Pisstaking aside does in get many tourists as in people coming for family holidays? Its a place ive been to a few times over the months and it does have quite a bit going for it. All within walking distance you have a good beach, decent swimming pool, arcades and shows, boating lake, acres and acres of wide open fields for the youngun to runaround on. Then quick boat ride to get to Tynemouth, excellent transport links to Roker Seaburn etc as well as Newcastle. Never thought about it that much as a holiday destination with it being half an hour drive away from where I live but the sea front has quite a bit going for it