England - Newcastle & Northeast England
The irrepressible city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne anchors England’s northeast. Set on the mighty River Tyne, this former industrial powerhouse’s steep hills are lined with handsome Victorian buildings and Newcastle’s nightlife is legendary, and revel in an evening on the tiles.
- explore Victoria Tunnel, a coal-wagon tunnel and WWII air-raid shelter beneath Newcastle’s streets
- stargaze from the Kielder Observatory in the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park
- negotiate the tidal causeway to reach the other-worldly pilgrimage site, Holy Island (Lindisfarne)
Coverage includes: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tynemouth, Durham, Barnard Castle, Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland National Park and Northumberland Coast.
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