Itinerary
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Stop At: St. Andrew's Church, Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5SS England
Our guide will meet you here and tell you all about Newcastle's oldest Church as well as about the time Newcastle was ruled from Scotland!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Newcastle Town Wall, Orchard Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5EF England
Newcastle once boasted the "largest and fairest" walls of any town in England. Hear tales of sieges, jousts and battles from our guide, including the deeds of the legendary "Hotspur".
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Blackfriars Medieval Friary, Friars Street Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4XN England
Newcastle's Black Friars began life as the home of the town's Dominician Friars - supposedly "holy men" they soon amassed wealth and political power.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Newcastle Cathedral, St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1PF England
Once the largest of Newcastle's four parish churches, today the city's Cathedral, St Nicholas' Church is a monument to the wealth and grandeur of Newcastle's merchants.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Guildhall, Sandhill Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne England
Today's "guildhall" stands on a site occupied since 1216 when the merchants of Newcastle first received a Royal Charter.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Trinity House Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ England
The Guild of Masters and Mariners of Newcastle was founded in the Middle Ages and once controlled all shipping from Whitby to Berwick.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Newcastle Castle, The Black Gate Castle Garth Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ England
Newcastle Castle includes the two finest surviving medieval buildings in the city, the Black Gate and the iconic Castle Keep. Together they formed part of the royal castle that gave its name to the town. Our guide will introduce you to the Castle outside and you are then free to explore both buildings at your leisure after the end of your tour.
Duration: 10 minutes