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Quayside & Gateshead Quays
The transformed waterfront would now rival any major European city, lined with an array of bars, restaurants, and stylish hotels as well as a superb collection of public art. At night it buzzes with people out for a great night out or taking a late evening stroll on the riverside promenade. The award winning Gateshead Millennium Bridge stretches across the Tyne to Gateshead Quays, loved by locals and visitors alike this pedestrian/cycle bridge is beautifully designed with breathtaking coloured lighting it's a must see.
Recommended - a great place to...
- enjoy a drink or two and a light lunch with great views
- huge variety of bars, restaurants and clubs
- see a Live Theatre production (the starting place to many a fine play-write and actor)
- take a stroll across the bridge day or night - but the lighting at night is breathtaking
- visit BALTIC, featuring work from world-renowned artist, fabulous views, bars and cafe. What's more, entry is free
Gateshead Quays
It's all happening here. Facing the Newcastle Quayside's many bars and restaurants, next to the world-famous Tyne Bridge, major regeneration and development projects are taking place.
These developments kicked off with the opening of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the stunning pedestrian and cycle bridge that opens and closes like a gigantic eyelid to let shipping pass - the technology is a world first. Design brilliance has transformed the former Baltic Flour Mills into one of Europe's largest centre of contemporary visit art - BALTIC the Centre for Contemporary Art. The landmark building houses 3000sqm of art space and artists' studios plus a rooftop restaurant with stunning views of the Tyne. And last, but certainly not least, The Sage Gateshead - this outstanding facility is not only architecturally dramatic but will be a pioneering centre for music and discovery and will be complete in winter 2004/05.
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| Chinatown |
A hidden away quarter, little known by visitors to the area but a smashing
place to see. This area takes in Stowell Street offering an array of superb
authentic restaurants as well as shops and Chinese supermarkets. Running
parallel to Stowell Street parts of the medieval town walls and towers still
survive today. The original structure was started in 1265, but was not
completed until about half way through the 14th Century. Blackfriars is also
well worth a visit - a former monastery dating back from the 13 Century,
later used as a meeting place for the city’s craft guides. Now renovated as
shops, a superb new café and a performance area.
Recommended - a great place to...
- enjoy a Sunday jazz lunch at the Blackfriars Café Bar, a good summer venue with al-fresco dining
- visit if you like your pubs to be of the traditional nature.
- have a full blown Chinese banquet any day of the week or a value for money self service buffet
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| Haymarket |
A diverse bustling quarter in the heart of the student district with
theatres, music venues, galleries, bars and a green area ‘Exhibition Park’
all on the edge of Northumberland Street a main shopping street. Definitely
an area to visit if museums are your thing. This area is also includes the
Newcastle Playhouse and Gulbenkian, home of the innovative Northern Stage
Company with its own exciting brand of visual theatres - I would recommend
you try and fit in a show, the atmosphere is always great and somehow it’s
always a bit different from the norm. City Hall on Northumberland Road has a
great reputation and headlines some well-known faces in the world of comedy
and music.
Recommended - a great place to...
- spend a day if you’re a museum browser, there really is something for everyone
- catch a live performance at one of the theatres
- escape the hustle and bustle with a walk around Exhibition Park
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| Jesmond |
A leafy suburb of Newcastle flanked by Jesmond Dene, a Victorian park with a
narrow wooded valley, deep ravine with picturesque planting, a waterfall and
water mill. Every Sunday morning there’s a craft fair on Armstrong Bridge
with some great finds such as watercolours, glass, ceramics, handmade cards
and handcrafted leather goods. Jesmond also has an excellent selection of
shops ranging from award winning boutiques (Jules B) to antique shops and
fantastic contemporary jewelry. From Osborne Road there has recently emerged
a new strip of bars, restaurants, hotels and guesthouses. A great place for
an early evening drink or a fully-fledged night out with plenty of pavement
cafés. Perfect for sitting out on those long summer evenings with overhead
burners to keep you warm when it starts to get chilly.
Recommended. A great place to...
- take a walk in the Dene, check out the Sunday Craft market then enjoy a leisurely lunch
- have a good night out with plenty of places to eat
- drink and be merry on bustling Osborne Road
- browse in the antique shops and boutiques with plenty of speciality outlets to be found
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| Grainger Town |
Situated right in the heart of Newcastle, this historic area is a place
where you need to stop, look up and take in the astounding architecture.
Described as the ‘city of palaces’ when completed in 1842, former poet
laureate Sir John Betjeman said of Grey Street ‘I shall never forget seeing
it to perfection, traffic-less on a misty Sunday morning. Not even Regent
Street, even old Regent Street London, can compare with that descending
subtly curve’. Grey Street is named after the British Prime Minister Earl
Grey (1830 - 1934), whose monument stands at the head of the street.
Recently regenerated, the elegant stylish Victorian and Georgian
architecture can now be enjoyed to the full, back its' original splendor
with city-living apartments and offices with shops below.
Recommended. A great place to...
- enjoy a coffee in one of the many pavement cafes, people watch and take in the astounding architecture
- see the Royal Shakespeare Company or take in a West End musical at Theatre Royal
- view the famed unique Lantern Tower at St. Nicholas’ Anglican Cathedral and stained glass
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