Places to visit in Newcastle upon Tyne

A short list of notable parks, markets, museums and landmarks in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Culture
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is a centre for contemporary art located on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It hosts a frequently changing variety of exhibitions, events, and educational programmes with no permanent exhibition. The idea to open a centre for contemporary arts in Gateshead was developed in the 1990s, which was a time of regeneration for the local area—the Sage and Gateshead Millennium Bridge was also being conceived of in this period.
Benwell Nature Park · Parks
park in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Castle Leazes · Parks
Castle Leazes is a piece of common land in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is situated in an area which separates Leazes Park and Spital Tongues. It has been in common ownership for over 700 years.
Fleming Memorial Hospital · Culture
hospital
Freeman Hospital · Culture
The Freeman Hospital is an 800-bed tertiary referral centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The hospital is managed by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a teaching hospital for Newcastle University.
Grey's Monument · Historic
Grey's Monument is a Grade I-listed monument in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was built in 1838 in recognition of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1834. In particular, it celebrates the passing of the Great Reform Act 1832, one of Grey's most important legislative achievements. The act reorganised the system of parliamentary constituencies and increased the number of those eligible to vote.
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Byker section of Hadrian's Wall and presumed site of milecastle 3 at Shields Road West · Historic
archaeological site in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 4, sections of wall between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road · Historic
archaeological site in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School · Historic
archaeological site in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell · Historic
archaeological site in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Hatton Gallery · Culture
The Hatton Gallery is Newcastle University's art gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is based in the university's Fine Art Building and part of North East Museums.
House Of Recovery In Yard Behind College Of Advanced Technology · Culture
hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Laing Art Gallery · Culture
The Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is located on New Bridge Street West. The gallery was designed in the Baroque style with Art Nouveau elements by architects Cackett & Burns Dick and is now a Grade II listed building. It was opened in 1904 and is now managed by North East Museums and sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. In front of the gallery is the Blue Carpet. The building, which was financed by a gift from a local wine merchant, Alexander Laing, is Grade II listed.
Museum of Antiquities · Culture
The Museum of Antiquities was an archaeological museum at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It opened in 1960 and in 2009 its collections were merged into the Great North Museum: Hancock.
Newcastle Dental Hospital · Culture
healthcare organization in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Newcastle General Hospital · Culture
Newcastle General Hospital (NGH) was for many years the main hospital for the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. As part of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust moving from three to two key sites, the hospital was closed and most of the services transferred to the city's other two hospitals, the Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Freeman Hospital. The Accident and Emergency Department and Intensive Care closed on 16 November 2010. A walk-in centre for minor ailments and injuries remained on the site.
Newcastle Hospitals - Campus for Ageing and Vitality · Culture
healthcare organization in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne Castle · Historic
11th-century castle in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch · Historic
archaeological site in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch · Historic
archaeological site in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Princess Mary Maternity Hospital · Culture
healthcare organization in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Royal Victoria Infirmary · Culture
The Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) is a 673-bed tertiary referral hospital and research centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, with strong links to Newcastle University. The hospital is part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a designated academic health science centre.
Seven Stories · Culture
Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books is a museum and visitor centre dedicated to children's literature and based in the Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, close to the city's regenerated Quayside. The renovated Victorian mill in which it is housed has seven levels. It is the first and only museum in the UK wholly devoted to the art of British children's books. Their archive is housed in a separate building in Felling.
Shefton Museum · Culture
The Shefton Museum of Greek Art and Archaeology was an archaeological museum at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, which opened in 1956 and closed in 2008. Its collections are now part of the Great North Museum: Hancock.
Sport Central · Family
sports centre in Newcastle, England
St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne · Culture
healthcare organization in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom