Family Packages The Cara offers a variety of family rooms, including an en-suite family room. Whitley Bay has lots to offer families: restaurants with soft play areas; amusements; farmers markets; sea life centre; crazy-golf; ice-skating; bowling; boating lake; toy museum and of course the miles of fantastic beach line. Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth boast award winning sand beaches, used year round for lots of activities including: surfing; sunbathing; fishing; diving; jogging; cycling; walking and sandcastle building. Just an example of some of the things to do: Alnwick Castle with children’s treehouse and gardens; Beamish Museum; Stephenson Railway Museum; and Durham with it’s cathedral. All are popular attractions close to this North Tyneside location. If its shopping you are after, Royal Quays outlet shops, Boundary Mills and the Metro Centre (the largest shopping complex in Europe) are all close by. Ferries to Denmark, Holland and Scandinavia leave from North Shields Ferry Terminal and are offer a great, affordable chance to visit these European destinations. To make a reservation or discuss your booking, please call us on 0191 253 0172, or mobiles 07976 575855 or 07889 618714. Alternatively, please click here to book online.