Things to See & Do
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Best Bar: Join the mix of clientele at The Forth Bar (Pink Lane, Newcastle) where there's a wide range of ales and bottled lager.
Best Restaurant: The Big Mussel (The Quayside,Newcastle)has the finest selection of seafood in Newcastle.
Best Shopping: Metro Centre, Gateshead With everything from unique brands to price conscious stores, there is something for everyone here,all under one roof.
Best Sight: Jesmond Dene Park is one of Newcastle's hidden gems located in an old wooded valley. Surrounded by waterfalls and a water mill, The Dene is ideal for a leisurely stroll.
Best Restaurant: The Big Mussel (The Quayside,Newcastle)has the finest selection of seafood in Newcastle.
Best Shopping: Metro Centre, Gateshead With everything from unique brands to price conscious stores, there is something for everyone here,all under one roof.
Best Sight: Jesmond Dene Park is one of Newcastle's hidden gems located in an old wooded valley. Surrounded by waterfalls and a water mill, The Dene is ideal for a leisurely stroll.
Things To See & Do
Gateshead Millenium Bridge
This is the world's first tilting bridge and provides visitors with stunning views of the Tyne and Newcastle and Gateshead Quaysides.
St James' Park
Home of Newcastle United FC
Eldon Square Shopping Centre
Located in the heart of Newcastle city centre, Eldon Square incorporates over 140 shops plus a huge choice of cafés and restaurants.
Tyne Bridge
The Tyne Bridge links Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead. This famous bridge was modelled on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
MetroCentre
MetroCentre is Europe's largest shopping and leisure centre and it has everything you could possibly need for the perfect day out. Located in Gateshead, three miles south west of Newcastle Upon Tyne, MetroCentre has some brands that cannot be found anywhere else in the North East or indeed in the UK.
Whitley Bay / Tynemouth
Situated on the coast with beaches stretching on for miles.
Beamish
This open air museum is set in over 300 acres of beautiful countryside and vividly recreates life in the North of England in the early 1800s and 1900s.
Alnwick Castle
Owned by the Percy family since the 1300’s, it is the home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. In a magnificent state of preservation, it has been the location for numerous films, most recently ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Elizabeth’ and ‘Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves’. Open April to October.
Kingston Park
Home to Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club.
Stadium of Light
Home to Sunderland Football Club.
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Newcastle Hotel
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