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Things to do in Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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items If you are visiting the UK or are already living here and haven't yet visited Newcastle upon Tyne, you are missing out. Note there are a few Newcastle's in the UK, I'm talking about the one up North full of Geordies.
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Cultural & Historical Highlights
Outdoors, Views & Wanders
Food, Drink & Fun
Cultural & Historical Highlights
Newcastle has so much culture and history, you could literary walk around in the city centre looking at the building and reading the little plaques on them - also look down at the plaques on the pavement.
You might want to get this book before you begin - yes we do speak English up here, but you might not be able to understand - this book will help you!
The Pocket Geordie English | Waterstones
This Newcastle castle - this is how the city got it's name - it must have been new once.
Welcome to Newcastle Castle
Get yourself to the Victorian tunnels, don't worry they provide a torch on the tour.
Victoria Tunnel
This is enormous and FREE to get into, yes FREE, so great for a rainy day
Great North Museum: Hancock - The world under one roof
Get yourself to the Baltic - it's free - you will have to walk across a bouncy bridge to get there - once there join the othet people trying to work out the meaning of pieces of Art work - great fun
Welcome to Baltic - Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Outdoors, Views & Wanders
There are loads of things to do outdoors, and you can just wander around looking at the view. Get yourself to the quayside now.
If you have come from the South by car, you probably drove right past the Angel of the North. You can drive to it, and there is a small car park there, you can walk up to it and touch it's feet!
Angel of the North
You won't miss Grey's monument, it's right there in the centre! If you want to go on a tour inside, it is only available on certain days, so you will probably want to check here.
Grey's Monument Tour
Creative hub with graffiti, galleries & goats
Ouseburn
This is on a Sunday - if you're here on a Sunday you have to go.
The Quayside Sunday Market | Newcastle City Council
This is enormous, and amazing for a wander - your also find a cafe and mini zoo as well as other wonders there too
Jesmond Dene - Park in Newcastle upon Tyne
Food, Drink & Fun
Newcastle likes nothing more than Drink, fun anf food. If you are in a party mood, get yourself down the Bigg Market - don't bother with a coat, even if it's freezing.
There are lots of great pubs in Newcastle - this book has lots of info and the history of the Pubs
Toon Pubs - Public Houses In & Around Newcastle-upon-Tyne
If you want some food, get yourself to the Grainger market, there are loads of unique food vendors there - it's making me hungry even jusy typing about it - all of them are amazing! - Plus they are all good prices
Welcome to Grainger Market | Grainger Market
Have some Newcastel brown ale whilst your here - you'll either love it or hate it.
Personalised Brown Ale Label Vinyl Sticker Funny Novelty Gift Birthday Anniversary
Get yourself here at night for all the action! Go to the pub that was once a men's toilet, if your feeling flush.
Newcastle Bigg Market
Make sure you eat a Stottie - you'll see them everywhere so easy to find - stick some ham and pease pudding in it for a northern experience
Stottie Cake
Blend in with these lovely hats - Warning - do not wear in Sunderland
Newcastle champions the toon on tour reversible bucket hat