Surroundings, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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The surroundings of Newcastle-upon-Tyne include Tynemouth Castle and Ponteland.
Related Attractions
Segedunum Roman Forts, Baths and Museum
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum combines the excavated remains of the fort with hands-on museum displays to show what life was like in Roman Britain. The Roman bath-house is the only one of its kind in the country. It is a full sized reconstruction and is based on original remains discovered at Chesters Roman Fort in the central sector of Hadrian's Wall.
Gateshead, England
Gateshead (pop. 196,500) is located on the Tyne opposite Newcastle. It was an industrial center at one time. Gateshead International Stadium hosts the rugby league and British American football league.Gateshead Yeshiva is a notable fixture, founded in 1929, and the largest Haredi yeshiva in Europe.
Jarrow
Jarrow (pop. 31,213) is located 6mi/10km east of Newcastle upon Tyne. The Venerable Bede spent most of his life in the 7th century monastery here. Jarrow Hall houses the Bede Monastery Museum highlighting his teachings and writings from 1300 years ago.
Bede's World (Early Northumbria Museum)
Bedes World offers an excellent insight into life in early Northumbria. Exhibits include: rare animal breeds, crops, historic re-enactments, monastic site ruins and the church of St Paul (over 1,300 years old). There are also some audio-visual displays.Of particular note is the fact that Bede, an eighth century scholar, is recorded as the first English historian.
Shipley Art Gallery
The Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead is a local gallery that features works of old masters as well as contemporary craft. The collections include: paintings, silverware, crafts, glass and pieces of local history.
Washington, England
Washington (pop. 42,666) is located 6.25mi/10km southeast of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is an industrial town. The Washington Arts Centre features artist studios, an exhibition gallery, and a community theatre. Old Hall in Washington is a 17th century English manor house built with sandstone.
Washington Old Hall
Washington Old Hall is a National Trust property located in Washington Village. It is a Jacobean manor house which incorporates portions of the remains of a 12th C house inhabited by George Washington's ancestors.
Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens are located near Ponteland. Located in 30 acres of parkland are a house, completed in 1815, a castle from the 14th C and a ruined mansion.
Rowlands Gill - Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Derwentcote was the center of the British steel industry in the 18th C. The steel furnace on display here is the earliest and most complete, authentic steel making furnace to have survived from the era.
Stocksfield - Cherryburn
Cherryburn is a farmhouse that was the birthplace of Thomas Bewick in 1753. Berwick is recognized as Northumberland's greatest artist, wood engraver and naturalist. An exhibition on his life includes much of his art and wood engravings.
Map of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Attractions
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Map
