Newcastle upon Tyne ~ NE1

The largest city in the north-east of England, it has a rich and varied past, dating back to the Roman era. At one time a quarter of all the world's ship building industry was centred here. Recent years have seen extensive restoration and rejuvenation in the city centre and so Newcastle is now a vibrant and stylish city. With several huge shopping centres, including Europe's largest, the city has become a Mecca for shoppers. The city also boasts a buzzing nightlife and excellent cultural scene.

Places of interest

Newcastle has many fine museums, including the Hancock Museum of Natural History, the Military Vehicle Museum and the Discovery Museum (Science and Local History). The Laing Art Gallery has some wonderful works, and there are many interesting historical sites in the city, Newcastle Castle Keep and Blackgate and the quayside, which is the historic core of Tyneside are well worth exploring. The oldest part of Newcastle. Most historical of the buildings in this area of the town are the keep of the Norman castle and the adjacent fourteenth century church of St Nicholas with its famous lantern tower. In the surrounding area the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and the Shipley Gallery in Gateshead, the Roman Fort at Wallsend and the Sea Life Centre at Tynemouth are amongst the highlights. Hadrians Wall is also located nearby and is an incredible feat of architecture engineering. There are many areas well worth exploring around the city, including Beamish, Durham, Gateshead and and Holy Island.

Living in Newcastle

The Telewest Arena is a multi purpose venue for exhibitions, music concerts, opera, symphony and sporting. Eldon Square Shopping Centre is one of the shopping highlights of the city.

St James Park is the home of Newcastle United Football Ground.

Bigg Market is alive with bars and nightclubs and the Quayside is now one of the North's most sophisticated spots.

Newcastle's Central station is located in Neville Street, south of the city centre and north of the river Tyne. The main airport for the area is Newcastle International airport, Just south is Tees side Airport. Central Station Newcastle is located on Britain's east coast main line linking England and Scotland, and is directly accessible from London King's Cross, Glasgow and Edinburgh. A Metro underground station is located at Central Station giving access to the Airport and other parts of the City and Tyne side by Metro. Besides the local bus services, there are coach links to many major Cites and towns in the UK. There is also a Ferry service available. There are several good leisure and sports complexes in the city, and The Arcot Hall Golf Club provides excellent facilities.

Newcastle Education

The area has a total of 69 Primary and Secondary schools. The University of Newcastle upon Tyne can trace its origins to a School of Medicine and Surgery, established in Newcastle in 1834. As one of the UK's leading universities it's reputation rests on the quality of the teaching, outstanding research, and it's work with the regional and local community, businesses and industry.

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