South Tyneside College, South Tyneside

#24 among attractions in South Tyneside

Universities and schools

Map

Facts and practical information

South Tyneside College is a large further education college in South Tyneside in North East England. Its main site is in the town of South Shields. The college offers part-time and full-time courses for young students and adults. It was formed in 1984 by the merger of Hebburn Technical College and the Marine and Technical College, the latter founded in 1861 by a trust created by Dr Thomas Winterbottom, a former surgeon-general in Sierra Leone. ()

Coordinates: 54°59'13"N, 1°25'3"W

Address

St Georges AveSouth Tyneside United Kingdom

Contact

Website

Social media

Add

South Tyneside

Day trips

South Tyneside College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arbeia, Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, South Shields Town Hall, Customs House.

1.4 miNW
Ancient fortification remains and museum
Arbeia, South Tyneside
36 min walk • Arbeia was a large Roman fort in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, now ruined, and which has been partially reconstructed. It was first excavated in the 1870s and all modern buildings on the site were cleared in the 1970s.
1 miN
55°0'6"N • 1°25'2"W
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, South Tyneside
26 min walk • Amusement park, Theme park, Arcade
0.7 miNW
City hall
South Shields Town Hall, South Tyneside
19 min walk • South Shields Town Hall is a Grade II listed building on Westoe Road in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. It serves as the headquarters of South Tyneside Council.
1.1 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Art gallery
Customs House, South Tyneside
28 min walk • The Customs House is an arts venue in South Shields, South Tyneside, North East England. It is the only non-amateur theatre in the borough, the local arts development agency, the largest gallery and, until recently, the only cinema.
1.6 miNW
Piers and boardwalks
Shields Ferry, South Tyneside
41 min walk • The Shields Ferry operates across the River Tyne, between North Shields and South Shields in Tyne and Wear, England. The service is operated by the Tyne and Wear PTE. Prior to takeover by the PTE in 1972, it was known as the Market Place Ferry.
1.1 miNW
54°59'51"N • 1°26'16"W
South Shields Market Square, South Tyneside
28 min walk • Market, Shopping
0.9 miNW
Church
St Hilda's Church, South Tyneside
24 min walk • St Hilda's Church, South Shields is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in South Shields.
1.4 miNW
55°0'14"N • 1°26'20"W
North East Maritime Trust, South Tyneside
37 min walk • Military museum, Museum