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Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear, North East · population 300,196 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Days out & attractions in Newcastle upon Tyne
Days out around Newcastle upon Tyne – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more, including 4 in Newcastle upon Tyne itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
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🏰 Castles & stately homes
Newcastle Castle - Keep
Grainger Town · 0.6 miles
Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ
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🏞️ Lakes & lochs
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🌄 Viewpoints
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⛰️ Hills & peaks
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🌿 Nature reserves
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🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks
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🏛️ Museums
Mining Institute
Grainger Town · 0.1 miles
The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers – frequently referred to as the Mining Institute – occupies a prominent position in Grainger Town, Newcastle upon Tyne. Established in 1852 and granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in 1876, the institute was created to unite mining professionals, improve safety, and promote technical knowledge. Its library, named after the first President Nicholas Wood, holds more than twenty-thousand volumes covering mining, geology, mechanical engineering, government reports, mine rescue, mineralogy, law and related subjects, forming one of the world’s most extensive mining collections. OpenStreetMap records the site as a museum, reflecting the public display of the institute’s historic archives and technical literature. In 2019 the building, known as Neville Hall, entered a period of refurbishment and its assets – the structure, library and archive collections – were transferred to the charity The Common Room of the Great North, which aims to celebrate regional engineering history. Despite the hand-over, the institute continues as an independent professional membership organisation, drawing members chiefly from local industry and the academic communities of Durham and Newcastle universities, and is currently formulating a new strategic plan to broaden its activities. The venue therefore offers visitors insight into the development of mining engineering and the broader industrial heritage of the North of England.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
The Black Gate
Grainger Town · 0.1 miles
Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ
Great North Museum: Hancock
Haymarket · 0.6 miles
Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PT
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Discovery Museum
Chinatown · 0.6 miles
Centre for Life
Grainger Town · 0.6 miles
Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4EP
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🌳 Parks & gardens
Baxterwood Court Park
Arthur's Hill · 0.6 miles
Small park area Belonging to the PlacesForPeople association
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
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🏚️ Ruins
Site of Kings Meadow Island
Teams · 1.2 miles
A former flat island once stretched across the River Tyne between Elswick on the north bank and Dunston on the south, close to Gateshead. In the 17th-century siege of Newcastle, Scottish sentries were stationed on the island and recorded at least one fatal shooting of a man attempting to pass. By the 18th century the site supported a public house called the Countess of Coventry, and it later hosted an annual regatta and horse racing programme until 1850, with occasional greyhound racing as well. Nearby, the smaller Little Annie island lay to the south-west and the Clarenee Islands were situated to the north of its eastern end. The island disappeared from the river surface after dredging work carried out by the Tyne Improvement Commission between 1862 and 1887, intended to improve navigation. Today the location is marked as the “Site of Kings Meadow Island”, classified as ruins, with the nearest town identified as Teams. No specific visitor facilities or admission charges are recorded for the ruin site. The name survives locally through Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School, which lies close to the former island’s position. Access routes, parking provisions or opening hours are not detailed in the available material.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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🏺 Archaeological sites
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🖼️ Galleries
BottleWorks
Battle Field · 1.2 miles
BottleWorks is a retail popup shop space available for short-term occupancy, for local artists, crafters, makers, photographers and other creators to showcase and sell their work in a boutique modern art gallery space, or for venue hire and event space.
Riverside Walk 8, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1LX
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Laing Art Gallery
Newcastle upon Tyne · 0.1 miles
New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AG
The Biscuit Factory
Shieldfield · 0.6 miles
Stoddart Street 16, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AN
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
The NewBridge Project
Newcastle upon Tyne (PO Boxes) · 0.6 miles
Shipley Art Gallery
Gateshead · 1.9 miles
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📸 Landmarks & sights
The Glasshouse
Newcastle upon Tyne (PO Boxes) · 0.6 miles
A music centre rooted deeply in the North, with an international profile. We are for audiences, for artists, for the North and for the long term.
Saint Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR
BALTIC Centre
Battle Field · 0.6 miles
An old flour mill. Full title: BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Furnace Arches
Battle Field · 1.2 miles
Furnace Arches of the former Liddle-Henzell Glass Works. Information boards provide further details at the location.
Riverside Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne
24/7
St Mary's Heritage Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne (PO Boxes) · 0.6 miles
Utilita Arena
Ochre Yards · 0.6 miles
Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7NA
Seven Stories
Battle Field · 0.6 miles
Lime Street 30, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PQ
Ouseburn Farm
Battle Field · 0.6 miles
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🛝 Playgrounds
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Newcastle upon Tyne.
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