Newcastle & Gateshead Attractions
Use our Newcastle and Gateshead sightseeing and attractions listings to help you make the most of your visit to Newcastle and Gateshead, or browse by location using the map of attractions in Newcastle and Gateshead.
The Galleries, , Tyne & Wear NE38 7SB
Tel +44 (0)191 415 5111
Ideal for family fun. The complex features tenpin bowling and electronic games and is great for an evening of entertainment or as a venue for a birthday celebration.
Biddick Lane, Fatfield, , Tyne & Wear NE38 8AB
Tel +44 (0)191 219 3455
Vibrant and exciting focus for arts, offering a theatre, gallery, artists' studios, recording studio, licensed bar, rehearsal rooms and function rooms. Offers a year round programme of arts activities.
Planetree Farm, Beamish Burn, , County Durham DH9 0RL
Tel +44 (0)1207 284142
The emphasis is on informal and cottage style garden planting with a display garden, courtyard garden and naturalistic planting. Relax in this tranquil setting and take in the superb views or wander through the nursery.
, County Durham DH9 0RG
Tel +44 (0)191 370 4000
Beamish is unique. We're no ordinary museum but a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North in the early 1800s and 1900s.
Church Bank, , Tyne & Wear NE32 3DY
Tel +44 (0)191 489 2106
The extraordinary life of the Venerable Bede (AD 673-735) created a rich legacy that is celebrated today at Bede's World, Jarrow, where Bede lived and worked 1300 years ago.
Quayside, , Tyne & Wear NE1 3JF
Tel +44 (0)191 269 1200
A unique group of buildings surviving from Tudor Newcastle. Originally rich merchants' houses & shops, 3 rooms are open to the public. Exhibitions about the history include the elopement of Bessie Surtees, an 18C love story.
Springwell Village, , Tyne & Wear NE9 7QJ
Tel +44 (0)191 416 1847
Designed by George Stephenson, the only preserved standard gauge rope-hauled railway in the world featuring two steam engines, diesel locomotives, colliery wagons and an exhibition. Offers a great day out.
Saint Nicholas Street, Castle Garth, , Tyne & Wear NE1 1RQ
Tel +44 (0)191 232 7938
The Castle Keep of Newcastle upon Tyne was built by Henry II between 1168-1178, it is one of the finest surviving examples of a Norman Keep in the country and is a grade one listed building.
Clayton Street West, , Tyne & Wear NE
Tel +44 (0)191 232 6953
A grade I listed building designed by Augustus Welby Pugin. The cathedral features a wonderfully dominating spire. Construction of the cathedral was between 1842 and 1844.
Mill Dam, , Tyne & Wear NE33 1ES
Tel +44 (0)191 454 1234
A great centre for visitors to see first run films and community performances. The theatre also runs a popular programme of music and drama throughout the year, including a traditional Christmas show.
Blandford House, Blandford Square, , Tyne & Wear NE1 4JA
Tel +44 (0)191 232 6789
Discover all about life in Newcastle and Tyneside, from the area's renowned maritime history and world-changing science and technology through to fashion through the eras and military history.
Alexandra Road, , Tyne & Wear NE8 4JA
Tel +44 (0)191 478 6000
This multi-activity centre offers facilities for a wide range of sports including large and small swimming pools, tranquility spa, sauna, steam room, gym, fitness studio, squash courts and crèche.
South Shore Road, , Tyne & Wear NE8 3AE
The world's first and only tilting bridge! the bridge not only serves a functional purpose as the River Tyne's only foot and cycle bridge, but its grace and engineering attract people from around the world.
The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, , Tyne & Wear NE1 7RU
Tel +44 (0)191 222 6057
Temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. Permanent exhibition of African sculptures.
Craigavon Road, Hylton Castle, , Tyne & Wear SR5 3PB
Tel +44 (0)191 261 1585
Built around 1400 by William de Hylton, this fantasic castle is reputed to be haunted by the "Cauld Lad", the ghost of a stable lad murdered by one of the barons of Hylton Castle.
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, , Tyne & Wear NE1 7RU
Tel +44 (0)191 222 7849
A lovely museum documenting local history with the use of a variety of regional antiquities and life-size models of Roman soldiers.
Townfield Gardens, Newburn, , Tyne & Wear NE15 8PY
Tel +44 (0)191 264 2977
Presents a collection of vintage replicas, historic cars and gifts from some of the leading museums and galleries in Britain as well as many overseas.
St Nicholas Street, , Tyne & Wear NE1 1PF
Tel +44 (0)191 232 1939
For over 900 years St Nicholas has been the parish church of Newcastle but when in 1882 the new Diocese was founded it also became England's most northerly cathedral.
High Gosforth Park, , Tyne & Wear NE3 5HP
Tel +44 (0)191 236 2020
Set in the 812 acre High Gosforth Park Estate and home to 26 race meetings, Newcastle Racecourse is located just three miles north of Newcastle city centre and is easily accessible by road, rail and air.
St James' Park, , Tyne & Wear NE1 4ST
Tel +44 (0)191 261 1571
A Newcastle United Stadium Tour will take you on an amazing journey through the history of the Toon Army, including knowledgeable tour guides will show you many areas you will never have seen before.
