Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Gateshead, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 7 km
Ascend 195 m
Descend 176 m

Experience Gateshead in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Gateshead

Sight 1: The Glasshouse

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The Glasshouse is an international centre for musical education and concerts on the Gateshead bank of Quayside in northern England. Opened in 2004 as Sage Gateshead and occupied by North Music Trust The venue's original name honours a patron: the accountancy software company The Sage Group.

Wikipedia: The Glasshouse, Gateshead (EN), Website

945 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Live Theatre

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Live Theatre, formerly Live Theatre Company, is a new writing theatre and company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. As well as producing and presenting new plays many of which go on to tour nationally and internationally, it seeks out and nurtures creative talent and runs a large education programme for young people.

Wikipedia: Live Theatre Company (EN), Website

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: All Saints Presbyterian Church

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All Saints' Church is a late 18th-century church in Lower Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, which replaced a medieval church on the same site. All Saints' Church is the only elliptical church building in England, the third tallest religious building in Newcastle and the ninth-tallest structure in the city overall. It is a Grade I listed building.

Wikipedia: All Saints' Church, Newcastle upon Tyne (EN)

432 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: St Nicholas Cathedral

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St Nicholas Cathedral The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 3.0

Newcastle Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, is a Church of England cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Newcastle and is the mother church of the Diocese of Newcastle.

Wikipedia: Newcastle Cathedral (EN), Website, Heritage Website

729 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Mining Institute

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The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME), commonly known as The Mining Institute, is a British Royal Chartered learned society and membership organisation dedicated to advancing science and technology in the North and promoting the research and preservation of knowledge relating to mining and mechanical engineering. The membership of the institute is elected on the basis of their academic and professional achievements with Members and Fellows entitled to the postnominal MNEIMME and FNEIMME. The Institutes’ membership is predominantly from local industry and from academics at Durham and Newcastle Universities, though members are also located further afield across the UK.

Wikipedia: North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (EN)

521 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: St. John The Baptist

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St John's Church is a 13th-century church on the corner of Grainger Street and Westgate Road in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is a Grade I listed building.

Wikipedia: St John the Baptist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne (EN)

1163 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 7: Discovery Museum

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The Discovery Museum is a science museum and local history museum situated in Blandford Square in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It displays many exhibits of local history, including the ship, Turbinia. It is managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.

Wikipedia: Discovery Museum (EN), Website

760 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 8: Centre for Life

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The Centre for Life is a science village in Newcastle upon Tyne where scientists, clinicians, educationalists and business people work to promote the advancement of the life sciences. The centre is a registered charity, governed by a board of trustees, which receives no public funding.

Wikipedia: Centre for Life (EN), Website

947 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 9: Utilita Arena

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Utilita Arena may refer to one of several indoor arenas in the United Kingdom which are, or have been, sponsored by Utilita Energy:Utilita Arena Birmingham (2020–) Utilita Arena Cardiff (2023–), best known as the Cardiff International Arena Utilita Arena Newcastle (2019–), unambiguously the Utilita Arena prior to 2020 Utilita Arena Sheffield (2021–)

Wikipedia: Utilita Arena (EN), Website

1251 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 10: Elswick Parish Church St Stephens & St Pauls

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St Stephen's Church is a redundant Anglican church on Brunel Terrace, Low Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Wikipedia: St Stephen's Church, Low Elswick (EN)

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