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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne — city in Tyne and Wear, England, UK.

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Newcastle upon Tyne is a town of about 300,196 people in lowlands. (City in England.) Wikipedia notes: "Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost city, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south.". Coordinates 54.9778°, -1.6133°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
54.9778, -1.6133
Population
300,196

Sources

Things to see in Newcastle upon Tyne

30 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant.

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Galleries · Scottish Lowlands

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art — Art gallery in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

Theatres · Scottish Lowlands

Alphabetti Theatre

Alphabetti Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands

Armstrong Memorial

Armstrong Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Castle Leazes

Parks · Scottish Lowlands

Castle Leazes

Castle Leazes — park in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

Clasp

Clasp — Public artwork (sculpture) by Antony Gormley.

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr. — Public artwork (statue) by Nigel Boonham.

Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands

East Coast Main Line

East Coast Main Line is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

Essalamus

Essalamus — Public artwork (mural) by Rachel E Millar.

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

Ever Changing

Ever Changing — Public artwork (sculpture) by Eilis O’Connell.

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

Garden Front

Garden Front — Public artwork (sculpture).

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

Generation

Generation — Public artwork (sculpture) by Joseph Hillier.

Hatton Gallery

Galleries · Scottish Lowlands

Hatton Gallery

Hatton Gallery — art museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Laing Art Gallery

Galleries · Scottish Lowlands

Laing Art Gallery

Laing Art Gallery — Art gallery in Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Theatres · Scottish Lowlands

Live Theatre

Live Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands

Metro

Metro is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Museum of Antiquities

Museums · Scottish Lowlands

Museum of Antiquities

Museum of Antiquities — archaeology museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle — 11th-century castle in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK.

Nuns Moor

Gardens · Scottish Lowlands

Nuns Moor

Nuns Moor — park in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands

Redheugh Bridge

Redheugh Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

RIse and Fall

RIse and Fall — Public artwork (sculpture) by Lulu Quinn.

Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle

Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle — archaeological site in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.

Seven Stories

Museums · Scottish Lowlands

Seven Stories

Seven Stories — museum and visitor centre in Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Shefton Museum

Museums · Scottish Lowlands

Shefton Museum

Shefton Museum — archaeology museum in England, UK.

Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands

Swing Bridge

Swing Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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