Newcastle International Airport 25 min
Baltic Centre For Contemporary Art (22 min.)
vast converted mill with minimalist interiors hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Laing Art Gallery (23 min.)
18th-20th century british oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Victoria Tunnel Tours (21 min.)
tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal later used as a wwii air-raid shelter. Angel Of The North (12 min.)
a massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the northumbrian countryside. Beamish (the Living Museum of the North)
a recreation of georgian victorian and edwardian life with costumed staff plus trams and buses. Life Science Centre (16 min.)
interactive state-of-the-art science village with planetarium themed shows and 4d motion ride. Discovery Museum (16 min.)
interactive local maritime history and science displays plus the british film institute s archive. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (21 min.)
iconic modern bridge over the river tyne offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Great North Museum Hancock (21 min.)
refurbished victorian museum with natural history and hadrian s wall displays and planetarium. Durham Cathedral (27 min.)
architecturally innovative norman cofe cathedral with st cuthbert s shrine and a treasury museum. Gibside (15 min.)
scenic 18th-century nt house and chapel with landscaped gardens riverside nature trail and tearoom. Newcastle Castle (19 min.)
stone fortress built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison with views over the city and river. Durham Castle (26 min.)
college in an 11th-century castle offering a b&b with 2 plush suites plus seasonal casual rooms. Tyne Bridge (21 min.)
this well-known span over the tyne rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Tanfield Railway (4 min.)
restored railway with sections dating back to 1725 running preserved steam and diesel rolling stock. | 
