WHITLEY BAY | Tour of Promenade in Whitley Bay from beach to Spanish City

WHITLEY BAY | Walking tour along WHITLEY BAY near Newcastle Upon Tyne from Beach to Spanish City!
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We travelled to Whitley Bay situated near Tynemouth and Cullercoats Bay in the North East of England to take a walk along the seafront and beach to see what's happening and what's changed over the years
Whitley Bay has been a popular holiday destination for years with it's long sandy beach, the wide promenade and the hotels and B&B's along the seafront.
But the area was also famous once for the Whitley Bay nightlife which used to bring nightclubbers and party people from all over the UK for a night out on South Parade and North Parade.
We start our walking tour on South Parade which was once home to the nightclubs and bars of the nightlife here, and head down to the Promenade and along there until we get to the famous Whitley Bay Spanish City with it's white dome and impressive facade.
Whitley Bay is a popular seaside town situated on the North East coast of the North Sea in Tyne and Wear. It's just 15 miles east of Newcastle and just 3 miles north of Tynemouth (with Cullercoats right in between!)
The beach here is two miles long and a mix of golden sand and rocky parts interspersed. There's plenty of beach to make a good day out though or a nice walk.
Whitley Bay Spanish City was built in 1910 as the answer to the popular Blackpool Pleasure Beach, with it's concert hall, ballroom, funfair and other tourist attractions to bring people to this seaside town.
Just a short trip away is Longsands Beach in Tynemouth which is also well worth a visit (see my channel for a video on it!)
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[@GimbalWalkTV]

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[@sepposinerva]

Very enjoyable music! Thanks!

[@GimbalWalkTV]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jameselliott9349]

@@GimbalWalkTVwhat his the first tune, brilliant tune , love all your walks👌

[@sparkle935]

Soooo beautiful there, Whitley bay and Tynemouth are wonderful places to visit, the huge expanse of the ocean is incredible, and the pure white sand is wonderful too as all the beaches have been cleaned up now, love it !!!😎🍸☀️💖

[@marymand4859]

As a kid growing up in the 1960s Whitley bay was packed with tourists and day trippers. Scottish fortnight when train loads of scots descended on the place for their annual holiday. Along the front of the Spanish city were small gift shops selling the usual seaside stuff. At the back of the Spanish city was a static fairground, the main attraction in the town for young visitors. It was the in place to go for teenagers.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Amazing! Spanish City still looks good but I bet it was fantastic back then

[@gratitude1061]

Wonderful ,great music 🎶.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Many thanks!!

[@joycekastamonitis2187]

I was born in Whitley bay and remember going to the Rex hotel every Monday night to the dance held there …but those days are long gone …I’m 73 now no longer a carefree teenager…last time I was in Whitley bay was 2011 when my mother died…I live in Corfu Greece now…the video was very nostalgic and almost had me in tears…well done.

[@sarribel]

Beautiful town. Its greatest asset is the beach, not these stupid drunken yobs. Looks tidy, brand new pavements and full of lovely victorian houses. The Spanish City is world famous. IT is perfect to live by the seaside yet near a big city such As Newcastle offering plenty of fresh air and space to all those leaving the cities and working from home in today's covid world. THX

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Well said

[@ianstewartorr8455]

We had a day trip from central Scotland one time because the weather was better down there and we wanted to see whitely bay greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@wallacewestmeath]

Had the best two weekends of my life in this town around 2000 / 2002 approx. My friend had his stag weekend here . We liked it so much we held it twice. Great atmosphere, great buzz, and NO trouble anywhere day or night . Visited every pub down that street . I think there was a choice of two night clubs at the bottom . I am sure a few people ruined it for others but even the locals were super friendly to us . I can honestly say i felt very at home there and have wonderful memories . We were a mix of Irish and English guys up from London . I always liked going up north but Whitley Bay was super special .. Thanks for making the video ... I am too old now for all that pub crawling . clubbing thing but I hope that the town gets a new lease of life some day again ..

[@jennifercoward8994]

Very nice video thanks as I now would like to visit whitley baythanks

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You should!

[@sgpatt1969]

Lol! That’s me on the bike in the thumbnail photo and at 8.50mins.

[@SensibleMoniker]

I'm heading there this weekend - I really enjoy going back, especially since the recent investment in the promenade area. The restaurants and food offering has improved too - well worth a visit if you haven't been before, especially if you are a walker as the beach walks are delightful.

[@bexhil7]

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[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thanks Michael!

[@bewickkingofthenorth1600]

Wow some memories in there including the rugby union team whitley Bay barbarians... I use to play wing for them. And hanging around the spanish city arcades everyvweekend and sumer. Miss those days. Great video although theres plenty not mentioned. Great video.

[@lesleymintern5811]

We visited the little cafe earlier this year, the ice creams were to die for! The Spanish City brought many happy childhood memories back for me. Lovely video. Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You’re welcome Lesley thanks for watching my channel 👍❤️

[@irenelucas5240]

What a nice video - thanks for showing the beautiful town of Whitley Bay!

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You’re welcome ❤️

[@Darktower_11]

Beautiful video! I was born and brought up in Whitley Bay many years ago but sadly had to leave at 11 years old due to family circumstances. I've been back a couple of times, ... over the years not as much as I would like, and the area around the Spanish City has definately changed. My first house I ever remember was Brook Street. I love this place with all my heart, it is 'Home' , and for my 52nd birthday my partner has booked us a holiday in two weeks. I can't wait! Mind, he might have a bit of bother getting me to leave! Thanks for this lovely video, brought a tear to my eye.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You're welcome Fionna! Thank you. forwatching my GImbal Walk TV KZbin Channel - it really does mean a lot If you haven't already you can subscribe to the channel (it's totally free!) here so you see all the new places I go! 👉🏻 bit.ly/GimbalWalkTV And if you haven't already come and join our fun and friendly Facebook group! Here's the link 👉🏻 facebook.com/groups/GimbalWalkTV Neil - Gimbal Walk TV ❤️

[@Darktower_11]

@@GimbalWalkTV I Already did! Shared this on Facebook to my friends in Whitby and your vid about Whitby... yes the Whitlley Bay lass ended up in Whitby for about 12 years ...culdnt make it up could ya... sadly had to move from there too... but i subscribed and shared your vids... great work, keep it gannin lad! x

[@GimbalWalkTV]

@@Darktower_11 THank uyou so much! I'm gonna head back to Whitby soon too I think

[@irenehutchison9908]

I love coming to Whitley bay were are booked for a few days at the end of june

[@davidsivills3599]

Thanks for the vid,it looks a very nice clean place to visit.

[@alisonpillans4352]

Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits was raised in Blyth just along the coast from Whitley Bay. His Tunnnel of Love record was about Spanish City back in the day when it had a pleasure park. Whitley Bay and Cullercoats are both mentioned in the song. The regeneration of the Spanish City and seafront is just lovely. We have lots of restaurants in the town and independent shops on Park View and our Jam Jar Cinema is great.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you - didn’t know that! I’m going to be back this summer to do a more upbeat walk I think! I got the whole place wrong when I did this one

[@stevetravers8195]

Fond memories of staying in Whitley Bay in the mid 80s whilst working on the just opened Metro Centre. The Rex Hotel had a popular nightclub downstairs.At the bottom of South Parade a bar had a Video Juke Box,the latest thing, but cant remember its name.

[@paulinefearnley9379]

Great little video loved it 👍👍

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you 👍

[@pearlblakeley5496]

Great video and music

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you Pearl! Have a lovely weekend ❤️

[@arthurjefferson6259]

Although the anti social behavior amongst out of towners on the lash was a bit of a problem, the main reason Whitley Bay fell into decay in the early eighties was when B&B owners & Hotels realised they could get year round income instead of just seasonal income, by letting rooms to the unemployed & homeless, who can blame them. Years of underspending by the council was also a deterrent to visitors, the Spanish City dome was green with mould & moss for over 2 decades, you gotta wonder where all the council tax went, , , , , until you see where the councilors & MP's live.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Yeah that’s not good

[@kellyjackson30]

Great video thank you. Shame the place has gone so downhill. Still got the beautiful beach going for it though and great shops

[@jasonhall7530]

These are great.Going there soon so very helpful

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you Jason

[@allysonrollitt210]

Great to have the tunes again😃

[@GimbalWalkTV]

👍👍

[@nataliesmith303]

This was a really lovely video, I didn’t realise how long that sea front was. I love old building but it is nice to see space been used for new buildings for people to enjoy. Keep on walking 😀

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you so much!

[@Juliukas101]

My nan was from there, even though I'm from down south. Now I live up here! Nice tour. Really enjoyed watching.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Turnbull50]

Great video

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you Tom ❤️

[@susanthackray2447]

Great Video thanks - brought back so many good memories as I was one of the revellers who used to enjoy a good pub crawl back in the day - was the place to go! - met my hubby there too :) Spanish city looks fabulous now - that was the dump back then, funny how things change.

[@markmullen8536]

No problem to live there

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I’m back there soon

[@Trond_travels]

Very nice, thanks :)

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Our pleasure!

[@TheWandererRemixes]

We live here and it's a beautiful place. You should start at the Metro station and head down Station Road to the beach. Oh, the TV series Vera often films here as well. 👍

[@TheWandererRemixes]

@@natamin.9224 Currently Whitley Bay Metro station (the one I refer to) is closed due to damage done to its roof during the recent storm.. There's a bus replacement from Monkseaton Station which will take you to WB which is on Station Road.

[@derekdonnelly6332]

Nice place go back soon

[@Turnbull50]

You passed Bar 52 near the beginning I spent a week in Whitley Bay a few years ago and when me and my wife went into Bar 52 and had a nice (but expensive) evening. Since the place we stayed in was only about 200 yards away and had no driving to worry about. The Crab and Waltzer near the Spanish. City is a great place to eat and Trenchers does wonderful fish and chips. There are plenty of parking places and you can visit the Blue Reef Aquarium nearby. The Queens Head pub also does great meals and has free parking. We only paid £160 for the two of us to stay a week here at one of the boarding houses so it’s not expensive if you look through Trip Advisor for places to stay.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

That’s great value to stay there

[@owenlatham3557]

South Parade was probably the worst non beach area of Whitley Bay to highlight! Our town has a great renaissance in the town centre with Park View being named as one of the best shopping/eating streets in the UK.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I'll be filming again so will definitely check that out thank you for the info!

[@downtherabbitholetohell]

Visited in the late 90s at the caravan park. Loved the North East and plenty to see and do. Looks so quiet now. Spanish City looks a lot better. Need to visit again? I am from Glasgow so near cousins really 😊

[@paulchapman7684]

I spent my teens and twenty’s going to Whitley to south parade to the pubs and even now there’s a lot of investment to redevelopment to try and bring it back there’s a lot of new bars. And restaurants now and I still enjoy it 🍻🍻😁👍👍👍

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Fingers crossed it makes it back to glory days Paul!

[@billiondollarman3847]

I Luv me a Ghost Town wit a Bootiful Beach... Fab-tastic mate !

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Hopefully not a ghost town for long (fingers crossed)!

[@emmarichardson238]

It's far from a ghost town, unfortunately this is filmed at 'the wrong end' of the town. In reality it's a vibrant town full of foodie heaven restaurants, cafes and bars. The film maker has said he's going to come back and film the Park View end and hopefully along to Monkseaton and then back down to the Spanish City. 😍

[@mariacornwallis1602]

You shouild have kept on walking north towards the lighthouse away from the tatty end

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Yes definitely I only realised after I got home Will do the next one up the other end ❤️❤️

[@williamoates1754]

Just my opinion matey, but i think it's a bit much blaming the people who complained about anti- social behavior, the first port of call should be the nobheads who can't behave themselves, and the police who cannot control the situation.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Yes I agree - having thought about it since filming you're bang on the money William

[@bigmangus7]

Born and bred from Whitley left the area for work 2010 and miss it like mad. What a shame the place is like a dead town used to love a bank holiday Monday clubbing on the strip great memories

[@jayveebloggs9057]

but it's not anymore

[@gusironside3735]

It’s not like a dead town at all! Whitley is absolutely thriving and a great place to live or visit - the beginning of this video misrepresents it badly.

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Staying in Whitley bay a week Monday to Friday, it's a lovely town, it's a shame alot of places shut there.

[@mikaylachapman9036]

And girl it looked so pretty to me, like it always did...

[@clairebevington4679]

I love this video whitley bay is beautiful and we are so going there next week, I hope the weather is warm and dry atleast if not scorching. does anyone know the name of the little cafe please right on the sea front?

[@simontaylor2525]

Went in May, loved it and don't really understand the negativity. Quite glad it wasn't full of stag dos

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Fair point

[@mjcatto]

I couldn’t agree more with the commentary below who praise the the impacts of the change in Whitley Bay. I grew up there and the closing of the nightlife has been a tremendous change for good. I read your narrative on screen and wonder if you would like to be woken to assaults, vehicle damage, public urination and dedication out front of your home nightly. If that is the only option for local employment then the box within you live must be hard to think outside of. I love your vide walk of WB but the way you lament the lack of social disorder leaves pause for concern with due respect. Things have improved no end in WB. Period.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You misunderstood completely I wasn’t lamenting the end of anti social behaviour at all Period.

[@jayveebloggs9057]

great post - so true

[@sanddancer7323]

try south shields --no pubs or clobs shut just as nice

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Will do 👍👍👍

[@stormytempest3907]

Must Have been some place in its Day! before all the Drunks and the package Holiday kicked in, oh and the industrial decline of the North East, beech looks Great! always wanted to visit!

[@lauriehussey5875]

Hi,Neil :-) this is the one I've been waiting for,as I'm staying there in Nov and Jan and never been before,but is ideally placed for what I'm doing and it's dirt-cheap to stay here ! It's looks like an elephant's graveyard,until you get near Spanish City,so will be heading to Tynemouth for my evening drinkies etc. !

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I think the commentary at the beginning was a bit downbeat having learnt a bit more about the place since and the ways it’s improved and grown since the anti social nightlife was kicked out You’ll have a great time!

[@lauriehussey5875]

@@GimbalWalkTV - Oh,don't worry,I fully intend to enjoy myself and I'm only going on what I've seen in the video,so I'll be having a good poke about,to see what I can find. But,it's given me a starting point to work from,so thanks for that :-)

[@MrNelliboy]

This is heartbreaking, i worked and lived around Whitley, what a shame :( Supergran was filmed here, the best of the lot!!

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Supergran? I loved supergran!!

[@gusironside3735]

What a bizarrely negative start to the video - this is very unrepresentative of the thriving, vibrant town that Whitley Bay has become in recent years. Not sure why the videomaker chose to represent Whitley in such an unfavourable light, instead of, for example, showcasing the fantastic selection of independent shops on Park View.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Sorry you feel that way - I'm back again very soon to show the shops on Park View courtesy of Hamiedog Mensweear, so don't' get your knickers in a twist Gus! ❤️

[@jayveebloggs9057]

thank you. you are spot on

[@1951GL]

The visitors, in numbers, now come to the Spanish City area and walk on to the Rendezvous Cafe - where Vera has been filmed for years. This area and Park View are the "go to" places. Far superior to the South Parade bars with Grab A Granny Night and coach loads of wazzocks causing mayhem, especially during bank holidays. House prices have shot up on the back of the redevelopment.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you for the info - I'll have to do another video showing that and where it's all happening

[@jayveebloggs9057]

that bank holiday scene has been dead for years

[@keithbown7920]

Newark (in Nottinghamshire) would be a good place to film. Historic town with a castle at the side of the River Trent. It was also where the infamous killer Michael Sam's had his workshop and held his victim! Also, close to there, is Southwell which is an historic village with a famous horse racecourse and Minster.

[@damianobravi9603]

hello it is reallyt like this now? iv'e been working there in south parade for years from 2001 till2005 and i cant belive now is a semi gost town

[@gusironside3735]

It’s not a semi-ghost town. Whitley has never been better - come and visit!

[@sanddancer7323]

"Joe" McElderry-Jade Thirlwall- Ridley Scott--and more---best fish and chips in south shields award winning even Patrick Stewart--ate them

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Need to try these!

[@thebarak]

Well I grew up there and this video is my first glimpse of some of the changes. Sad to see the pink and white chequerboard paving stones are gone from the promenade.

[@thedutchfisherman7078]

"And girl you look so pretty to me like you always did. Like the Spanish City to me when we were kids." Dire Straits - Tunnel of Love One of the best songs ever! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKaraX93lMh1ocU

[@geoffsmith6407]

The old REX hotel at start of vid is being converted into an 89 bed care home xx

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you Geoff - I did wonder!

[@ripping6900]

I was going to ask about the Rex Hotel too. Great old place...

[@jayveebloggs9057]

People slagging off the town are well off the mark. Just won various awards and half of the south of England wants to live here. Full of chi chi indie shops, great schools and bucket loads of amazing Edwardian houses... but you better be quick as the house prices are going skywards

[@elaineslater6647]

Whitley bay was a place to come and enjoy themselves blame the council and police for it is lke now

[@GimbalWalkTV]

😮😮😮

[@isitreallydavid1695]

The council killed a local and national institution.. Left a ghost town full of charity shops..all they had to do was bring in earlier closing..

[@alanlawson6238]

This always was a place to go but remember residents are getting old now but the council got to remember this everywhere it's the elderly that's stops everything and then dies

[@GimbalWalkTV]

👍👍👍

[@gusironside3735]

Not true, lots of young families have moved to Whitley in recent years, drawn by the excellent schools, beach, regeneration, lovely new pubs, restaurants and shops etc. It’s absolutely buzzing now.

[@allenhughes867]

When you get rid of the drunken louts decent people with families will return eventually, such a beautiful looking place why should drunken misbehaved youngsters spoil it for decent people.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Lets hope the families return fast and put some £££ into the local economy!

[@elaineslater6647]

Whitley bay is a place to live i worked in the Spanish city when the coopers had it so anyone that knocks whiltley bay they are talking a load of rubbish

[@jamesjackson7844]

I spent my childhood in Whitley Bay left, and never been back. It is now an epitaph of the decades of neglect by socialist councils, more reminiscent of somewhere in Eastern Europe. An absolute disgrace.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Changed hasn't it!

[@GranthamAtHome]

I too spent my childhood in Whitley Bay; the early 60s, perhaps before the yob culture, but I see considerable improvement along the seafront. The run-down areas centring around regions of previous social misbehaviour should now be a focus of repair and continuing improvement. I feel that Whitley Bay is reasserting itself and rising, Phoenix-like, from the ashes of previous demise. Just the opinion of a hopeful old Geordie.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

@@GranthamAtHome Good post - let's hope Whitley Bay can succeed where most other seaside towns aren't ❤️

[@jayveebloggs9057]

well you can tell you have never been back. fantastic now

[@gusironside3735]

Complete nonsense. Why don’t you visit and see for yourself?

[@user-cg4ws1wi8f]

It's a dump.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

😮😮😮😮

[@user-cg4ws1wi8f]

@@GimbalWalkTV was there 4+ years ago and still say it's a dump. Maybe it's improved ??