Gateshead

Gateshead can be accessed from the north on the Tyne and Wear Metro from Newcastle. The metro goes to the main bus and metro interchange in the town centre. Also from Newcastle there are regular buses, which often carry on to most parts of Gateshead. From all other directions, the bus is the best option.
You can get a train to the suburb of Heworth. Alternatively, there are stations in Dunston, MetroCentre and Blaydon.

By train

The Tyne and Wear Metro provides easy access to several places in Gateshead (namely Gateshead, Felling, Heworth and Pelaw) and continues into South Tyneside and Sunderland in one direction and Newcastle in the other. There is also a national rail station on the Tyne Valley Line for the Metro Centre and bus services.

By bus

Bus services are also frequent. The convenient Quaylink bus service links various popular places in Gateshead and Newcastle. There is a large bus station by the Metro Centre railway station.

By foot

Walking - around the riverside area is pleasant - crossing over to Newcastle.
Gateshead and Newcastle walking directions can be planned online with the walkit.com walking route planner.

• The Angel of the NorthLarge sculpture by Antony Gormley, erected in 1998. It can be seen when approaching Gateshead from the south on the A1, or by rail.

• BALTICA fantastic and free modern art gallery on the bank of the River Tyne. There's a cafe on the ground floor, a posh restaurant the top floor and a balcony with stunning views over Gateshead and Newcastle.

• The Gateshead Millennium bridgeAn architecturally innovative footbridge linking Newcastle and Gateshead Quaysides.

• Shipley Art Gallery

  phone: +44 191 477-1495
  address: Prince Consort Road
  Popular art gallery in Gateshead. Relax, unwind and discover the fantastic range of art and design on show in the friendly surroundings of the Shipley. During the last 25 years the venue has become established as a national centre for contemporary craft and has built up one of the best collections outside London, including ceramics, wood, metal, glass, textiles and furniture.
• Newcastle upon Tyne

• The Sage GatesheadA modern music arena, with two large concert halls, bars, restaurant, reference library. The Sage hosts a wide variety of musical talent, especially classical and folk. The recognizable building was designed by Foster and Partners.

• Metro Centre

  phone: +44 191 493 0250
  One of the largest shopping centres in Europe with many major national and international names such as Marks and Spencer, Debenhams, House of Fraser, Argos, Boots and Apple. It also houses an Odeon IMAX cinema.

There are many food outlets at the Metro Centre.
Many restaurants can be reached on the Newcastle Quayside from Gateshead by the Millennium Bridge.

Usually a pub crawl starts around the Quayside, crossing between Gateshead and Newcastle.
Common places include Buffalo Joe's and Baja nightclub, but if you prefer something more traditionl and enjoy real ale try The Aletaster in Gateshead or Bridge Hotel, Bacchus, The Bodega or Crown Posada all in Newcastle city centre just over the river.
There are many food outlets at the Metro Centre.

The are several smaller B&Bs sporadically placed.

• Newcastle Gateshead Marriott Hotel MetroCentre

  phone: +44 191 493 2233

• Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

  phone: +44 191 490 9700
  address: Bottle Ban

• Walk across a bridge to Newcastle upon Tyne
• Take a Metro east to Jarrow and South Shields
• Southeast to Washington and Sunderland
• South to Durham
• West to Prudhoe, Corbridge, Hexham, Haltwhistle and Hadrian's Wall
• North to Cramlington, Whitley Bay, Morpeth and Alnwick
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