Newcastle-upon-Tyne Attractions

An enormous shopping complex has developed around Eldon Square, comprising the shopping center of the same name, the Central Arcade and the Northumberland Court Shopping Centre. This area has numerous passageways lined with shops, elegant arcades, exclusive designer boutiques, restaurants, cafes and pubs, ideal for looking around at leisure.

Grainger Street, which ends at Gray's Monument, is one of Newcastle's most attractive shopping streets. Richard Grainger (1798-1861) was the main architect responsible for the rebuilding of the city center in 1830.

Two merchants houses in central Newcastle, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries.

The monastic buildings of Blackfriars in Monk Street in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which date from the 13th century, today house craft workshops and a restaurant.

To the east of the Tyne Bridge we come to one of the oldest parts of Newcastle, the Chares, with narrow streets and stepped pathways. Of interest are the Custom House (1766) and Trinity House (1721).

A short distance to the west of Eldon Square Shopping Centre there is a Chinese district around Stowell Street, famous for its excellent restaurants.

The Church of All Saints, which was built in the neo-Classical style by David Stephenson in the 18th century, possesses some elaborate mahogany woodwork and probably the largest brass in England. The latter, which lies on the tomb of Roger Thomton (d. 1429) and his wife (d. 1411), is decorated with 92 figures.

A section of Newcastle's old medieval city walls, now restored, can be seen running parallel to Stowell Street.

Following John Dobson Street north from the Laing Art Gallery, the visitor will immediately reach the Civic Centre, built in the 1960s, whose chimes are based on local tunes. The statue depicting the Tyne river-god is also noteworthy.

Built in the 18th C this early steel-making furnace, located southwest of Newcastle, was closed in the 1870s, it has now been restored.

A variety of festivals and events are available to visitors to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Gibside is forest garden currently under restoration by the National Trust. It is considered one of the North's finest landscapes. Gibside also features a Palladian chapel, the Column of Liberty and walking paths.

The metro in Newcastle-upon-Tyne was opened in 1980 and is made up of two lines with 59.1km of track. There are 46 stations. The system has a zonal fare structure.

This annual festival runs from October to November.

This annual festival runs from August to September.

The Newcastle Discovery Museum is the region's largest museum. It's displays cover science, history, fashion, military and maritime heritage of Newcastle upon Tyne.

The statue of Queen Victoria in St Nicholas Square was the work of Sir Alfred Gilbert (1900).

The Trinity Maritime Centre on Broad Chare is housed in a former warehouse dating from the middle of the 19th century. With the help of models of historic ships and the Quayside district, the eventful history of Newcastle and its port is told.

Those looking for antiques should find a large choice in Vine Lane Market at the end of Northumberland Street.