Attractions in Newcastle and Gateshead

50 places from our Newcastle and Gateshead guide, from Grainger Town to Tynemouth. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Attrazioni

Attractions in Newcastle and Gateshead

50 luoghi

All Saints Church, Quayside and GatesheadCattedrale o chiesa
Chiesa

All Saints Church

Late 18th-century church on Lower Pilgrim Street, described as the only elliptical church building in England; Grade I listed.

Al chiuso
  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Armstrong Bridge, Ouseburn and JesmondAltro luogo di interesse
Ponte

Armstrong Bridge

Victorian iron bridge high above Jesmond Dene, now for pedestrians and cyclists.

All'aperto
  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Quayside and GatesheadGalleria
Galleria d'arte

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

Contemporary art centre in a converted flour mill on the Gateshead bank, with changing exhibitions and no permanent collection.

Al chiuso
  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Bessie Surtees House, Quayside and GatesheadDimora storica
Dimora storica

Bessie Surtees House

Two 16th- and 17th-century merchants' houses on Sandhill, overlooking the river; looked after by Historic England.

  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Black Gate, Quayside and GatesheadAltro luogo di interesse
Gatehouse

Black Gate

Grade I listed medieval gatehouse of Newcastle Castle, beside the railway viaduct near the Castle Keep.

  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Black Middens, TynemouthAltro luogo di interesse
Reef

Black Middens

Rocky reef at the mouth of the Tyne, notorious for the danger it posed to shipping.

  • Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead
Blackfriars, Grainger TownAltro luogo di interesse
Sito storico

Blackfriars

Restored Grade I listed 13th-century former friary close to Chinatown.

  • Grainger Town, Newcastle and Gateshead
Byker Bridge, Ouseburn and JesmondAltro luogo di interesse
Ponte

Byker Bridge

Road bridge of 1878 carrying the A193 high over the lower Ouseburn valley.

All'aperto
  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
Castle Keep, Quayside and GatesheadCastello
Castello

Castle Keep

Medieval stone keep on the site of the fort that gave Newcastle its name; part of Newcastle Castle with the Black Gate.

  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Centre for Life, Grainger TownMuseo
Centro scientifico

Centre for Life

Science village and charity next to Central Station that promotes the life sciences.

Al chiuso
  • Grainger Town, Newcastle and Gateshead
Collingwood Monument, TynemouthAltro luogo di interesse
Monument

Collingwood Monument

Monument to Admiral Lord Collingwood, Nelson's second-in-command at Trafalgar, with a base by John Dobson.

All'aperto
  • Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead
Cullercoats, TynemouthAltro luogo di interesse
Village and bay

Cullercoats

Coastal village with a semicircular sandy bay and cliffs, between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay.

  • Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead
Discovery Museum, Grainger TownMuseo
Museo

Discovery Museum

Science and local history museum on Blandford Square; its exhibits include the steam turbine ship Turbinia.

Al chiuso
  • Grainger Town, Newcastle and Gateshead
Dove Marine Laboratory, TynemouthAltro luogo di interesse
Edificio storico

Dove Marine Laboratory

Newcastle University's marine research and teaching laboratory on the seafront at Cullercoats.

  • Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead
Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Quayside and GatesheadAltro luogo di interesse
Ponte

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Pedestrian and cycle bridge that tilts to let boats pass; opened in 2001 between the Quayside and Gateshead.

All'aperto
  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Grainger Market, Grainger TownAltro luogo di interesse
Mercato

Grainger Market

Grade I listed covered market designed by John Dobson and opened in 1835, with more than 100 businesses.

  • Grainger Town, Newcastle and Gateshead
Great North Museum: Hancock, Ouseburn and JesmondMuseo
Museo

Great North Museum: Hancock

Museum of natural history and ancient civilisations, established in 1884 and reopened after extension in 2009.

Al chiuso
  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
Grey Street, Grainger TownAltro luogo di interesse
Via storica

Grey Street

Curving street of classical stone fronts running from Grey's Monument down towards the river.

  • Grainger Town, Newcastle and Gateshead
Guildhall, Quayside and GatesheadAltro luogo di interesse
Edificio storico

Guildhall

Grade I listed civic building on Sandhill, facing the river near the Tyne Bridge.

  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
High Level Bridge, Quayside and GatesheadAltro luogo di interesse
Ponte

High Level Bridge

Two-deck road and rail bridge designed by Robert Stephenson and opened by Queen Victoria in 1849.

All'aperto
  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Jesmond Dene, Ouseburn and JesmondParco o natura
Parco

Jesmond Dene

Wooded valley park along the Ouseburn, first laid out by Lord Armstrong and his wife.

All'aperto
  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
Jesmond Old Cemetery, Ouseburn and JesmondAltro luogo di interesse
Cimitero

Jesmond Old Cemetery

Victorian cemetery founded in 1834 and designed by John Dobson, who is buried there; several listed buildings and monuments.

All'aperto
  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
Jesmond Parish Church, Ouseburn and JesmondCattedrale o chiesa
Chiesa

Jesmond Parish Church

Anglican church officially named the Clayton Memorial Church, on Eskdale Terrace.

Al chiuso
  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
Leazes Park, Grainger TownParco o natura
Parco

Leazes Park

The city's oldest park, opened in 1873, with a lake; next to St James' Park.

All'aperto
  • Grainger Town, Newcastle and Gateshead
Longsands, TynemouthParco o natura
Spiaggia

Longsands

Long sandy beach between Tynemouth and Cullercoats, used by surfers and walkers.

All'aperto
  • Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead
Mining Institute, Grainger TownAltro luogo di interesse
Edificio storico

Mining Institute

Home of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, a learned society, on Westgate Road.

  • Grainger Town, Newcastle and Gateshead
Morden Tower, Grainger TownAltro luogo di interesse
Town wall tower

Morden Tower

Tower on the West Walls, a Scheduled Monument and Grade I listed building known for its poetry readings.

  • Grainger Town, Newcastle and Gateshead
Newcastle Cathedral, Grainger TownCattedrale o chiesa
Cattedrale

Newcastle Cathedral

Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, seat of the Bishop of Newcastle and mother church of a diocese reaching to Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Al chiuso
  • Grainger Town, Newcastle and Gateshead
Northumberland Park, TynemouthParco o natura
Parco

Northumberland Park

Public park between Tynemouth and North Shields with a herb garden and bowling greens.

All'aperto
  • Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead
Ouseburn Farm, Ouseburn and JesmondZoo o acquario
Fattoria urbana

Ouseburn Farm

Charity-run city farm in the Ouseburn valley, between the Byker Bridge and the railway viaduct.

  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
Ouseburn Viaduct, Ouseburn and JesmondAltro luogo di interesse
Viadotto ferroviario

Ouseburn Viaduct

Railway viaduct of 1839 by John and Benjamin Green, rebuilt in wrought iron about 30 years later; Grade II* listed.

  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
Quayside, Quayside and GatesheadParco o natura
Passeggiata lungo il fiume

Quayside

The north bank of the Tyne below the castle, lined with offices, bars and restaurants, with a riverside path.

All'aperto
  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Sallyport Tower, Quayside and GatesheadAltro luogo di interesse
Town wall tower

Sallyport Tower

Grade I listed tower on the line of the medieval town walls, on the bank above the eastern Quayside.

  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Seven Stories, Ouseburn and JesmondMuseo
Museo

Seven Stories

National Centre for Children's Books in a seven-level Victorian mill, the only UK museum devoted to the art of British children's books.

Al chiuso
  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
Shields Ferry, TynemouthAltro luogo di interesse
Traghetto

Shields Ferry

Passenger ferry run by Nexus between North Shields and South Shields, the last ferry across the Tyne.

  • Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead
Swing Bridge, Quayside and GatesheadAltro luogo di interesse
Ponte

Swing Bridge

Grade II* listed swing bridge across the Tyne between the Tyne and High Level bridges, on the site of the Roman and medieval crossings.

All'aperto
  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
The Biscuit Factory, Ouseburn and JesmondGalleria
Galleria d'arte

The Biscuit Factory

Commercial art, craft and design gallery in a converted Victorian warehouse, opened in 2002.

Al chiuso
  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead
Tyne Bridge, Quayside and GatesheadAltro luogo di interesse
Ponte

Tyne Bridge

Steel arch road bridge opened by King George V in 1928, the defining landmark of the Tyneside skyline.

All'aperto
  • Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead
Tynemouth North Pier, TynemouthAltro luogo di interesse
Molo

Tynemouth North Pier

Breakwater pier running out from below the priory to protect the river mouth.

  • Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead
Tynemouth Priory and Castle, TynemouthCastello
Priory and castle

Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Ruined Benedictine priory and castle on the headland at the mouth of the Tyne, entered through a 14th-century gatehouse; English Heritage.

  • Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead
Victoria Tunnel, Ouseburn and JesmondAltro luogo di interesse
Historic tunnel

Victoria Tunnel

Wagonway tunnel built in 1839-42 to carry coal from Spital Tongues to the Tyne; the Ouseburn entrance is used for tours.

  • Ouseburn and Jesmond, Newcastle and Gateshead

Per zona

Things to do by area in Newcastle and Gateshead

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