Aydon Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a 13th Century manor house anywhere in the United Kingdom. The brilliant piece of...

On the northern side of the River Tyne, this community would have been one of the most important positions in the Roman conquest of northern...

Hadrian’s Wall is one of the most famous man made constructions in Britain, and served as the man made defence point and border between the...

Cherryburn is the birthplace of a great artist. Thomas Berwick, Northumberland’s greatest wood engraver, was born here in 1753. Famous for his illustration of birds,...

This beautiful piece of architecture is without a doubt one of the centrepieces of this small and interesting village in the Northumbria countryside. The...

This well-loved country home is set amongst woods, grounds and gardens. Step inside the Pre-Raphaelite Central Hall to take a journey through Northumbrian history, portrayed...

Wylam Railway Museum opened in 1981 in celebration of the bi-centennial of George Stephenson, the ‘Father of Railways’, a Wylam born man. The small collection...

A National Trust property today, this magnificent house has been preserved so that future generations can appreciate the significance of it. One of the...

This library is far more than just a collection of books; it is one of the cultural and social centres of Hexham, located at the...

The Old Gaol in Hexham is a real piece of social history, and is a fascinating place for people to visit today. One can...

Explore, experience and enjoy... Hexham Abbey. Originally a Benedictine Abbey, then an Augustinian Priory and the Parish Church of Hexham, this has been a place...

Located at the very heart of Hexham, the Queen’s Hall Arts Centre is the most important cultural building in the community. The grade II...

Hexham House of Correction operated as an institution between 1783 and 1865, and certainly would have been one of the most miserable places you could...

Matt’s Gallery was developed in London to allow artists the time and space that they need to slowly evolve and develop their skills, without the...

This gallery is one of the cultural centre points of this area, and offers a great place to view artistic creations. The gallery carries...

Housesteads Roman Fort is the best preserved Roman fort in Britain, and one of the largest, covering five acres. Sited approximately midway along Hadrian’s Wall,...

This three mile stretch of Hadrian’s Wall from Steel Rigg to Housesteads is part of the spectacular Hadrian’s Wall Path. The Romans utilised the natural...

This three mile section of Hadrian’s Wall offers some of the best preserved and most typical examples of the Roman remains to be seen along...

Gibside is an 18th Century landscape garden and the former home of the Bowes-Lyon family, with miles of walks through wooded slopes, not to mention...

This large collection of military vehicles was established in the main part to preserve the many surviving pieces of military hardware that were left over...

Newcastle’s premier natural history museum unravels the natural world, through sensational galleries and close encounters with resident reptiles and insects. For more than one hundred...

The Hatton Gallery is affiliated with the University and was opened in 1926. Since its opening, the collection has grown quickly and now features...

Located within the Classics Department at the University of Newcastle, this museum holds a relatively small but impressive collection of pieces that have been excavated...

At the Museum of Antiquities you will find the largest archaeological collection in the North of England. You can see prehistoric rock art, Stone Age...

A warm friendly welcome awaits you at Whitehouse Farm from the animals and staff. Whatever your age, we are sure you will enjoy bottle feeding...

One of the centrepieces of the University of Newcastle, the main library houses one of the finest academic collections in the northeast. The library...

The Discovery Museum is one of the cultural keys to Tyne and Wear and finding out more about this region of England and how it...

Newcastle is a city that has a long and interesting history to be told, and it is done here in a fascinating manner by this...

This area in the north of England has a long and proud tradition associated with the armed forces in Britain, and therefore it is a...

Tyne and Wear Archive Services holds the largest collection of archived material with regard to the northeast of England. Dating back several centuries, and...

ISIS Arts is designed as a facility that can help to improve and develop the talent pool of artists in this area of the country....

The Baring Wing is a modern gallery attached to the University of Newcastle. Outside is the especially commissioned sculpture Pillar Man by Nico Widerberg....

Carling Academy Newcastle opened in 2005 with an exclusive, sell-out live performance by Sunderland rockers, The Futureheads. This mid-sized venue offers high quality facilities and...

The entrance to the Laing is through the shop. Once inside the main exhibit on the ground floor is Art on Tyneside. Which takes the...

The Theatre Royal is built in a classic style with a beautiful auditorium. It hosts many big travelling shows, including the RSC, so there...

The Vane Gallery was founded in 1997 as a cutting edge contemporary art space in the heart of Newcastle. The purpose of the gallery...

Surviving amid 1960s city centre developments, this building displays features from all of its 700 year existence, from the remains of the 14th Century Augustinian...

Forma is one of the leading galleries in the country for the production and exhibition of high quality contemporary art. The gallery is open...

Newcastle Central Library is an important social and cultural meeting point, at the very heart of the city. For generations, people have come here...

The Side Gallery has decades of experience of collecting and displaying some of the finest documentary photographs that exists in the country, and from across...