence very effectie. Crowds of people assembled." I enjoyed your video very much, and am planning to visit Whitley Bay in March of next year (I live in Canada. My grandmother emigrated with her husband and family to Canada in 1924 and lived in Ontario) She was born in Whitley 1879. Died in Ontario in 1937.
I lived here since 2018 but its becoming more and more expensive the house prices in this town are ridiculously overpriced walk 500 yards from this town and you can buy a house for less than half...😅🙄 crazy...
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Whitley Bay is a gorgeous place and great for a long seaside walk :) Thank you very much for watching and for subscribing - it's a big help!
Good evening! Thank you so much for over 6,600 subscribers - I really hope you enjoy this walk by the seaside in Whitley Bay, on a glorious summer's afternoon!
Now, in the distance from the beach we could see St. Mary's Lighthouse, which has its own fascinating history! It was built at the end of the 19th century on what was then called 'Bates Island' (no Hitchcock relation - I hope), but before then the island was also home to a pub and a chapel, both of which disappeared after the lighthouse was built :)
Ive had problems mentally living down south and since i came to whitley bay 4 months ago my state has improved so much ...im happier and this town has made me relax. Im so happy
I'm so glad to hear it! The spectacular British seaside is always a wonderful place to clear your head - and Whitley Bay with its wide sands and gorgeous promenade is a perfect place to do just that :)
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you're enjoying your time in Whitley Bay!
My first house I ever knew was in Brook Street, just around the corner from the Spanish City, but the last one I lived in , was Grosvenor Drive, just right aside of St Pauls, and I used to play in the graveyard. There's a grave there that mentions a lifeboat man who sadly died attending the Fated ship, The Rohilla, just off Whitby... the lifeboat crew there asked for assistance from the Tynemouth Lifeboat crew, and although I used to play in front of that grave as a child, I never understood the significance untill I moved to Whitby 12 years ago.! Sadly, my then partner died, but I was pleased to be able to bring him to Whitley Bay a few years ago to show the connection, once he passed I also moved from Whitby, and I just can't wait to get back to my beloved North Sea. Thanks for bringing back so many memories in a beautiful, informative video!
I loved Whitley Bay as a kid and have fond memories of the funfair at Spanish City. My grandparents used to take me and my brother there all of the time. I’ve not been back for years. Glad it’s open again. It was depressing seeing it sit there all derelict. Good to see they’ve pedestrianised the outside too!
Sounds like some wonderful memories! The Spanish City really is an icon in the hearts of many a seaside visitor - and it's so wonderful to see it full of life again after that wonderful restoration, something for Whitley Bay to really be proud of :)
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Lovely day in my former hometown!
Living in the Cotswolds currently but I visit Whitley Bay at least twice a year.
That's quite the trek up north! But certainly Whitley Bay is more than worth the journey - and it must be wonderful to return home and soak up those memories :)
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
10 years ago, I used to live here in 2014. Nice place, friendly local people, quite and peace . I loved it, I will never forget it.
To quote Mark: Yeah, now I am searchin' through these carrousels and the carnival arcade, searching everywhere, from steeplechase to palisades, in any shooting galleries where promises are made, to rockaway. From Cullercoats to Whitley Bay. And to rockaway. And girl, it looks so pretty to me, like it always did, like the Spanish city to me when we were kids.
My only and Whole Life
I am italian and I have, i Need to visit that place
Nice to see my home town on TH-cam .. many thanks
The seafront is certainly looking good now after having a serious makeover, part of the 'North Tyneside Council’s Seafront Master Plan' which is not quite finished yet. I just wish the water was warmer 😁
The Spanish City site was totally boarded up for many years and looked in a sorry state, even when the Olympic torch passed by in 2012, although the boards had been repainted.
I believe The Beatles stayed at The Rex Hotel in the 60s
Thank you very much for watching! It's very impressive how they've brought the seafront to life in recent years, and I'm so glad to see the Spanish City standing so majestically after the regeneration! If only the sea water was warmer then it really would be like a Spanish beach resort 😅
Interesting to hear that The Beatles stayed at The Rex back in the '60s - that didn't come up in my research, so always lovely to learn things like that :) Thanks!
Nice walk at whitley bay. I enjoyed it 😀 very much. Can't wait to see more tomorrow have a great day 😀
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Whitley Bay is a gorgeous place indeed, and a wonderful place to be by the seaside :)
I had the pleasure of visiting Whitley bay 2 years ago. It was good to see the video it brought back some happy memories. Thank you for an enjoyable video.
It's such a lovely place - and I'm sure you had a wonderful time! Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and that it brought back some nice memories for you :)
Thank you for the pleasant walk,very enjoyable.
Another fantastic video,they really just get better with each one,thank you again and please keep them coming 😎🤗
Ha ha thank you very much! That's very kind of you to say - Whitley Bay is a gorgeous place under the sun, and it has a rather interesting history too :)
Stay tuned for more videos every week - and thank you for watching, I'm so glad you're enjoying them!
Thanks for this video! Fond memories of where I was born and brought up many years ago, and due to tragic family circumstances I had to leave when I was only 11... it broke my heart. Then I used to hear how it went into decline even more. For my 52nd birthday last year, my partner booked a holiday , in two weeks time... I cannot wait! this will always be my 'home'.... he might have trouble getting me to come away again!😂😉💖
My Mother's Birthplace.
Thank You!
A wonderful place to take your heritage it is! Whitley Bay really is a delightful seaside town, and a home town to be proud of :)
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
@@LetsWalkUK Yes My Mother Thanks You as well, and enjoyed seeing her Birthplace again. (She's 83)
Congratulations on over six and a half thousand. Its all down to your great videos and this one brings back good memories as I spent many happy times as a kid here back in the sixties and seventies. Also the bars in Whitley Bay were great with live music at weekends. Thanks for the tour.
Thank you so much for the kind words - it really means a lot to hear! Whitley Bay is a gorgeous place and as you mention the place of many a great childhood memory by the seaside - I'm so glad this video helped to bring back a few of those for you!
Thank you for watching :)
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I am so excited now and I'm sure we will be spending quite a lot of time around whitley bay, tynemouth and south shields and anywhere else I can squeeze in. just asking the weather gods to give me sunshine and I'm sorted 🙂 ⛱😎 🌞🏝☀️🌞🏖😎☀️🌞🏖😎☀ ⛱😎
Ooh that sounds wonderful! The whole coast is absolutely beautiful, and especially when the sun is shining so brightly, you wouldn't want to be anywhere else :) I hope the weather falls for you too - it would be a lovely end to this summer!
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
@@LetsWalkUK it's a fab video thank you you've helped me soooooo much even finding cafes etc and where I can qnd can't take the dog in terms of beaches. this was a super video though its got me giddy like a kid lol!
@@LetsWalkUK just wanted to let you know that we are going back to whitley bay again this week and I've already got a list as long as me arm where I want to go.
Stunning views! Thank you! Greetings from London, England.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Whitley Bay is a stunning seaside town with some spectacular seaside views, it's well worth the visit :)
Greetings, beautiful walking tour, new friend here, love the views.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Whitley Bay has some absolutely stunning views off the coast :)
Beautiful walk around Tyne and Wear Town Centre. New sub here. Nice views and great upload.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Whitley Bay is a gorgeous seaside town and an icon of the region :)
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We both have been here before but are coming back in March just thought I'd check to see if much had changed since the last time we visited, a good job has been done to the promenade, and they appear to have to have tidied up the general appearance of the place for the better.
Another great video
Used to spend quite a lot of time around that area including Newcastle - Redcar - Scarborough - Whitley Bay - Morpeth -
That was many many years ago tho lol - defo wanna go visit these ole haunts once I move towards Wakefield area
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - there are some stunning places along the coast and a little inland as you mention, they are certainly worth the visit from Wakefield - and not too hard to get to either :)
Nothing like it used to be
Great Vid... The flip of the coin is the local Council were all for demolishing the Spanish City. it took a petition and lots of lobbying to change their minds Many thanks a great vid
Oh wow! That didn't come up in my research funnily enough - but great to hear the people of Whitley Bay petitioning to safeguard something as magnificent as the Spanish City - it's a landmark to be proud of nowadays!
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Can't believe you didn't show the Dire Straights Lyrics written in stone on the steps by The Spanish City???? Still you made a superb video, Thanks
Oh no! I'm so sorry I didn't manage to get that on film - interesting how the Dire Straits song has become much of a part of the Spanish City's daily routine nowadays :)
Thank you very much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video (beyond the omission that is!)
Do you plan on doing any videos in Wales? Love the videos
I will indeed! I've got some Wales walks coming in the near future, and I'd love to do another trip into Wales before winter to visit some more towns :)
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos!
I was seeing a guy called peter legge many years ago and he lived on penman place north shields and i went drinking down whitley bay with his mam and her friends such a beautiful place 💯
Looks a very small but tidy place, I've never visited but in love Newcastle. Any chance of doing a video on north shields? And Perth in Scotland?
It's a lovely bit of the seaside - and certainly a favourite among all Geordies who want a bit of relaxation from the hustle and bustle of the city :)
You're in luck with your suggestions too - I've got walks from both North Shields and Perth coming in the near future, so do stay tuned for those - I really hope you enjoy them!
@@LetsWalkUK Haha brilliant. I look forward to them!! I've only been to North Shields once, to Wet n Wild which closed due to Covid
The Spanish City funfair was thriving in the 1950s. As a 10 year old I could get a real rifle and fire ammunition at a target. Unthinkable today with health and safety. There were dodgems, the house that Jack built, and lots of rides and attractions.
I have the answer to why Whitley Bays name changed. You were on the right track about a body going to the wrong destination. The details are written in my grandmother's diary. She was a young woman in Whitley at the turn of the 20th century. If you would like the details let me know.
Interesting to hear! Indeed if you do have any more details to share about that story or anything else in the history of Whitley Bay do let us know - it's a fascinating town :)
Thank you so much for watching - I really hope you enjoyed the video!
@@LetsWalkUK Here is the excerpt from my grandmother's diary dated Sept. 21, 1901. "On Thursday we had a most romantic funeral. A certain Mr. Oliver of Tynemouth died at Polton, Scotland, and wished to be buried with his people here. Consequently great preparations were made, especially as he was a member of the Holy Saviour's Church Choir, of the Rowing Club, and of the Rockcliff FC. At three o'clock the hearse went to the station and the H.S. choir assembled at church; and then it was discovered that the coffin and corpse had gone to Whitby by mistake. Telegrams were exchanged, but the mourners had to disperse till later. As the choir men were going, some of them announced their intention of coming back. 'Very well' said the Vicar, "Do so, and as my choir is coming to practise at 7:30pm, I will detain them and so make up a choir'. This was agreed on. The corpse arrove [sic] at 8:4t, and the procession entered the Lych-gate as the clock struck nine. Although not expected, all the H.S. choir turned up, so both choirs were put together, making a total of 16 men and 25 boys. The night was fine and starry and the wind had dropped. The station-master had lent numerous lamps to light the churchyard [St Paul's]. The singing was good and the sence very effectie. Crowds of people assembled."
I enjoyed your video very much, and am planning to visit Whitley Bay in March of next year (I live in Canada. My grandmother emigrated with her husband and family to Canada in 1924 and lived in Ontario) She was born in Whitley 1879. Died in Ontario in 1937.
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My home ☺️
A lovely home it is too! Whitley Bay is a stunning place by the seaside :)
Thank you so much for watching - I hope you enjoyed the video!
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I lived here since 2018 but its becoming more and more expensive the house prices in this town are ridiculously overpriced walk 500 yards from this town and you can buy a house for less than half...😅🙄 crazy...
Great walk in the Tyne and Wear Town Centre, ne sub here. beautiful upload. Let's walk together.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Whitley Bay is a gorgeous place and great for a long seaside walk :)
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