Marsden Grotto, South Tyneside

Name: Marsden Grotto
Address: Coast Road South Shields, NE34 7BS, South Tyneside, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 191 455 6060

#15 among attractions in South Tyneside

Coffee, Drinks, Nightlife, Cafe

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The Marsden Grotto, locally known as The Grotto, is a gastropub located on the coast at Marsden in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England. It is partly dug into the cliff face and fronted with a more conventional building opening onto the beach. The pub is one of the very few "cave bars" in Europe, another being Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem in Nottingham. ()

Coordinates: 54°58'37"N, 1°22'40"W

Address

Coast Road South Shields, NE34 7BSSouth Tyneside United Kingdom

Contact

+44 191 455 6060

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Day trips

Marsden Grotto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lord Collingwood Monument, Wet N Wild, Royal Quays, Arbeia.

3.1 miNW
Museum
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Wet N Wild, South Tyneside
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Royal Quays, South Tyneside
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Arbeia, South Tyneside
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0.7 miSE
Specialty museum, Vernacular architecture, Museum
Souter Lighthouse, South Tyneside
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2.3 miNW
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Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
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City hall
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Customs House, South Tyneside
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Piers and boardwalks
Shields Ferry, South Tyneside
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