Beyond Saltburn-by-the-Sea, the next resort of any size, although not a particularly attractive one, is Tynemouth (pop. 70,000) at the mouth of the River Tyne. It forms a conurbation with North Shields, South Shields, where the Roman fort of Arbeia marks the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Indeed Tynemouth serves this
larger urban area as a residential town and favored place for weekend outings to the beaches, particularly favored for surfing. The coastline along here is interspersed with many rocks, and on an outlying crag surrounded by water are the remains of the Castle and the ruins of the Priory Church (about 1090), with a fine Early English choir and the completely preserved Percy Chapel (15th century).