We had a lovely family holiday at this comfortable & clean cottage. It's in the most stunning and quiet location but only a few minutes from the shops, bars, restaurants & gorgeous beaches. There is plenty to do nearby. Highlights include the Stephenson museum (go on a sunday for a steam train ride), Beamish, the Aquarium, Whitley Bay's lighthouse (perfect for seal watching), the castle/priory & the park which has great crazy golf & much more! The nearby restaurants are fantastic. We had great (vegetarian) meals at Ora (Tapas & sangria), The Buddha Lounge (great cocktails), Allard's Lounge & Davanti pizzeria. I would highly recommend the cottage & Tynemouth for anybody wanting a traditional but up-market UK family beach holiday.
My only tiny niggle was that there wasn't any information in the cottage about what to do about taking the rubbish out & how to do the recycling but apart from that - perfect!