Newcastle International Airport 24 min
Tynemouth Priory And Castle (27 min.) ruined medieval priory and fortress with interactive displays restored gun battery and sea views. Whitehouse Farm Centre (17 min.) Great North Museum Hancock (25 min.) refurbished victorian museum with natural history and hadrian s wall displays and planetarium. Arbeia (31 min.) remains of a large roman fort with reconstructed gatehouse and living quarters plus a small museum. Spanish City (25 min.) lighthouse Discovery Museum (29 min.) interactive local maritime history and science displays plus the british film institute s archive. National Trust - Seaton Delaval Hall (16 min.) imposing 1700s vanbrugh design baroque house set within an elegant estate and woodlands with cafe. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (30 min.) iconic modern bridge over the river tyne offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Woodhorn Museum (13 min.) a former 19th-century coal mine now a museum and heritage centre for art and local historic relics. Victoria Tunnel Tours (29 min.) tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal later used as a wwii air-raid shelter. Newcastle Castle (27 min.) stone fortress built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison with views over the city and river. Baltic Centre For Contemporary Art (28 min.) vast converted mill with minimalist interiors hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Belsay Hall (28 min.) unfurnished hall inspired by ancient greek temples medieval ruins and heritage and quarry gardens. Tyne Bridge (25 min.) this well-known span over the tyne rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. |