Hotels in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Newcastle Upon Tyne (North Yorkshire) Pop: 280,000 (city) 800,000 (metro)

Newcastle is located on the Tyne River and part of a large metro area in the north of England. It can attribute its growth to the coal industry and establishment to the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century A.D.

Remnants of what is called Hadrian's Wall (one of three defensive structures erected across England during the Roman conquest) are present in Newcastle today.

Attractions in Newcastle Upon Tyne:

Tyne Bridge - webcams

Mouth of Tyne (MOTFest) Festival

The Hoppings traveling fair - annually in June

Orange Evolution Fair - music presentations held annually in May

Grey's Monument

Jesmond Dene - park set in a steep-sided, small canyon with a creek (Ouse Burn) traversing it

Car Hire in Great Britain

Centre for Life - biotech village

St. Nicholas Anglican Cathedral - built in 1091, rebuilt in 1359

St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral

Chinatown Arch

Newcastle Dance Festival - annually from October to November

Science Festival - March every year

WOW (Window on the World Festival - April

Evolution Music Festival - April

Green Festival - May

Fish Quay Family Festival - May

Summer Solstice Festival - June

Whitley Bay Jazz Festival - July

VAMOS! Festival - This is a biennial celebration of all that's wild and wonderful in the world of Latin and Lusophone (Spanish and Portuguese speaking) cultures and is held in the North East of England. It presents 10 action-packed days of vibrant visual arts, film, world-class dance and music performance and mouthwatering food events.

Alnwick International Music and Dance Festival - August

Whitley Bay Kite Festival - September

Chinese Moon Festival - September