To the north and north-west, Newcastle and Gateshead provide another major employment, shopping and leisure hub within easy reach of Washington.
Newcastle offers an extensive range of restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, cultural attractions, universities and employment opportunities, while Gateshead provides its own mixture of shopping, leisure, heritage and countryside.
This proximity is one of the reasons Washington and the surrounding communities appeal to commuters who want access to city life but prefer to live outside the main urban centres.
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