Around the Medieval Town Walls
Location
Newcastle City
Directions
Work your way around the route starting at at any point.
Highlights
- 17th century Bessie Surtees' House (English Heritage - free entry)
- Chinatown
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Medieval town wall and streets (medieval street map available at www.nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall [1] (Planning a Trip))
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Georgian planned town
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Grey Street, the “loveliest street in England”
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Newcastle quayside
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Norman keep, on the site of the original Roman fort (Pons Aelius)
Nearby Attractions
- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
- Biscuit Factory – contemporary art gallery
- Denton Hall Turret and West
- Denton Hadrian’s Wall Discovery Museum
- Eldon Square Shopping Centre
- Great North Museum
- Hatton Gallery
- Laing Art Gallery
- Saltwell Park and Towers (Gateshead)
- Seven Stories, The Centre for Children’s Books
- Shipley Art Gallery (Gateshead)
- The Sage Gateshead
- Theatre Royal
- Tyne Bridges
Route image:
[2]Route type:
Circular
Distance:
3 miles
Estimated walk time:
1 1/2 hours plus browsing and visiting time
Grade:
Easy
Suggested start/finish:
Bessie Surtees’ House (Grid Ref: NZ 251 638)
Public transport:
Haymarket, Monument and Central Station Metros; Quaylink bus services (linking bus, Metro and train services), AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Country Bus, Central Station
Ordnance Survey Map:
Explorer sheet 316 Newcastle upon Tyne
Places to eat and drink:
Newcastle has many cafés, pubs and restaurants
Other walks in this area:
www.newcastlegateshead.com/walkingguides