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The Angel of the North
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David R
Newcastle, UK90 contributions
North East Icon
Jun 2021
Started out in the car park and walked up to and around the fantastic Angel of the North. A brilliant sight. Heading further down one of the paths lead us into the woods and on to a trail that we followed all the way to Longacre Woods which then brought us back around through Birtley and back to the Angel.

A lovely walk for all the family around this fantastic artwork.
Written 21 August 2021
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Dan M
Wigan170 contributions
Impressive sculpture
Aug 2021 • Couples
Impressive statue, more impressed with the wing span rather than its height. Expected to have views outwardly too, so that kind of gets you to move along rather than spend more time there. Car park is relatively small and was very full with cars parked on the grass banking on the slip road back onto the dual carriageway.
Written 21 August 2021
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Robert R
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Don't just drive by go and see it up close
Jul 2021 • Family
Great stop off. I have tried to visit for years and I have finally sent it up close. Would highly recommend
Written 21 August 2021
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Matt N
Olton, UK170 contributions
Ordinary angel
Aug 2021
The angel doesn't loom over the landscape nor call you to your destination as impressively as I thought it would and the fact it seems to be tacked onto the back end of a municipal football pitch, lends further an air of matter-of-factness to this icon.
It's not until you get really close up to the figure does a sense of magnificence and wonder start to creep in.
Slightly disappointed in the angel of the north, I expected something a little more awe-inspiring, but that's probably down more to my heightened expectations based on not much rather than the angel itself.
For all that, still worthy of a quick detour off the A1(M) and 15 minutes or so of your time.
Written 19 August 2021
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Mac_in_a_sack
Southampton, UK172 contributions
Best 5 Minutes on the A1 you can have!
Aug 2021 • Couples
What’s not to like? Free parking, giant metal angel, 2 minutes of the A1M. Got to be worth a stop surely?! Plus Morrison’s projected a giant baguette onto it once.
Written 17 August 2021
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Love to Travel
Potters Bar, UK718 contributions
Iconic for the area
Jul 2021 • Friends
A must go to once place when your in the area.
Free car park made stopping safe and easy.
Little coffee van for refreshments
You walk down the hill to snap a picture as the angel is to big to fit in close up. It is only close up you realise how big it is. There is a notice board with some facts and information
Probably only 30 minutes of your life, but definitely work a visit
Written 14 August 2021
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Michael
Brinklow, UK184 contributions
Newcastle Icon
Aug 2021
Iconic must see thing if you're traveling North to / via Newcastle area. Very impressive up close, much bigger than you imagine!
Written 13 August 2021
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GloucesterTraveler
Gloucester126 contributions
Very interesting to see it up close
Aug 2021
Easy parking and some food and drink vans there if your peckish.

There were two coaches there when we visited but not a problem.
Written 12 August 2021
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maldives
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK672 contributions
Landmark Visit
Jul 2021 • Couples
Having lived in the surrounding area all my life had to visit at some point, this iconic landmark.
Easy to find obviously there is a small car park, a coffee/snack van was there the day we visited. There was a steady stream of people coming and going so a popular stop off point.
You can walk around the area a little and walk right up to the Angel. There is some sort of memorial area where things have been left by the public visiting. Some people were relaxing on the grass area. A peaceful relaxing place to visit.
Written 12 August 2021
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AnselmColom
Grays Thurrock, UK2,186 contributions
Quick worthwhile stop
Aug 2021 • Family
This is completely free to stop in a small car park and walk around and up to. Visited on a Sunday late afternoon and got some lovely pictures. It’s quite busy. They probably need to empty the littler bins a bit more often but I’m being picky. Totally free and even has its own website. 33m visitors per year apparently.
Written 8 August 2021
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