The Old Low Light - North Shields

The Old Low Light is a heritage museum and tourist attraction located at Old Low Lights, Cliffords Fort Moat, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 1JE, United Kingdom. It can be reached by phone at 1912584087, and more information is available on their website oldlowlight.co.uk.

Specialties

The Old Low Light specializes in heritage and offers an in-depth look into the history of the fishing industry and the River Tyne. It also features on-site services, live performances, and is wheelchair-accessible.

Characteristics

• Heritage museum
• Tourist attraction
• On-site services
• Live performances
• Wheelchair-accessible car park
• Wheelchair-accessible entrance
• Wheelchair-accessible toilet
• Restaurant
• Toilet
• Good for kids

Location

The Old Low Light is located at Old Low Lights, Cliffords Fort Moat, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 1JE, United Kingdom.

Reviews and Opinions

The Old Low Light has received 242 reviews on Google My Business, with an average rating of 4.6/5. Many visitors have praised the museum for providing an insightful look into the history of the fishing industry and the River Tyne.

👍 Reviews of The Old Low Light

Ian C.

5/5

A good place to visit great for the history of the fishing industry and the river Tyne

Miles M.

4/5

An interesting little one room museum currently focusing on the historic roll that women played in the fishing industry. There are a few artifacts on display like the Creels the women used to carry fish, but it's mainly the illustrated written stories of their lives that's presented here.
Fascinating to read about how the Scotch Herring Girls travelled south and stayed in lodgings here whilst they worked the season cleaning and curing the fish.
Whilst the Herring Girls are a prominent feature of this museum, women are also celebrated in their other roles within the industry like Sheila Hirsch, the country's first woman trawler skipper.
Whilst not a huge museum, there's plenty of written material presented here with some interesting black and white photos of the industry in the 1930s.
The place is a Charity and they ask for £4.00 to cover their costs which is fair enough. The exhibition is on the first floor, but there's a little balcony on the 2nd floor that gives you a good view of the surrounding area.

Michael B.

5/5

Excellent ,some great local history exhibitions. Up stairs

Jane M.

5/5

Good location for a stroll. Lovely cafe with original art on walls. Tasty cheese toasties enjoyed all round for our group. Not great selection on menu but we were happy.

Jesse T.

5/5

An outstanding place to visit if you would like to know more about the history of North Shields. The staff (many volunteers) are excellent and share their knowledge willingly and helpfully based on your questions. There is also a great Cafe and a small shop on the ground floor. The place is run by a charity so please do support by calling in if you are in the area. (Photo of a scale model of the "Northumbrian" ferry that used to work on the Tyne in the 1960's and 70's)

David W.

4/5

Run by volunteer staff with both inside & outside seating. Limited food menu, restricted to sandwiches, cakes and other bread-based items such as toasted teacakes & crumpets. Table service was efficient and food was satisfying if a little bland (my Monterrey Jack & ham toastie didn't taste of much). Good value for what we ate. Toilet facilities inside were clean and well maintained

Gilly

5/5

We just love visiting the Old Low Lights for a coffee & light bite. Staff are so friendly, location beautiful & cultured. We love the local musicians although today we missed them by the time we arrived for a coffee. Great viewing point as well for ships escorted out to sea, well done Old Low Lights & the team for such a wonderful location. The cheese scones are just wonderful.

Caroline H.

4/5

Nice cafe with prices on-par with Costa (2.75 for a Mocha). Lovely artworks on the wall. I was having a drink with friends. Was empty on a Monday lunchtime and we were asked to leave come 1pm for a group coming in.
I would come back if it's quiet for future meetings.