Vera Tour of Newcastle TV Locations: Explore Detective Stanhope's Filming Grounds
4.8
34 Ratings
Tyne and Wear
Embark on a 4-hour guided coach tour of Newcastle, Gateshead, North Shields, and Whitley Bay to discover the filming locations of the popular TV show, Vera. Immerse yourself in the world of Detective Stanhope and explore the stunning scenery that sets the stage for this classic crime series.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Newcastle upon Tyne - Guided tour of Vera locations
  • Whitley Bay - Enjoy time exploring this coastal location featured in the show.
  • Tynemouth - See where Vera stops a man from jumping off the cliffs of Tynmouth Priory.
  • North Shields - See where a body is found in fishing trawler, and where Vera’s father’s ashes are thrown into the Tyne.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Local Expert Guide
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey tracing the path of Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, immersing yourself in the shooting spots of the popular TV series, Vera. Embark on a 4-hour coach tour, guided through filming locales such as Newcastle, Gateshead, North Shields, and Whitley Bay. This exclusive tour is crafted specifically for Vera aficionados eager to delve into filming spots and landscapes from this quintessential crime drama.

Location
NE1 5EF
The meeting point is at the Central Station Bewick Street (Stand N), Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5EF. The bus stop is located half way along Bewick Street, 2 minutes walk from Newcastle Central Station where you will find your guide and coach waiting for you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(34 Ratings)
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Jeffreycc4758cb
Oct 1, 2023
Great coverage of series sites - Good coverage of scenes in the Vera series, with video replays to jog our memories. Also served as a good intro to local Newcastle sites. The coach was also very comfortable.
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Tymetraveller22
Oct 1, 2023
Absolutely Fantastic - Great for Non Vera Watchers Also as lots of Info About The North East - We had a gift for a half day Vera tour. Our guide was the incredibly enthusiastic Fran and in capable safe hands with driver Bryn. I would say to anyone who hasn't watched Vera this is also a good tour for you as there is lots of information about the locality also not relating to Vera. History of Newcastle, shipyards, first lightbulbs, museums etc. We learnt so much. The coach was on time, immaculate - in fact never seen a coaches windows so clean. Around Newcastle up to Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, pass Seaton Delval Hall, the coast etc. It was just wonderful we enjoyed it immensely. There were people from all over on the tour, America, Australia etc and also all ages. Thank you to Fran, the enthusiasm, the knowledge, the well researched facts. This tour was full and a lot of people going on the full day tour the following day. Absolutely fantastic thank you to all and also for hosting this tour to show the beautiful North East to the world. EXCEPTIONAL. Btw everyone had a great view.
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0f6t
Aug 23, 2023
Very Good Tour - Was a very good tour, Fran the guide was an excellent guide, visited a number of the filming locations, after watching clips on the TV along the way before visiting the scenes, was also given a lot of information about Newcastle. Would recommend this tour.
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Jeff
Aug 21, 2023
Excellent tour. - Excellent tour for all fans of Vera. Lots of interesting facts and great scenery. We saw lots of filming locations and the snippets of Vera videos before we arrived was great.
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Leonard_r
Aug 21, 2023
The guide was excellent... - The guide was excellent and film clips brought it to life the driver did a magnificent job too well done to all the team
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924kathr
Aug 20, 2023
What a great Tour - The tour started promptly with Fran introducing herself & our driver Mark. She then went on to outline what we could expect from our tour There was plenty of Vera related information throughout the tour interspersed with clips from the TV series that tied in with where we were at the time. Fran was an enthusiastic & entertaining guide who included information about the area in general alongside the Vera related information. This all added to the experience. There were stops along the way where we could leave the coach & get a drink/ice cream if we wanted to. We had a very enjoyable trip which even my husband, who isn’t a stalwart Vera fan, enjoyed. Well worth going on this tour. The scenery was also beautiful.
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911vivienc
Aug 12, 2023
Newcastle at its finest! - Fantastic! I would definitely recommend this tour! Fran, our lovely tour guide, knew her stuff! Excellent job of covering all the spots with loads of detail and fun facts!!! Walter our driver did an amazing job of navigating us around the area through the pouring rain and busy traffic!
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Vivien_c
Jul 23, 2023
Newcastle - Even though it was pouring, we had a great time! The guide was extremely knowledge and the tour covered a lot of ground.
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Global54776276825
Jul 9, 2023
Great trip. - Tour guide ,while seeming quite new to the job,made up for it with his friendly personality and i really enjoyed the trip.lots of facts,not just about vera but all the other places we travelled through.the driver was excellent as well.
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Rodney
Jul 9, 2023
Great fun - Took the 4 hour trip because the 8 hour didn’t suit our itinerary dates - note that they only operated every 2 weeks in July23. Josh was a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic leader and Bryn navigated the route expertly in the full size coach. There was commentary, location clips from the show and several stops to get a closer look. The 8 hour trip visits Vera’s home on the Holy Isle which is much further away from Newcastle than we went, but it apparently doesn’t visit all the spots we did. Well recommended.
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