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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jarrow, England

Updated April 15, 2025

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Pedestrian Tunnel.

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Tyne Cyclist and Pedestrian Tunnels

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

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A bronze sculpture immortalizes a historic 1936, 26-day-long march for economic relief.

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The Fleet in Captain's Wharfe

This former dry dock is now the home of a sculpture instalation depicting a fleet of tiny stainless steel sailing ships

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Dolly Peel Statue

The statue of a remarkable woman placed on a historic hillside with an almost forgotten story

2 miles from Jarrow

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Arbeia

Said to be the best reconstruction of Roman remains in Britain

2 miles from Jarrow

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'Conversation Piece'

This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.

2 miles from Jarrow

Colman’s temple as it is today with original public toilet building on the right.

South Shields, England

Colman's Seafood Temple

Eat fish and chips in a striking Neoclassical building that once hid a public lavatory.

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