Christmas Trees in Tynemouth: Where to Buy and Recycle

Tynemouth has no Christmas tree farm and no tree yard on Front Street, so buying a real tree means a short drive out of the village. The good news is that everything below is within about 15 minutes, and the tree can go back out of the house in January without a trip to the tip if you book early.

This guide covers where to buy, how to keep a tree looking good until Twelfth Night, and what North Tyneside offers for recycling it. For everything else festive in the village, see our Christmas in Tynemouth guide.

Where to buy a real tree

Lidl Preston Grange

The nearest real trees to Tynemouth are usually at Lidl Preston Grange on Rake Lane, a few minutes up the A191. In recent years Lidl has sold real Nordmann firs as a limited seasonal line, arriving in stores in late November. They are netted and sold while stocks last, so they suit anyone who wants a standard 6ft to 7ft tree without a special trip. Lidl has not announced its 2026 dates yet.

B&Q North Shields

B&Q North Shields on Middle Engine Lane, near the Silverlink, is the biggest choice of cut trees close to Tynemouth. B&Q sells real trees, Nordmann fir among them, in a range of heights each December, plus stands, lights and artificial trees. Stock varies by branch, so check the store on diy.com before you go. The store is open Monday to Saturday from 7am to 8pm and on Sundays from 10am to 4pm.

Edelweiss Christmas Tree Co.

For a specialist, Edelweiss Christmas Tree Co. runs a seasonal tree yard on Double Row at Seaton Delaval, around 15 minutes up the coast. It sells cut and living trees, including a top grade it calls Emerald, as well as wreaths, garlands and loose foliage by the kilo for wreath makers. Trees over 12ft have needed pre-ordering. It usually opens in the last week of November and has sold out early in past years. The 2026 opening date has not been published yet, so check its Instagram page before you set off.

Choosing and caring for your tree

Most trees sold locally are one of two types. Nordmann fir has soft, glossy needles that hold well indoors and is the safest choice if the tree is going up in early December. Norway spruce is the traditional, sharper-scented tree and is usually cheaper, but it drops needles sooner in a warm room, so it is better bought nearer Christmas.

• Give the tree a shake and run a hand along a branch. A fresh tree should lose very few green needles.
• Saw a couple of centimetres off the base as soon as you get home, so it can draw up water.
• Use a stand that holds water and top it up every day. A tree can drink a litre or more a day in its first week.
• Keep it away from radiators, fires and the sunniest window. Tynemouth's big bay windows look lovely with a tree in them, but a south-facing bay will dry it out fast.

If you want a tree you can plant afterwards, ask Edelweiss about its living trees, and keep a pot-grown tree indoors for as short a time as you can.

Recycling your tree in January

St Oswald's Hospice Christmas Tree-cycle

The easiest option is the Christmas Tree-cycle run by St Oswald's Hospice, which collects real trees from homes across the NE23 to NE30 postcodes, so all of Tynemouth is covered. For January 2027 the hospice will collect between Monday 4 January and Saturday 23 January, or from Twelfth Night (Wednesday 6 January) if you would rather keep your tree up until then. The suggested donation is £15 per tree. Last January the hospice collected 5,000 trees and raised close to £100,000, and slots have been fully booked within the first few days of January in recent years, so book early on the St Oswald's Tree-cycle page. The nearest of the hospice's charity shops is the St Oswald's Hospice Shop on Bedford Street in North Shields.

Your garden waste bin

North Tyneside's garden waste service is a paid annual subscription (£35 for 2026) and runs from March to November only. The council does not collect garden waste over the winter, so a tree cannot go out for kerbside collection in January. If you subscribe, you can cut the tree up and keep the pieces for your first collection when the service restarts in the spring. See the council's garden waste page for details. The council has not announced any separate January tree collection, so check its website in December.

The tip on Wallsend Road

North Tyneside's only household waste recycling centre is on Wallsend Road, North Shields, NE29 7SH, about ten minutes from Tynemouth. Garden waste, including Christmas trees, can be left there free of charge. It is for North Tyneside residents only and everyone needs an appointment, booked online through the council's recycling centre page. Vans need a permit and there is no access on foot. The site opens from 8am every day except Christmas Day, and appointments in the first week of January go quickly.

Artificial trees

An artificial tree is only greener than a real one if it is used for many years. If yours is still in good condition but no longer wanted, offer it to a local community group or a charity shop, and ask before dropping it off as not every shop has space for one.