Royal Quays

Royal Quays is an area of North Shields, North Tyneside, England, near the River Tyne.

Royal Quays
Area
Royal Quays
Location in Tyne and Wear
Coordinates: 54.993°N 1.461°W / 54.993; -1.461
OS grid referenceNZ345666
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
DistrictTyne and Wear

Built on the site of former docks, and containing the pre-existing North Shields International Ferry Terminal, the area was renamed Royal Quays in 1990 and redeveloped with housing, a shopping centre and a water park known as Wet n Wild. A hotel, sports centre and trampolining centre are also part of the development.

History
Albert Edward Dock in 1917

The area is centred on the Albert Edward Dock which now houses the Royal Quays Marina.

Transport

The nearest Metro stations are Meadow Well and Percy Main.

In addition to the North Shields International Ferry Terminal, cruise ships regularly dock at the Port of Tyne terminal. A car terminal is adjacent.[1]

Royal Quays Outlet Centre

The centre has been used by the BBC to film scenes for children's programmes.

As of May 2017, the shopping centre was home to:

References
  1. Maker], Port of Tyne [Fin Page. "Port of Tyne - About us | www.portoftyne.co.uk". www.portoftyne.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "Stores | Royal Quays". royalquaysoutletcentre.com. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
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