Tyne Bridge
Outdoors
A steel through-arch bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead, opened by King George V in 1928. Its arch has a span of 162 metres and a rise of 55 metres, and the Great North Run crosses it on the way to South Shields.
The classics in Newcastle
8 places that make the city
The places that make Newcastle: Tyne Bridge, Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Grey's Monument and more, with what is on there next.
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Outdoors
The footbridge for walkers and cyclists between Newcastle's Quayside and Gateshead, open to the public since 2001. The whole bridge tilts to let boats pass, taking four and a half minutes, which gave it the nickname Blinking Eye Bridge.
Grey's Monument
Outdoors
A column 134 feet tall, completed in 1838, with a statue of Earl Grey, the prime minister behind the Great Reform Act. A stair of 164 steps leads to a viewing platform, which opens only on guided tour days, usually the first and third Saturday of the month from April to September, booked through Newcastle City Guides.
Castle Keep
IndoorsOfficial site ↗
The stone keep Henry II commissioned in 1168 on the site that gave the city its name, with the 13th-century Black Gate beside it. Climb inside to the roof for commanding views of the city.
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
IndoorsOfficial site ↗
A former flour mill on the Gateshead bank turned into an art gallery. Entry is free, and it is open from Wednesday to Sunday.
Great North Museum: Hancock
IndoorsOfficial site ↗
The city's natural history museum on Barras Bridge, with the Living Planet gallery. Entry is free, and it is open every day of the week.
Laing Art Gallery
IndoorsOfficial site ↗
A gallery of British art on New Bridge Street. Entry is free, with a charge only for some exhibitions, and it is usually closed on Sundays.
Grainger Market
Indoors
A covered market from 1835, designed by John Dobson for Richard Grainger and listed Grade I. Among its stalls is Marks & Spencer's Original Penny Bazaar, perhaps the smallest branch of the chain.
When it rains
When it rains
- Castle Keep
- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
- Great North Museum: Hancock
