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Best Things to Do
Popular Best Things to Do in Newcastle [2025]
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Newcastle Castle
4.5
/5
6 reviews
5.1
1.1 km from downtown
Phone +44 191 230 6300
Address: The Black Gate, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ, United Kingdom
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
Highlights:
11th-century city symbol
Norman castle witnesses Northern England history
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From Durham, we took a bus north to Newcastle. Compared with Durham Village, Newcastle is a big city. At Durham Railway Station, I also saw several students going to Newcastle for dinner. The train arrived in about ten minutes. Here I actually saw the city wall, Hadrian's Wall. In fact, this is the northernmost border of the British province of the Roman Empire. It is similar to the city wall in China, both of which are used to defend against invasions from the north. Along the Tyne River from west to east is the entrance to the sea. In those days, the King of England built some castles here, consisting of a wooden spire main building and an earthen outer wall. New Castle is the source of the name Newcastle.
Walking to the opposite side of the castle road, there is a long staircase going down, with some walls, an ancient well and several doors next to it. I believe these are also part of the castle and together constitute the history and origin of this city.
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St James' Park
5.0
/5
6 reviews
4.8
From MOP 2795.95
Based on 2,147 reviews
388m from downtown
Phone +44 844 372 1892
Address: Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4ST, United Kingdom
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
Pre-game atmosphere experience available
132-year-old Newcastle United stadium
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Close to Buckingham Palace. You can see many animals. Pelicans, swans, black swans, geese, squirrels, etc. The playground is also unique and nice.
St. James Park is located in the most prosperous downtown area of Newcastle City Center. In front of the main entrance is a sculpture of Jackie Milburn, the best scorer in the history of Newcastle United. Like any modern stadium, it has a simple and solid steel structure, with shining floodlights and columns supporting the roof of the stands. The stands on all four sides are clearly layered and the seats are clean and bright. The stadium has a series of supporting facilities such as locker rooms, trophy display rooms, gyms, bars and business centers, and even a small police station is specially set up under the south stand.
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