# Things to see in Newcastle upon Tyne (United Kingdom): 98 places and when to go

> Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in United Kingdom with around 882,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 98 places in and around it, mainly History (26), Nature (17), Wildlife (16). The best known are Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey and Newcastle Cathedral. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 56. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newcastle-upon-tyne/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 55.0023, -1.6019
- **Population:** About 882,000
- **Places:** 98 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (26) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (17) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (16) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (15) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (12) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (10)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 154 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Newcastle upon Tyne

The places in and around Newcastle upon Tyne, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Gateshead Millennium Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gateshead-millennium-bridge/): Pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne · 3.6 km
- [Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monkwearmouth-jarrow-abbey/): Benedictine monastery · 8.6 km
- [Newcastle Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-nicholas-cathedral/): Grade I listed cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom · 3.6 km
- [Tyne Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tyne-bridge/): Bridge connecting Newcastle and Gateshead, England, UK, carries the A167 road across River Tyne · 3.8 km
- [The Castle, Newcastle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newcastle-castle/): 11th-century castle in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK · 3.7 km
- [St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cathedral-church-of-st-mary/): Catholic cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England · 3.9 km
- [Prudhoe Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/prudhoe-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, UK · 17 km
- [Seaton Delaval Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/seaton-delaval-hall/): Grade I listed building in Northumberland, England, UK · 11 km
- [Segedunum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/segedunum-roman-fort/): Roman fort in Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK · 4.7 km
- [Tynemouth Priory and Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tynemouth-priory-and-castle/): Historic coastal site in north-eastern England · 12 km
- [Discovery Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/discovery-museum/): Science museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom · 4.0 km
- [Grey's Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/grey-s-monument/): Monument in Newcastle, UK · 3.2 km
- [Harbottle Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harbottle-castle/): Grade I listed archaeological site in Harbottle, Northumberland, England, UK · 49 km
- [High Level Bridge, River Tyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/high-level-bridge/): Road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne in England · 4.0 km
- [Great North Museum: Hancock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/great-north-museum-hancock/): Natural history museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom · 2.5 km
- [Laing Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/laing-art-gallery/): Art gallery in Newcastle, United Kingdom · 3.1 km
- [Blaydon Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blaydon-bridge/): Bridge in United Kingdom · 7.1 km
- [Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Newcastle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-saint-thomas-the-martyr/): Church in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK · 2.8 km
- [Habitancum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/habitancum-roman-fort/): Ancient Roman fort in Northumberland, England, UK · 41 km
- [King Edward VII Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-edward-vii-bridge/): Railway bridge over the River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, UK · 4.5 km
- [Redheugh Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/redheugh-bridge/): Bridge across the River Tyne in North East England, UK; opened in 1983 · 4.5 km
- [St Mary's Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-marys-lighthouse/): Lighthouse at North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK · 12 km
- [Tarset Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tarset-castle/): Ruin near Tarset in Northumberland, England, UK · 50 km
- [All Saints' Church, Newcastle upon Tyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-presbyterian-church/): Grade I listed church in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom · 3.6 km

And the other 74, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Blackfriars, Newcastle upon Tyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackfriars-church/), [Brizlee Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brizlee-tower/), [Banqueting House, Gibside](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gibside-banqueting-house/), [Milecastle 9](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/milecastle-9/), [Washing Wells Roman Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/washing-wells-roman-fort/), [Percy Cross](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/percy-s-cross/), [Vallum crossing at Benwell Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/benwell-vallum-crossing/), [Bradley Burn Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bradley-burn-bridge/), [Beaumont Mine, Fawside Level Portal In Wall On East Side Of Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fawside-level/), [Defended settlement, 600m south east of Red Stead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/howick-hillfort/), [Park Level Mine Jigger House And Crushing Mill Water Wheel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/jigger-house/), [Park Level Mine Masterman Washer's Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/masterman-washer-s-hut/), [Park Level Mine Shop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mine-shop/), [Park Level Entrance Arch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/park-level/), [Rookhope War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rookhope-war-memorial/)
- **Museums and art**: [Centre for Life](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/centre-for-life/), [Shipley Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shipley-art-gallery/), [Jarrow Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bede-museum/), [Cherryburn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cherryburn-thomas-bewick-museum/), [Hatton Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hatton-gallery/), [George Stephenson's Birthplace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/george-stephenson-s-birthplace/), [North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mining-institute/), [Woodhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northumberland-museum-and-archives/), [Path Head Watermill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/path-head-watermill/), [Stephenson Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stephenson-railway-museum/), [The Biscuit Factory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-biscuit-factory/)
- **Temples**: [St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-andrew-s/), [St John the Baptist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-john-the-baptist/), [St Stephen's Church, Low Elswick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/elswick-parish-church-st-stephens-st-pauls/), [Church of St Helen, St Helen Auckland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-helens-church/), [Jesmond Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/jesmond-parish-church/), [St Dominic's Church, Newcastle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-dominic-s-priory-church/), [Hamsterley Baptist Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hamsterley-baptist-church/), [Church of St Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-s-heritage-centre/)
- **Architecture**: [Swing Bridge, River Tyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swing-bridge/)
- **Nature**: [Tosson Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tosson-hill/), [Gibside](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gibside/), [Saltwell Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saltwell-park/), [Gosforth Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gosforth-park-nature-reserve/), [St Cuthbert's Well](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cuthbert-s-well/), [Baal Hill Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/baal-hill-wood/), [Close House Riverside Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/close-house-riverside-nature-reserve/), [Cross Lane Meadows nature reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cross-lane-meadows-nature-reserve/), [East Cramlington Pond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/east-cramlington-pond/), [Lamesley Pastures Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lamesley-pastures-nature-reserve/), [Lintzgarth Fell Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lintzgarth-fell-nature-reserve/), [Northumberland Wildlife Trust St Nicholas Park Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northumberland-wildlife-trust-st-nicholas-park-nature-reserv/), [Path Head Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/path-head-nature-reserve/), [Shibdon Pond Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shibdon-pond-local-nature-reserve/), [Stargate Ponds and Bewes Hills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stargate-ponds-and-bewes-hills/), [Urban Sand Martin Colony](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/urban-sand-martin-colony/), [Windy Nook Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/windy-nook-nature-park/)
- **Food and drink**: [Anarchy Brewery and Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/anarchy-brewery-and-taproom/), [Big Lamp Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/big-lamp-brewery/), [Brinkburn Street Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brinkburn-street-brewery/), [Firebrick Brewers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/firebrick-brewers/), [Grainger Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/grainger-market/), [Mordue Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mordue-brewery/), [Three Kings Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/three-kings-brewery/), [Two By Two Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/two-by-two-brewing/), [Tyne Bank Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tyne-bank-brewery/), [Wylam Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wylam-brewery/)
- **With kids**: [Blue Reef Aquarium Tynemouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blue-reef-aquarium-tynemouth/), [Inflata Nation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/inflata-nation/), [Pets' Corner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pets-corner/)
- **Hiking**: [European walking route E2, UK, North East England](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/european-walking-route-e2-uk-north-east-england/), [King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to Amble](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path-south-bents-to-amble/), [St Cuthbert's Three Church Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cuthbert-s-three-church-trail/), [The Angel's Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-angel-s-way/), [Tyne and Wear Heritage Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tyne-and-wear-heritage-way/), [Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tyne-and-wear-heritage-way-section-6/), [Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tyne-and-wear-heritage-way-section-7/), [Tyne-Wear Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tyne-wear-trail/)
- **Hot springs**: [Number 52 Sauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/number-52-sauna/)

## When to go to Newcastle upon Tyne

The best time to visit Newcastle upon Tyne is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 30 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 22 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 50 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 53 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 04 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 34 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 08 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 02 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 56 |

In June there are 17 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 56. In April, 98 of the 98 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Newcastle upon Tyne

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 154 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.0023%2C-1.6019)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.0023%2C-1.6019)

## Other towns nearby

- [Sunderland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sunderland/): 34 places · 17 km
- [Belsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/belsay/): 8 places · 22 km
- [Durham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/durham/): 56 places · 25 km
- [Consett](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/consett/): 20 places · 26 km
- [Morpeth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/morpeth/): 30 places · 33 km
- [Hexham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hexham/): 33 places · 44 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The best known: [Gateshead Millennium Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gateshead-millennium-bridge/), [Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monkwearmouth-jarrow-abbey/), [Newcastle Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-nicholas-cathedral/), [Tyne Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tyne-bridge/), [The Castle, Newcastle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newcastle-castle/). In all, 98 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Newcastle upon Tyne?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 56.

### How do you get to Newcastle upon Tyne?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 154 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.0023%2C-1.6019) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Newcastle upon Tyne as the destination and these 98 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).