Newcastle upon Tyne Travel Forum

Hi,

we are a family of 3 , with a girl aged 8,we are thinking of a long week-end in Newcastle,seen it on tv and read lots of good things about the place,so really need advice on where to best to stay,where best to shopping,eating out,fun things for the kids , Transport,etc etc .

Thanks in advance.

Lee...............

I'm afraid I can't tell you that much as I'm only in Newcastle for a few hours here and there when coming by ferry from Scandinavia to family in Yorkshire. But that's why I always end up seeing this place which is huge:

http://www.royalquaysoutletcentre.co.uk/

Durham is very close to Newcastle and easy to get to by train too. Fantastic (my favourite English) cathedral with Harry Potter connections and great river views but the reason I came to think of it was because this place might interest the whole family:

http://www.beamish.org.uk/

They even shot some of "A Woman of Substance" series there (where Liam Neeson had his breakthrough) as it is like a whole working village.

To get around Newcastle you can use the Metro (like the underground) to get around, I don't know if you're flying in but it also goes to the airport, and if you want to visit a tacky seaside resort it also stretches as far as Whitly Bay.
A visit to Gateshead is a must, only south of the Tyne, the Metro goes here too, you can visitthe new Sage, the Norman Foster designed concert hall, you can just go in and wonder about, there's a shop and cafe, there's the Baltic art gallery, I've not seen many good exhibitions there but the cafe's good and if you get to the very top you get great views of the Tyne and its bridges. Especially the Millenuim Bridge, it's nice to see at night as it's lit up nicely.
If any of you are into football you can visit St.James' Park, it's in the centre.The centre is great for shopping, lots of arcades, indoor markets, when I was last there there was a band playing in the town square. There's loads of charity shops on the street leading into town from the station too.

just visit this site http://www.geordielife.com/
all infor here you will enjoy your stay

Hi,thanks for all the replies,
and thanks for the web sites,a great help.

Lee