If you have a bit of spare time and you don’t mind traveling 16 miles, take a look at Stanley. This place boasts lots of things to keep you entertained. Beamish Open Air Museum, Angel of the North and Diggerland alone justify the drive out here. Locals will also probably point you toward Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 19 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Sage Gateshead. (But we’d also highly recommend Intu and O2 Academy Newcastle.)