From the airport
train: metro trains go directly to the city centre.
See
Gateshead Millennium Bridge has been designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and Gifford, this feat of engineering is the world's first and only tilting bridge. The unhurried motion is said to mirror Newcastle's leisurely charm.
train: metro trains go directly to the city centre.
See
Gateshead Millennium Bridge has been designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and Gifford, this feat of engineering is the world's first and only tilting bridge. The unhurried motion is said to mirror Newcastle's leisurely charm.
Shop
Metrocentre with around 330 shops occupying a whopping 170,000m2 of space and four themed areas to match every budget, this is a true shopping paradise.
Need a new light sabre or replacement sonic screwdriver? Look no further than the city's sci-fi store Forbidden Planet.
Aisle Alter Hymn is the nation's first wedding shop dedicated to civil partnerships. It offers full wedding regalia for gay, lesbian, transgender and transexual customers.
Locals looking for a bargain go the Quayside Market every Sunday (9am-2.30pm). A vibrant showcase for designers, jewellers, food producers and photographers.
Old romantics should check out Gibside 18th century Pleasure Grounds and Chapel, a beautiful park once owned by the late Queen Mother's family, the Bowes-Lyons. It is just 15 minutes from the city centre.
The Blue Carpet artwork on New Bridge Street is a blue-titled floor outside the Laing Art Gallery, making it an unusual and distinctive meeting point.
Grey's Monument pinpoints the centre of the city's shopping district and is home to buskers and soap box speakers. The towering monument, in honour of former PM Earl Grey, has been turned into mini-hotel 40 metres off the ground as part of a unique arts project.
Day trip
South Shields. This picturesque seaside town is just a 30-minute drive from Newcastle and features a beautiful stretch of sandy beach and rugged coastline.
Warkworth. Built in the 12th-century, Warkworth Castle is an impressive monument to the Percy family, once the north's most powerful family. It has one of the country's finest castle keeps.
Metrocentre with around 330 shops occupying a whopping 170,000m2 of space and four themed areas to match every budget, this is a true shopping paradise.
Need a new light sabre or replacement sonic screwdriver? Look no further than the city's sci-fi store Forbidden Planet.
Aisle Alter Hymn is the nation's first wedding shop dedicated to civil partnerships. It offers full wedding regalia for gay, lesbian, transgender and transexual customers.
Locals looking for a bargain go the Quayside Market every Sunday (9am-2.30pm). A vibrant showcase for designers, jewellers, food producers and photographers.
Old romantics should check out Gibside 18th century Pleasure Grounds and Chapel, a beautiful park once owned by the late Queen Mother's family, the Bowes-Lyons. It is just 15 minutes from the city centre.
The Blue Carpet artwork on New Bridge Street is a blue-titled floor outside the Laing Art Gallery, making it an unusual and distinctive meeting point.
Grey's Monument pinpoints the centre of the city's shopping district and is home to buskers and soap box speakers. The towering monument, in honour of former PM Earl Grey, has been turned into mini-hotel 40 metres off the ground as part of a unique arts project.
Day trip
South Shields. This picturesque seaside town is just a 30-minute drive from Newcastle and features a beautiful stretch of sandy beach and rugged coastline.
Warkworth. Built in the 12th-century, Warkworth Castle is an impressive monument to the Percy family, once the north's most powerful family. It has one of the country's finest castle keeps.
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