South Shields: Marsden Bay 
Description
A natural cove in the coast, which was turned into a man-made grotto through the use of dynamite! Today the caves house a bar and a restaurant, but there is also a sandy beach and a huge limestone rock which is home to a large number of seabirds
Charge
Free to go down the lift to the beach, if you want to look around the pub and restaurant they do ask that you buy something
Getting There
From South Shields buses run regularly towards Marsden Bay and the lighthouse, alternatively catch the sightseeing busLatitude: 54.977367; Longitude: -1.376123
What3Words: goad.teams.crowned
