Heathrow Airport 1 hr 26
Beamish (27 min.) a recreation of georgian victorian and edwardian life with costumed staff plus trams and buses. Newcastle Castle (14 min.) stone fortress built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison with views over the city and river. Great North Museum Hancock (11 min.) refurbished victorian museum with natural history and hadrian s wall displays and planetarium. Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport (Nw-Bound) (6 min) Baltic Centre For Contemporary Art (15 min.) vast converted mill with minimalist interiors hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Life Science Centre (15 min.) interactive state-of-the-art science village with planetarium themed shows and 4d motion ride. Belsay Hall (15 min.) unfurnished hall inspired by ancient greek temples medieval ruins and heritage and quarry gardens. Newcastle Airport (2 min) Victoria Tunnel Tours (14 min.) tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal later used as a wwii air-raid shelter. Tyne Bridge (12 min.) this well-known span over the tyne rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Discovery Museum (16 min.) interactive local maritime history and science displays plus the british film institute s archive. St. Mary S Lighthouse (33 min.) 1898 lighthouse on a tidal island with coastal views history/nature exhibits & a gift shop. Angel Of The North (16 min.) a massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the northumbrian countryside. The Cathedral Church Of St. Nicholas (13 min.) medieval building with a lantern spire a baron collingwood memorial plus cofe services and a cafe. Prestwick Cemetery (8 min) Grey S Monument (13 min.) monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd earl grey featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Newcastle Airport - Ponteland Road (5 min) Laing Art Gallery (13 min.) 18th-20th century british oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. |