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BALTIC CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
South Shore Rd., Gateshead Quays.
}0191 478 1922; www.balticmill.com
The BALTIC has become a symbol of the revitalized English northeast; its transformation from an old flour mill into a cu…
CASTLE GARTH
St. Nicholas St.
}0191 232 7938; www.castlekeep-newcastle.org.uk
The new castle upon the Tyne, the city’s namesake, was founded in 1080 by Robert Curthose, the eldest and “bastard” son …
QUAYSIDE
On a temperate day, the waterfront area is packed with tourists and residents alike. You haven’t seen Newcastle if you h…
Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas
Mosley St.
}0191 232 1939; www.stnicholascathedral.co.uk
Newcastle’s most storied church is seeping with history. During a nine-week siege of Newcastle in 1644, Scottish invader…
Bessie Surtees House
The Close, 41-44 Sandhill
}0191 269 1200
These two five-story 16th- and 17th-century merchant’s homes are rare remnants of Jacobean domestic architecture. More f…
Centre For Life
Times Sq.
}0191 243 8210; www.life.org.uk
This modern complex stands in stark contrast with its classic architectural neighbor, the Central Train Station. The fla…
Laing Art Gallery
Higham Pl.
}0191 232 7734; www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing/
A more traditional counterpart to the modern art of the BALTIC, the Laing Art Gallery displays a permanent collection of…
Saint James’ Park
Strawberry Pl.
}0844 372 1892; www.nufc.co.uk
Saint James Park is home to Newcastle United. Faithful fans are known as the“Toon Army,” and while other fans jokingly c…
Kingston Park Stadium
Brunton Rd.
}0871 226 60 60; www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk
Home to the Newcastle falcons rugby team, the biggest and most successful club in Northern England. Sit in the south sta…
Newcastle Racecourse
High Gosforth Park
}0191 236 2020; www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk
Located 3 miles north of the city center and set in the 812 acre High Gosforth Park Estate, the Racecourse hosts about 3…