Knots and Currents

Knots and Currents: A Harbour of Stories

North Shields has always been shaped by its mariners and visitors some passing through, others settling and adding life, colour, and difference to the town. Overlooking the River Tyne, from Knotts Flats across to South Shields, the harbour is bound to the water.

For centuries, the Tyne has served villages and towns along its course, famed for shipbuilding, rope-making, and the industries that sustained local families. Beyond the river lies Northumberland: wild landscapes, ancient woodlands, an unspoilt coastline, and thriving wildlife a reminder that this corner of the North East has always been a place of craft, resilience, and connection to land and sea.