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Sightseeing in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

With a history dating back to a Romancontemporary crafts such as wood, glass,
settlement, its industrial heritage, itsceramics, textiles, furniture and
fame for the mining and export of coalmetals. Its most famous painting is 'The
and the fact that it is a major regionalBlaydon races' by William Irving,
centre to the North East of England,showing the chaotic events of the races
Newcastle has plenty of sights to see.in 1861.
Even before arriving in NewcastleStephenson Railway Museum - prize
itself, when approached from the southexhibit here must be the original
on the A1 you couldn't fail to see the'Puffing Billy' made by George
'Angel of the North'. This massiveStephenson, credited as the forerunner
sculpture created by Antony Gormley isto his more famous 'Rocket', the
20 metres high and 54 metres wide andStephenson Railway Museum takes you
dominates the approach to Tyneside. Itthrough the beginnings of and then on to
is now one of the official icons ofthe golden age of steam railways. The
England. The following are some of themuseum also explains the importance of
more interesting sights to see inhaving local coal reserves available to
Newcastle.the Newcastle area for the development
Opened in May 2000 is 'The Life Centre'.of steam locomotion.
The aim of the centre is "to inspireThe New Metroland Funfair at Blaydon is
curiosity in science through anacross the River Tyne and inside the
imaginative programme of exhibitions andMetrocentre. It is an indoor theme park
events". A breathtaking selection offor young children with Carousels, Big
activities is on offer to engage you inDippers, Pirate Swingboats and lots more
'living science', with most of theto be a 'daredevil' on.
events and exhibitions containingThe Baltic Flour Mill Gallery - Despite
interactive components. The Life Centrethe fact that this is across the river
is located on Times Square within a fewTyne in Gateshead, the Baltic, as it is
metres of the Central Railway station.commonly referred, has become an icon of
Hancock museum - following a majorthe Tyneside and the North East, which
refurbishment, this museum is due toby default also means Newcastle.
re-open in 2009 with a host of newOriginally built in the 1950s as a grain
attractions, when it will become part ofstorage facility, it was converted into
the 'Great North Museum'. An interactivean arts exhibition and performance space
model of Hadrian's Wall is planned alongin 2002. Being six storeys high it
with exhibitions to do with plants,proudly calls itself "the biggest
animals, dinosaurs, ancient Greek &gallery of its kind in the world". It
Egyptian history and a planetarium.boasts about the dynamism, visuality and
Discovery museum - located at Blandfordcontemporaneousness of its exhibitions.
Square, this museum specialises in theCertainly with no single permanent
maritime and industrial history of theexhibition, visitors can expect to see
area. It also has sections dedicated tosomething new and different on most
fashion and military history. In 2005 itvisits. The 'Baltic' is most easily
attracted nearly half a millionaccessed from Newcastle by simply
visitors, making it one of the mostwalking across the 'Millennium Bridge',
successful museums nationally.a sight to see in itself.
Laing Art Gallery - with a rollingSpeaking of bridges, Newcastle is famous
programme of exhibitions there's alwaysfor its Swing Bridge and the Tyne
something new to see at the LaingBridge. Both can be clearly seen from
Gallery. Permanent exhibitions includethe Quayside and or the Sandhill. Whilst
works by the landscape artist Johnadmiring the skill of the 19th century
Martin and sculpture by Henry Moore.bridge builders, you can also visit the
The Castle Keep - a grade 1 listedQuayside itself. Now developed into a
building and an ancient monument. Thethriving cosmopolitan section of the
castle reminds Newcastle of itscity, there are plenty of bars, cafés
turbulent past and strategic importance.and restaurants at which to refresh
Completed in 1178 it took ten years toyourself.
build during the reign of Henry II. ItThe Roman fort at Segedunum will be of
is an excellent example of a 'Normaninterest to those wishing to explore the
Keep'. The Castle is on St Nicholasancient history of Newcastle. This fort
Street as you head down towards thewas at the extreme east end of Hadrian's
river Tyne. Parts of the old city wallWall and was, therefore, of great
still exists nearby at Hanover Streetmilitary importance to the Romans,
and further away off Stowells Street inguarding their eastern flank.
the Blackfriars area.Somewhat away from Newcastle, in Jarrow
Path Head water Mill, at Blaydon -to be accurate, is the Museum of early
Blaydon itself is one of the most famousmedieval Northumbria - otherwise known
places associated with Newcastle. Theas Bede's World. The Venerable Bede,
song 'The Blaydon Races' was written in673-735 AD, was a monk who lived in the
1862 by George (Geordie) Riley. The songmonastery at Jarrow. He is credited with
immortalises the annual horse racebeing the author of 'The Ecclesiastical
meeting that was held there and all theHistory of the English People', which he
pageantry and events that went alongcompleted in 731. This work is accepted
with it. The last horse race meeting wasas being the primary source for
held in 1916, in 1988 a 'running' raceinformation about the development of
along the same route was organised.English people and the spread of
Shipley Art Gallery - A well knownChristianity throughout England. It is,
gallery for its exhibitions ofin short, the first history of England.



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