Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Newcastle-upon-Tyne is in an ideal location it is set on the banks of the River Tyne and you can go from the bustling city to green open spaces in no time. The Beamish Museum, Discovery Museum and The Great North Museum offers an insight into the areas history. The Sage arena is the hub of culture, while the Geordies worship at St James' Park, home of Newcastle United FC. There are also local farms, ceramic centres, climbing and play centres to keep you entertained.

Venues in this location

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Angel of the North

Rising 20 meters from the earth near the A1 in Gateshead, the Angel dominates the skyline, dwarfing all those who come to see it.  Made from 200 tonnes of steel, it has a wingspan of 54 metres.  Getting up close and personal with the Angel is an experience you'll never forget!

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Northumberland National Park

Experience the Great Outdoors

Northumberland National Park Authority is a conservation organisation. National Park status is the highest form of landscape protection in the UK. Of the 11 National Parks in England and Wales, Northumberland is the most northerly, most remote from large urban areas, least visited and least populated.

Blue Reef Aquarium Tynemouth

Bede's World

The Museum of Early Medieval Northumbria at Jarrow. Looks at the life and times of the Venerable Bede (AD 673-735,) one of the greatest scholars of his age.

Bailiffgate Museum

Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery is a people’s Museum, where fascinating stories of the past are told about the town and district of Alnwick. A historic building in the town’s Castle Quarter, which was previously a church, provides a calm and beautiful setting in which to celebrate our distinctive heritage, hold exhibitions and host events.

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Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum

Arbeia Roman Fort once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne. The excavated remains, stunning reconstructions and finds discovered at the site combine to give a unique insight into life in Roman Britain.

Northumberland County Council

Border Management Associates Ltd

Jason Carroll

North East Guides

We work almost anywhere in the North, from the Lakes and North Pennines to the Cheviots and Borders. We are happy to travel, however, and will provide guided mountain days in most parts of the UK.

Newburn Activity Centre

Calvert Trust Kielder

Challenging Disability Through Outdoor Adventure

We know what we want - people to really love life, to delight in new experiences and to gain reward from being challenged. Why do our guests return to Calvert Trust Kielder year after year...exhilarating, exciting, challenging, life changing, inspiring, fabulous, wonderful...their words

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Explore the amazingly vast history of South Tyneside, come face to face with exotic snakes, spiders and lizards and admire fantastic works of art at South Shields Museum & Art Gallery.

The Hatton Gallery

The Hatton stages a highly regarded programme of historical, modern and contemporary art exhibitions. The permanent collection consists of over 3,500 works, including Kurt Schwitters’ Merzbarn.

The Prince's Trust - Newcastle Centre

Prince's Trust centres currently offer the Fairbridge programme, which is an individually tailored personal development programme combining one-to-one support and group activities.

Originally Fairbridge Tyne and Wear, we've been working with young people across the region for over 20 years.

Wayout in Gateshead (WinG)

WinG was initially established in 1984 by a group of volunteers in partnership with Gateshead Council’s Children and Young People’s service to promote the education and personal development of disadvantaged individuals and groups in Gateshead.

Tynemouth Sailing Club

We’re a small and friendly group & want you to enjoy your introduction to sailing at Tynemouth. This page should help you to start sailing, so join us & have fun on the water – its easier and cheaper than you think.

Neil Slater T/A Cycle 4 Adventure

Cycle 4 Adventure is the website for Neil Slater, a specialist in off road biking, who can tailor rides and courses to suit any level of Mountain Biker.

Newcastle Climbing Centre

Climbing is a unique and dynamic sport and delivers exciting rewards both physically and mentally, if you are just starting out or already committed the Newcastle Climbing Centre will offer the ultimate experience.

Coquet Shorebase Trust Ltd

The Coquet Shorebase Trust is a community based watersports centre located in Amble, Northumberland. We provide watersports courses and training for all.

 

Derwentcote Steel Furnace

Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain.

It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools.

It is one of the few complete examples of the cementation type of furnace, and is the last surviving piece of evidence of cementation steelmaking in the north-east.

Adventure Training North East

Adventure Training North East will give you an adventure to remember in Northumberland, Yorkshire, the North Pennines, the Lake District, or even the Costa Blanca, Spain.

Washington Old Hall

Manor house associated with the family of George Washington, first president of the USA

At the heart of historic Washington village this picturesque stone manor house and its gardens provide a tranquil oasis, reflecting gentry life following the turbulence of the English Civil War.

The building incorporates parts of the original medieval home of George Washington's direct ancestors, and it is from here that the family took their surname of 'Washington'.

Wallington

Discover Wallington, much-loved home to generations of the unconventional Trevelyan family

Gifted to you by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, Socialist MP and ‘illogical Englishman’, our 13,000-acre estate has something for everyone.

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge

Gorge of the River Allen with ornamental and ancient woodland

Take a walk on the wild side at Allen Banks and Staward Gorge, one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in Northumberland.

This extensive area of gorge and river scenery, including the 41-hectare (101-acre) Stawardpeel Site of Special Scientific Interest, has miles of waymarked walks through ornamental and ancient woods.

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British schoolgirl assaulted on school trip to Iceland

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A viral video shows a black girl being assaulted by a white woman in a corridor.

Police in Iceland are investigating after a British schoolgirl was slapped and chased by a tour guide in a hotel corridor.

The schoolgirl, 13, who attended Harris Girls’ Academy, was assaulted whilst on a school trip to Iceland to see the Northern Lights. The incident occurred at Hotel Örk, Hveragerdi on 13th October.

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