Guided City Walking Tour of Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Scotland
The tour takes you around some of the more interesting sights of the beautiful city of Newcastle. On it you will hear about the history of the city from the Iron Age to present day, and also about some of the city's more interesting characters.
The tour is approximately 3.5km (2.2 miles), does include some steps, road crossing, and some uneven pavement.
Please come prepared according to the weather forecast for that day.
In the event of bad weather, please contact me through the message option here on TripAdvisor to see if the tour is still going ahead. Weather cancellations will be very rare.
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Grey's Monument, 26 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6AE England
Hear the history of Grainger Town and the man on the monument.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Grainger Market, Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5QQ England
More history of Grainger Town, and the market built to replace those demolished to build it.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Blackfriars Medieval Friary, Friars Street Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4XN England
Learn about the history of the Blackfriars, and the mark they left on Newcastle.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: The Newcastle Town Wall, Orchard Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5EF England
Hear about the town wall and it's towers, the siege of Newcastle in 1644, and the Gallowgate leadworks.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Marys Cathedral Clayton Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5HH England
The first cathedral in Newcastle (but not the oldest). Hear the history of the cathedrals in the city, and how this one came to be built.
Stop At: Newcastle Castle, The Black Gate Castle Garth Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ England
Hear about the history of the site from the Iron Age to the Roman fort, and the building, and rebuilding, of the castle.
Duration: 20 minutes
Inclusions
- English-speaking tour guide
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Cancellation
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