Network South East

Advantages: Lots of contrast, Plenty of attractions and history
Disadvantages: Quite Industrial in areas

...th largest County in England. However with a total population of 1,366,023 people it is ranked 10th by population. The County of South Yorkshire is a relatively new one. It was created as a Metropolitan County in 1974 following the Local Government Act of 1972. It was formed in the Southern part of the former West Riding of Yorkshire. At this time there was an obvious need to sub-divide the County of Yorkshire, which was huge and had become almost unmanageable due its size. This new County of South Yorkshire had borders with Derbyshire to its South and West, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire to its North West and North, plus the East Riding of Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to its East and South East. The Counties of West and North Yorkshire had been created by the same Parliamentary act that created South Yorkshire... Read review

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Advantages: A noble and comparatively straightforward peak
Disadvantages: Clear weather desirable

...The most northerly point on the island of Ireland isn't in Northern Ireland. For sneaking around on its western blindside is slither of the south...the northern arm of County Donegal. In the shade of Avalon... The actual guilty party is Banba's Crown near Malin Head, the utmost extremity of the peninsular of Inishowen, near enough to Londonderry as to kid you it's not remote and 'other'. But it is. And south-west of here the remoteness and otherness continues apace: perhaps only the outer isles of Scotland can compare for uniqueness of atmosphere in our little corner of the globe. Here lies a sparsely populated network of lofty mountains and secret glens, reaching across to a coast dotted with townlands and pummelled by a merciless Atlantic. No settlements exist larger than villages, the wild and largely infertile land... Read review

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Advantages: Free entry, interesting, easy access
Disadvantages: None

.... There is a public car park at the rear of the museum, which is signposted. South Tyneside is easy to reach by air, rail, sea, car and public transport. Newcastle's international airport is just 15 miles away and the Metro rail service can take you from within the terminal right into the heart of South Shields. “The A1 (M), A19 (via the Tyne Tunnel) and A194 major trunk roads lead into South Tyneside where they link up with a modern network of dual carriageways that give access to all parts.” (From www.visitsouthtyneside.co.uk) ~ Other Information ~ Address: Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JA Telephone: 0191 456 8740 Fax: 0191 456 7850 Opening times: Easter to October: Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.30pm, Sunday 1.00pm to 5.00pm. October to Easter: Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm. Thanks for reading!... Read review

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