Tyne and Wear Trip Overview
The tour offers more sights than some other tours of the beautiful city of Newcastle. On it you will hear about the history of the city from the Iron Age to present day, and also about some of the city’s more interesting characters.
The tour is less than 4km, does include some steps, and some uneven pavement.
Please come prepared according to the weather forecast for that day.
In the event of bad weather, please contact me through the message option here on TripAdvisor to see if the tour is still going ahead. Weather cancellations will be very rare.
Additional Info
Duration: 120 to 150 minutes
Starts: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
Explore Tyne and Wear Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
The tour offers more sights than some other tours of the beautiful city of Newcastle. On it you will hear about the history of the city from the Iron Age to present day, and also about some of the city’s more interesting characters.
The tour is less than 4km, does include some steps, and some uneven pavement.
Please come prepared according to the weather forecast for that day.
In the event of bad weather, please contact me through the message option here on TripAdvisor to see if the tour is still going ahead. Weather cancellations will be very rare.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Grey’s Monument, 26 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6AE England
Hear the history of Grainger Town and the man on the monument.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Grainger Market, Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5QQ England
More history of Grainger Town, and the market built to replace those demolished to build it.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Blackfriars Medieval Friary, Friars Street Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4XN England
Learn about the history of the Blackfriars, and the mark they left on Newcastle.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: The Newcastle Town Wall, Orchard Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5EF England
Hear about the town wall and it’s towers, the siege of Newcastle in 1644, and the Gallowgate leadworks.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Marys Cathedral Clayton Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5HH England
The first cathedral in Newcastle (but not the oldest). Hear the history of the cathedrals in the city, and how this one came to be built.
Stop At: Newcastle Castle, The Black Gate Castle Garth Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ England
Hear about the history of the site from the Iron Age to the Roman fort, and the building, and rebuilding, of the castle.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: High Level Bridge, Spanning the River Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne England
The history of the bridges of the Tyne from the Roman bridge to the modern day. One of the best places to photograph the Tyne.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: The Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne England
More about the bridges over the Tyne, the original Tyne Bridge, and an unusual group of squatters that can’t be moved on.
