Places worth the detour in Newcastle upon Tyne
92 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (31). Best known: Angel of the North. 86 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 92
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 32 are on the map and on the United Kingdom pages.
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2.Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne
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4.Newcastle Cathedral
Sacred sites · 14th century · Notable
Grade I listed cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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5.Newcastle upon Tyne Castle
Built landmarks · 11th century · Notable
11th-century castle in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
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6.Tyne Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Bridge connecting Newcastle and Gateshead, England, UK, carries the A167 road across River Tyne
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8.St Mary's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Catholic cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
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9.Segedunum
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Roman fort in Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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10.The Glasshouse
Fun & leisure · 21st century · Hidden gem
Centre for musical education, performance and conferences in Gateshead, England
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11.Prudhoe Castle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Grade I listed castle in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, UK
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12.Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Art gallery in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
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13.Tynemouth Castle and Priory
Built landmarks · 7th century · Hidden gem
Historic coastal site in north-eastern England
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14.Wearmouth Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Grade II listed through arch bridge in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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15.Discovery Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Science museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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16.Vindobala
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman fort at Northumberland, the fourth fort on Hadrian's Wall, after Segedunum (Wallsend), Pons Aelius (Newcastle) and Condercum (Benwell)
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17.St Mary's Island
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Island in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
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21.High Level Bridge
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne in England
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25.Laing Art Gallery
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art gallery in Newcastle, United Kingdom
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26.Newcastle City Hall
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Concert hall located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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29.Church of St Thomas the Martyr
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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30.St. Mary's Lighthouse
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse at North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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33.Redheugh Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge across the River Tyne in North East England, UK; opened in 1983
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34.King Edward VII Bridge
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Railway bridge over the River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, UK
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35.Spanish City
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Permanent funfair in Whitley Bay, a seaside town in North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England
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36.Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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38.Vindomora
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Roman auxiliary fort in Ebchester, County Durham, England, UK
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39.Milecastle 4
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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40.Washington Old Hall
Ruins & the uncanny · 12th century · Hidden gem
Manor house associated with the family of George Washington
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41.BlackFriars, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed 13th-century friary in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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42.Finchale Priory
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
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44.Shipley Art Gallery
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art gallery in Gateshead, United Kingdom
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45.Centre for Life
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Science museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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46.Tyne Theatre and Opera House
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Theatre and former cinema in Newcastle, England
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52.Bessie Surtees House
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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53.Cherryburn
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
18th-century historic vernacular building in Mickley, Northumberland, England, UK
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55.Herd Groyne Light
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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56.Blyth High Light
Built landmarks · 18th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Blyth, Northumberland, England, UK
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58.The Response 1914
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed sculpture and war memorial in the United Kingdom
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60.Jarrow Hall
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Jarrow, England, United Kingdom
