Gateshead Trip Overview
This tour is completely customizable – let us know your ideal starting / end points, time, duration, inclusions you wish to add (museums, galleries, foodie places etc.). We look forward to building the tour to suit you and your fellow travellers.
Enjoy a personal and inspirational walk through the great city of Newcastle and discover how the city has transformed itself in the past 20-30 years to become one of the most culturally active and stunning architectural cities in the country.
The tour will tell the story of 2,000 years of city history and will give you a rounded story of how the city has become this cultural hub.
We will focus on today’s highlights and what the future holds for a city moving at pace.
We can offer private transfers from/to port or airport at an additional fee.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 to 3 hours
Starts: Gateshead, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Gateshead, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
This tour is completely customizable – let us know your ideal starting / end points, time, duration, inclusions you wish to add (museums, galleries, foodie places etc.). We look forward to building the tour to suit you and your fellow travellers.
Enjoy a personal and inspirational walk through the great city of Newcastle and discover how the city has transformed itself in the past 20-30 years to become one of the most culturally active and stunning architectural cities in the country.
The tour will tell the story of 2,000 years of city history and will give you a rounded story of how the city has become this cultural hub.
We will focus on today’s highlights and what the future holds for a city moving at pace.
We can offer private transfers from/to port or airport at an additional fee.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: St James’ Park, 1 Barrack Road Strawberry Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SE England
Newcastle United FC football stadium
Pass By: The Newcastle Town Wall, Orchard Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5EF England
A monument to the medieval heart of the city, built in 1280… Great stories to be had along this towering structure.
Stop At: Newcastle Cathedral, St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1PF England
St Nicholas Cathedral – short visit included
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Newcastle Castle, The Black Gate Castle Garth Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ England
walk through the grounds of the castle which gave the city it’s name
Stop At: Bessie Surtees House 41-44 Sandhill Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3JF England
A tale of love & politics – just like today – but in 1772. See one of Newcastle’s remaining Jacobean buildings. We can visit inside here on certain times of the week.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: The Quayside, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne England
Walk along the beautiful Quayside with its 7 bridges and world-class cultural buildings.
Pass By: Grainger Town, Grainger Street Newcastle city centre, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5AF England
Beautiful classical architecture, Ctntral arcade with its stunning interior, Grainger Market incl. the world’s oldest and smallest M&S as well as Newcastle’s shopping mile Northumberland Street.