Britain · NEWCASTLE TOURS
Good newcastle tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk 3.5 km through Newcastle with an English-speaking guide, from Grainger Town and medieval castle grounds to Grainger Market, Chinatown, and the Quayside bridges. Guides such as Katie, Amanda, Frances, and Josh add history, stories, and food tips. Expect a brisk pace and one steep flight of steps.
“A great tour of Newcastle city centre. Felt like I learnt a lot in a short space of time.”
Travel by coach from Newcastle with an English-speaking guide to more than 15 *Vera* filming sites, including Amble, Bamburgh, Alnmouth, Warkworth, and Vera’s Lindisfarne home. Guides such as Fran and Amanda add local history, series facts, and clips before key stops.
“Our guide Fran was excellent. Very informative on not only about ‘Vera’ but also the local area. Great ambassador for the region and the ‘north’. Jake the driver was also great. He was very personable and very respectful of other road users despite some challenging situations. Very good team.”
Play 9 or 18 holes at Junkyard Golf Club Newcastle, choosing from Basement Horror Rave, Circus FEAR-ground, Polluted Paradise, or 90s Garage Scrapyard. Pick a course featuring Dirk, Bozo, Pablo, or Gary, then enjoy loud music, strange obstacles, and cocktails from the venue bars.
“A good laugh and a new experience for both of us.”
Join an English-speaking guide such as Anna, Fran, Amanda, or Josh for a 90-minute evening walk through Newcastle’s crime-filled past. Visit former jails, execution sites, courtrooms, Bigg Market, the castle keep area, and Quayside while hearing stories of murder, witchcraft, body-snatching, and bad decisions.
“Amanda was an awesome tour guide!! She is very knowledgeable and entertaining. I really enjoyed my first trip to Newcastle and I learned a lot!!”
Follow Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope through Newcastle, Gateshead, North Shields, Tynemouth, and Whitley Bay. Your English-speaking guide pairs TV clips with more than 15 filming sites, while a coach handles the long stretches and narrow city streets. Guides may include Amanda or Fran.
“Guide Amanda was very informative and Jake the driver did well manoeuvring the coach around some narrow streets. Would recommend to family and friends. A must for Vera fans”
Explore Newcastle on a private 3-hour walk tailored to your interests. Your English- or French-speaking guide may show you Newcastle Castle, Quayside, city-center landmarks, parks, bridges, and local history. Guides including Tricia, Andrew, Kelvin, and Michael have led past tours.
“The guide was knowledgeable and the tour covered everything in Newcastle city centre”
Spend two hours walking Newcastle in English or Italian with Laura, a local bilingual guide. See the Civic Centre, Grey’s Monument, Theatre Royal, Grainger Market, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Castle Keep and Black Gate, with a close look at Roman, maritime, coal and merchant history.
“Laura is a really lovely lady with a gorgeous Italian accent. The tour was very informative and very enjoyable. Highly recommend.”
You guide yourself through Newcastle with the Go Quest Adventures app, solving puzzles from Castle Keep through Grainger Town to the Tyne. Allow 2.5 to 3.5 hours for the 2.2-mile route, bring a charged phone and pen, and expect English-only clues with no on-site guide.
“In verhouding heel duur wat je krijgt. Het was niet makkelijk te vinden en omslachtig verder wat je op papier allemaal Moet doen. Hele kruiswoordpuzzel overtekenen bijvoorbeeld. Maar ook klopten sommige vragen de antwoorden niet. Wij zijn halverwege gestopt. Je stopt echt veel te vaak en te lang om opdrachten te doen, waardoor je helemaal niet zo veel ziet en steeds heen en weer gaat over stukken die je al gezien hebt.”
Travel from Newcastle to Hadrian’s Wall with guide Alex on an eight hour small group tour. Walk beside the Roman frontier, visit Housesteads and Vindolanda, and stop for lunch at Twice Brewed. Group and private options are available, with pickup depending on your booking.
“- Our visit to Hadrian's Wall was extraordinary, Alex knows it deeply and in detail and, in addition, he is enthusiastic and communicates everything he says very well. Despite the language barrier, my poor English, the day was very useful and fun. Our visit to Hadrian's Wall was extraordinary, Alex knows it deeply and in detail and, in addition, he is enthusiastic and communicates everything he says very well. Despite the language barrier, my poor English, the day was very useful and fun.”
Pick a city, a castle or a long drive north.
