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Clara Vale
Village in Tyne and Wear, England

Clara Vale

Clara Vale is a village situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England.

Plan a trip to Clara Vale→From Leeds, West Yorkshire

Once an independent village in County Durham it became incorporated into the new metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in 1974 as part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.

How locals move

Getting around Clara Vale the local way

  • Get aroundThe Shields Ferry crosses the mouth of the Tyne between South Shields and North Shields every 30 mins, a seven-minute ride.
  • Get aroundFoot passengers and bikes only; both ferry piers are served by the Metro.
  • Get aroundThe Tees Transporter Bridge is a weird contraption: it's a gondola slung beneath a slender metal bridge that carries vehicles and others across the river between Middlesbrough (south bank) and Port Clarence, Stockton (north bank).

From Wikivoyage: North East England, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.

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