Gateshead: Angel of the North
Description
Pretty much the symbol for North Eastern England, the statue standing on a hillside just outside of the centre of Gateshead welcomes visitors into the city. It's 175 foot wing-span and slight lean forwards all the more impressive when you are up close
Charge
Free
Getting There
From the city busses (currently 21 and 22) run out to the Angel. At the time of visiting all the buses had a big picture of the Angel on the side of them. You can't miss the Angel as you pass it. The stop is about 200m beyond the Angel, cross over the
Latitude: 54.914132; Longitude: -1.589531
What3Words: period.piano.parkland
Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (12/08/2009), and on time of last update (17/08/2009) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.