There's a particular kind of magic that settles over Whitley Bay and Tynemouth on the longest day of the year. The sky stays bright until well past 10pm, the beach fills with early risers and late-night wanderers alike, and for one glorious stretch of around 17 hours, the North East coast feels like it's showing off. Summer Solstice — this year falling on Sunday 21st June, with the sun reaching its peak at 9:24am — marks the moment the Earth's tilt gives us the most daylight