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Things to do in South Shields
The main sights, with this winter's closures marked.
BeachesSandhaven, Littlehaven, Marsden; dog rules
Marsden Bay & the GrottoSteps closed until spring 2027
Souter LighthouseLighthouse closed Nov–Dec; café Fri–Sun
Arbeia Roman FortClosed until spring 2027; tours 12 Dec
Shields Ferry7 minutes across the Tyne
Rainy-day ideasMuseum, The Word, arcades
Also
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, 10 Ocean Road, NE33 2JA, 0191 277 1433. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 11am–4pm, closed Sunday. Free entry. (North East Museums: Visit South Shields Museum & Art Gallery; checked 3 Nov 2026)
- Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, Sea Road, NE33 2LD: laser tag and arcades in November on Fridays 2–6pm and Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm. (Ocean Beach Pleasure Park: events and opening; checked 4 Nov 2026)
- Football: South Shields FC play in the National League North at Mariners Park (Wolf Competitions Stadium), Shaftesbury Avenue, NE32 3UP. Next home game: Sat 7 Nov v Southport, 3pm. (SouthShields.org listing: South Shields v Southport; Southport FC: Next match, away at South Shields; checked 3 Nov 2026)
- Walks: the coast path from Marsden over The Leas to Trow Point is the route of a council wellbeing walk on 30 Nov. (Shields Gazette, 3 Nov 2026: wellbeing walk; checked 3 Nov 2026)
The Seaside Market on Sandhaven Beach held its last 2026 date in October. (Shields Gazette, 15 Oct 2026: final Seaside Market of 2026; checked 3 Nov 2026)
Sources for this page
- North East Museums: Visit South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, checked 3 Nov 2026
- Ocean Beach Pleasure Park: events and opening, checked 4 Nov 2026
- SouthShields.org listing: South Shields v Southport, checked 3 Nov 2026
- Southport FC: Next match, away at South Shields, checked 3 Nov 2026
- Shields Gazette, 3 Nov 2026: wellbeing walk, checked 3 Nov 2026
- Shields Gazette, 15 Oct 2026: final Seaside Market of 2026, checked 3 Nov 2026