Guidebook for Gateshead

James (And Mark)
James (And Mark)
Guidebook for Gateshead

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool old school pub with great ales
7 locals raden deze aan
The Central
Half Moon Lane
7 locals raden deze aan
Cool old school pub with great ales
awesome location for a bar right on the river
21 locals raden deze aan
Pitcher & Piano Newcastle
Quayside
21 locals raden deze aan
awesome location for a bar right on the river
proper old mans boozer with amazing views upriver
24 locals raden deze aan
The Free Trade Inn
12 St Lawrence Rd
24 locals raden deze aan
proper old mans boozer with amazing views upriver
eclectic crowd, friendly and sometimes some live music, great in the summer
24 locals raden deze aan
The Tyne Bar
1 Maling St
24 locals raden deze aan
eclectic crowd, friendly and sometimes some live music, great in the summer
oldest bar in newcastle nicknamed the coffin
Crown Posada
31 Side
oldest bar in newcastle nicknamed the coffin
A bar full of character, some good beers and some good people normally hanging out in this place
The Forth
Pink Lane
A bar full of character, some good beers and some good people normally hanging out in this place
Normally the centre of all things gay and cheesy it is in the the so called 'pink triangle' where there are about 8 or so gay bars.
Switch Bar
Normally the centre of all things gay and cheesy it is in the the so called 'pink triangle' where there are about 8 or so gay bars.
An alternative cool smallish nightclub with some great tunes normally being played dependant on the night.
6 locals raden deze aan
World HQ
Pilgrim Street
6 locals raden deze aan
An alternative cool smallish nightclub with some great tunes normally being played dependant on the night.
Amazing setting for a bar, gets very busy later on a Fri & Sat night with the trendy crowd. This bar is the start of the 'diamond strip' of bars that stretch one after each other along Mosely Street.
Revolution Bar Newcastle
Collingwood Street
Amazing setting for a bar, gets very busy later on a Fri & Sat night with the trendy crowd. This bar is the start of the 'diamond strip' of bars that stretch one after each other along Mosely Street.
Located on the famous Bigg Market. If you like your bars loud and raucous come here, if not steer well clear. An acquired taste.
City Vaults
13 Bigg Market
Located on the famous Bigg Market. If you like your bars loud and raucous come here, if not steer well clear. An acquired taste.
Excellent bar with a local feel and superb bar snacks, don't miss the scotch eggs!
6 locals raden deze aan
Broad Chare
Broad Chare
6 locals raden deze aan
Excellent bar with a local feel and superb bar snacks, don't miss the scotch eggs!
Fantastic friendly bar with a good range of local beers and good food
13 locals raden deze aan
The Bridge Tavern
7 Akenside Hill
13 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic friendly bar with a good range of local beers and good food
A stunning old building recently refurbished in 2014 to create a fantastic drinking hole with plenty of good choices on the beers and cocktails
Offshore
41-44 Sandhill
A stunning old building recently refurbished in 2014 to create a fantastic drinking hole with plenty of good choices on the beers and cocktails
A Wetherspoons pub with reasonable priced beer and food located on the banks of the Tyne
6 locals raden deze aan
The Quayside
35-37 Close
6 locals raden deze aan
A Wetherspoons pub with reasonable priced beer and food located on the banks of the Tyne

Arts & Culture

fantastic building to have a nose around in with fantastic views of newcastle, free to get in, great for a coffee or better still seeing something in the theatre
67 locals raden deze aan
Sage Gateshead
Saint Mary's Square
67 locals raden deze aan
fantastic building to have a nose around in with fantastic views of newcastle, free to get in, great for a coffee or better still seeing something in the theatre
the building in itself is worth checking out, sometimes they have some good modern art on show as well but bit hit and miss
139 locals raden deze aan
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
South Shore Road
139 locals raden deze aan
the building in itself is worth checking out, sometimes they have some good modern art on show as well but bit hit and miss
Independent cinema and cool cafe, the chava crowd seem put off by this place which is all good in my book
37 locals raden deze aan
Tyneside Cinema
10 Pilgrim St
37 locals raden deze aan
Independent cinema and cool cafe, the chava crowd seem put off by this place which is all good in my book
Famous football ground home to Newcastle United, for tickets go along to the box office or try; http://tickets.nufc.co.uk/events.aspx
53 locals raden deze aan
St James' Park
Barrack Road
53 locals raden deze aan
Famous football ground home to Newcastle United, for tickets go along to the box office or try; http://tickets.nufc.co.uk/events.aspx
Nearest cinema; 5-10minute walk
9 locals raden deze aan
Vue Cinema Gateshead
Trinity Square
9 locals raden deze aan
Nearest cinema; 5-10minute walk

Food Scene

A fantastic small independent cafe offering good lunches and coffee. A cosy type atmosphere with friendly folk.
Thornton Street Cafe (Prev - Settle Down Cafe)
61-62 Thornton St
A fantastic small independent cafe offering good lunches and coffee. A cosy type atmosphere with friendly folk.
Good bustling spanish restaurant great for groups for the multitude of tapas on offer
El Torero
Side
Good bustling spanish restaurant great for groups for the multitude of tapas on offer
Superb Indian restaurant, my personal favourite in the city
7 locals raden deze aan
Akbars
Westmorland Road
7 locals raden deze aan
Superb Indian restaurant, my personal favourite in the city
One of many far eastern restaurants along Stowell Street
Madarin Thai Siam
14 Stowell Street
One of many far eastern restaurants along Stowell Street
Lovely friendly small cafe within spitting distance of the flat
Arch Sixteen Cafe
16 Wellington St
Lovely friendly small cafe within spitting distance of the flat
A great breakfast place on the quayside to blow away the cobwebs from the previous night's drinking.
6 locals raden deze aan
Quay Ingredient
4 Queen St
6 locals raden deze aan
A great breakfast place on the quayside to blow away the cobwebs from the previous night's drinking.

Essentials

A great market to have a mooch around in and pick up some fresh produce
Grainger Street
Grainger Street
A great market to have a mooch around in and pick up some fresh produce
Huge supermarket within walking distance of the flat
40 locals raden deze aan
Tesco Extra
1 Trinity Square
40 locals raden deze aan
Huge supermarket within walking distance of the flat

Shopping

Huge indoor shopping centre in the heart of Newcastle
88 locals raden deze aan
Eldon Square
Percy Street
88 locals raden deze aan
Huge indoor shopping centre in the heart of Newcastle

Everything Else

The closest metro stop
Metro Station
West Street
The closest metro stop
New library, nice place to chill out in and has all the facilities you'd expect of a library.
New City Library
33 New Bridge St W
New library, nice place to chill out in and has all the facilities you'd expect of a library.
Two good beaches just 10 miles from Newcastle, 30 minutes by car or metro. Surf is good September and October.
107 locals raden deze aan
Tynemouth
107 locals raden deze aan
Two good beaches just 10 miles from Newcastle, 30 minutes by car or metro. Surf is good September and October.

Sightseeing

Free museum that concentrates on local history, very kid friendly
58 locals raden deze aan
The Discovery Museum
Blandford Square
58 locals raden deze aan
Free museum that concentrates on local history, very kid friendly