South Shields Food and Heritage Map

Let us show you the incredible food and heritage history of South Shields, a coastal port town in South Tyneside that lies on the south bank of the mouth…

1. South Shields Ferry Terminal

1. South Shields Ferry Terminal

South Shields Ferry Terminal, South Shields NE33 1JW
South Shields Ferry Terminal, South Shields NE33 1JW

You’ve just landed at the South Shields Ferry Terminal which is a great place to start your South Shields Food & Heritage Trail. 

From historical documents, we know that there was a ferry service crossing the River Tyne between North Shields and South Shields from as early as 1377. So you have travelled to South Shields in the same way that people have done so for nearly 650 years!