"There is a Toilet with Disabled Access, and the Priory (only) has Disabled Access."
"It's Wheelchair accessible and toilets on site."
"First Castle been to with powerchair. Got around well enough."
"Toilets available, staff friendly, wheelchair access most areas."
Cons:
"On the down side there is no dedicated car park on site and disabled parking is sparse, telephone ahead is recommended."
"The gift shop reception area is very cramped so I have no idea how they accommodate wheelchair clients."
"Unfortunately the public toilet by the priory not very good, middle one broken one of the others blocked unusable."
Facilities
Pros:
"Toilets and shop on site."
"The staff are super friendly and helpful."
"The staff are also lovely and the gift shop is super cute."
"Good toilet facilities (unisex)."
"Lots of cafe bars and restaurants."
Cons:
"No café on site, only vending machines."
"No cafe so take a picnic."
"No cafe in site."
"Information signs limited so if you want to know more would be worth buying the guide on entry."
"Lack of information with regard to the ruins, nothing at all about the monks, very disappointed."
"A couple of the information boards could do with being refurbished."
Location & Views
Pros:
"Beautiful situation in a lovely town, by the sea."
"The Tynemouth Priory and Castle is a truly historic place! Some fantastic views."
"Vast area and very good sea view."
"Picturesque town, worth a look around too, Priory & Castle is a good place for all to visit, stunning views."
"The ruins are well-preserved, and the views from the headland are breathtaking."
"Sweeping bay. Amazing views."
"View from castle and grounds was amazing."
Cons:
"However you won't be able to spend lots of time there."
"Expensive way to view the beach. Not much to see here but it is clean and well looked after."
"Overpriced entry in my opinion. I'm sure the views are spectacular from the tower but the ruins themselves seemed very unremarkable."
Historical Value
Pros:
"The Tynemouth Priory and Castle is a truly historic place! Some fantastic views."
"From ancient to modern are encapsulated within its walls."
"If you like history and old ruins, this is the perfect place for you."
"Another place in the North East steeped in history."
"700 years of history displayed in a really great way."
"This place is a historic gem with 3 different periods of our history."
"Steeped in history."
Cons:
"Lack of information with regard to the ruins, nothing at all about the monks, very disappointed."
"It would've been better to have a tour guide included in the price to explain the history of the site."
"As with all English Heritage sites it's expensive for a family to visit what is essentially a ruin."
"Lovely scenery and lots of history but if you don't have membership to the English heritage I'd personally give it a miss, for the price it's not that big and will take only 10-30mins to explore what's on offer."
Parking & Transportation
Pros:
"If your staying in central Newcastle get a Metro all day pass £5,40,take the Metro to Whitley bay and walk along the coast to Tynemouth priory then along the river Tyne to North Shields ferry cross to South Shields and take the Metro back to Newcastle."
"Parking in Front Street can be difficult but you can park free for 2 hours if you turn right past the clock tower and go down the hill and it's right after the bridge."
"Restaurants and couples of car parks nearby."
Cons:
"On the down side there is no dedicated car park on site and disabled parking is sparse, telephone ahead is recommended."
"No parking on site (unless blue badge holder), but free carpark (2 hours Max) or a pay and display are just a short walk away."
"Only one issues is parking, need a bigger park due to volume of visitors."