Guidebook for Newcastle upon Tyne
Arts & Culture
Sage Gateshead
Saint Mary's SquareMusic venue
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
South Shore RoadArt centre
Local history with great exhibits (including wonderful marine models)
58 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
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Blandford SquareLocal history with great exhibits (including wonderful marine models)
Independent cultural cinema with relaxed upstairs cafe, ground floor cocktail bar, and great street-level cafe (with free mini-cinema) https://www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/food-drink/tyneside-bar-cafe
37 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
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10 Pilgrim StIndependent cultural cinema with relaxed upstairs cafe, ground floor cocktail bar, and great street-level cafe (with free mini-cinema) https://www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/food-drink/tyneside-bar-cafe
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Barras BridgeNicely remodelled natural history museum
Commercial Union House
60's office building now used as artists studios etc
Shopping
Tesco Petrol Station
Kenton LaneMy little local supermarket
John Lewis & Partners
Percy StreetOriginally Bainbridge's, the first department store in the world
Tynemouth station
Good market at Metro station Saturday and Sunday http://www.tynemouthmarkets.com/
Ashburton Road
Ashburton RoadLocal shops including nice butcher and green grocer.
Everything Else
Regent Centre Station
Metro station. Pool, gym, library across the road
Newcastle University
Also home to Northern Stage theatre
Wansbeck Road Station
Nearest Metro station
For journey planning around the area see http://www.travelinenortheast.info/pages/home.aspx.
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Central Station
Neville StreetFor journey planning around the area see http://www.travelinenortheast.info/pages/home.aspx.
Food Scene
Pubs (The County is my choice), restaurants (Ahad is a friendly Indian; Italian, Chinese, etc) and shops (including great hardware shop, and a Sainsbury's)
Back High Street
Back High StreetPubs (The County is my choice), restaurants (Ahad is a friendly Indian; Italian, Chinese, etc) and shops (including great hardware shop, and a Sainsbury's)
Great home made ice cream at the Italian cafe and shop on the main roundabout. Seaton Delaval Hall nearby well worth a visit (National Trust)
Seaton Delaval
Great home made ice cream at the Italian cafe and shop on the main roundabout. Seaton Delaval Hall nearby well worth a visit (National Trust)
Quirky, charming, tall & narrow restaurant - have had some great meals there over many years.
6 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Blagraves House Restaurant
30-32 The BankQuirky, charming, tall & narrow restaurant - have had some great meals there over many years.
The Brandling Villa
Haddricks Mill RoadCharacterful pub with beer, food and dogs
Sightseeing
First of many remote and unspoilt long sandy Northumberland beaches heading north.
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Druridge Bay
First of many remote and unspoilt long sandy Northumberland beaches heading north.
Possibly the most dramatic of the many castles around Northumberland. Overlooks cricket pitch with cream teas in pavilion. Don't miss the beach.
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Bamburgh Castle
40 The WyndingPossibly the most dramatic of the many castles around Northumberland. Overlooks cricket pitch with cream teas in pavilion. Don't miss the beach.
Perhaps the region's number one visitor destination. Early evening walk through the cloister into the college at the back, out through the arch, turn right, and stop for view on Prebends Bridge.
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Durham
Perhaps the region's number one visitor destination. Early evening walk through the cloister into the college at the back, out through the arch, turn right, and stop for view on Prebends Bridge.
Walks, ruins, museums, etc at various points. My favourite is walk from Steel Rigg to Sycamore Gap.
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Hadrian's Wall Path
Hadrian's Wall PathWalks, ruins, museums, etc at various points. My favourite is walk from Steel Rigg to Sycamore Gap.
Tynemouth Priory และ Castle
Pier RoadMouth of the Tyne ruin, with views to suit
My favourite local National Trust place: great house, extensive gardens (including spectacular rhododendron woods in June) and stable block restaurant.
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National Trust - Cragside
My favourite local National Trust place: great house, extensive gardens (including spectacular rhododendron woods in June) and stable block restaurant.
Whitewashed square by the beach (Dunstanbrough Castle ruins at the other end) with special pub.
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Low Newton-by-the-Sea
Whitewashed square by the beach (Dunstanbrough Castle ruins at the other end) with special pub.
Wood just next to Ros Castle, a small hill and iron age fortification with views of seven castles on a clear day.
Hepburn Wood
Wood just next to Ros Castle, a small hill and iron age fortification with views of seven castles on a clear day.
Including the ruined priory and the Lutyens refubished castle. Tidal causeway, so check tide times.
Holy Island
Including the ruined priory and the Lutyens refubished castle. Tidal causeway, so check tide times.
Perfect stone built village square with newly (2014) refurbed historic pub. Some good walks nearby.
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Lord Crewe Arms Hotel
Perfect stone built village square with newly (2014) refurbed historic pub. Some good walks nearby.
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Alston RoadBiggest waterfall in the region with nice woodland walks.
Pleasant small lake and woodland walk.
Nearby Shaftoe Crags great for slightly more energetic (and bouldering) - head for tiny lake east of Bolam Lake, parking at cattle grid.
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Pleasant small lake and woodland walk.
Nearby Shaftoe Crags great for slightly more energetic (and bouldering) - head for tiny lake east of Bolam Lake, parking at cattle grid.
Pleasant country town possibly best known for proximity to Cragside. Simonside just to the south is possibly the best hill walk within an hour of Newcastle.
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Rothbury
Pleasant country town possibly best known for proximity to Cragside. Simonside just to the south is possibly the best hill walk within an hour of Newcastle.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small traditional beer drinkers' pub on Newcastle's Quayside. Side Cinema next door. Walk under the Tyne Bridge to Millennium Bridge (which takes you to Baltic).
Crown Posada
31 SideSmall traditional beer drinkers' pub on Newcastle's Quayside. Side Cinema next door. Walk under the Tyne Bridge to Millennium Bridge (which takes you to Baltic).
The King's Arms
West TerraceFriendly local pub - good food and beer, nice walks on beach and headland.
Perfect green village with lovely food and good beer (when I was there last).
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The Rose & Crown at Romaldkirk
Perfect green village with lovely food and good beer (when I was there last).
Unpretentious pub with good beer and views, and nice jukebox selection.
24 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
The Free Trade Inn
12 St Lawrence RdUnpretentious pub with good beer and views, and nice jukebox selection.
Traditional unspoiled pub with lots of Irish and other music and good beer.
20 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
The Suggestibles at The Cumberland Arms
James Place StreetTraditional unspoiled pub with lots of Irish and other music and good beer.
County
70 High StTraditional local with good beer. Major rugby games sometimes feature.
Essentials
Farm shop with all sorts of goodies, plus cafe.
7 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Brocksbushes Pick Your Own Fruit Farm
Farm shop with all sorts of goodies, plus cafe.