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Site Name: The Leas

County: Tyne and Wear

Nearest Place: South Shields

Also Near: Frenchman's Bay, Souter Lighthouse

OS Grid Ref: NZ 390660 - Landranger: 88 -  Multimap Link

Height ASL: 10 metres - CAA Limit: 60 metres

Location: between A183 and the sea, between South Shields and Marsden Bay

Directions: from A19 south of the Tyne Tunnel, turn east along A194 for less than half a mile then right along A1300 until the sea is reached;
turn left and the site is between you and the sea for the next 2 miles.

Parking: free, on side of road next to site

Facilities: Bamburgh Pub towards northern end of site

Accessibility: accessible to all

Flying Area: 2 miles by a quarter of a mile or more; flat grass

Comments: very popular with NEKF and others

Local Clubs/Contacts: North East Kite Fliers

Nearest Retailer:

Report By: John Dobson 17.01.04 (J.E.Dobson(at)ncl.ac.uk)

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