Eldon Square in Newcastle’s city centre (entry points at various places including
Northumberland Street and near
Grey’s Monument) and the
MetroCentre Gateshead (catch the frequent train service or No. 100 bus service from Newcastle Central Station) offer stylish shopping opportunities with national and international brand names to tempt you. Plenty to fill in two hours at either of those major retail centres.
But if your taste runs to smaller, more specialist shops then try this route to explore NewcastleGateshead’s terrific retail variety.
Begin at the
Laing Art Gallery at Blue Carpet Square for a great choice in the Gallery shop followed by a three minute walk to
Princess Square (next to Newcastle’s City Library). Exit Princess Square onto
Northumberland Street (the “Oxford Street of the North”). At the south end of Northumberland Street turn along
Blackett Street towards
Grey’s Monument and walk along
Grainger Street to find the entrance on the left to the stylish and richly ornate interior of the
Central Arcade. Exit Central Arcade onto
Grey Street and continue downhill for three minutes, passing the Theatre Royal, to
High Bridge Street and the
Old George Yard. Return to Grey Street and an eight minute downhill walk brings you to
Newcastle Quayside. Walk along to
Gateshead Millennium Bridge and cross the River Tyne to
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. End a great couple of retail hours with a visit to
Gateshead Visitor Centre at St Mary’s Church (opposite the west entrance of
The Sage Gateshead).Why this route…?The
Laing Art Gallery has a lovely selection of well priced crafts and jewellery whilst the fashion conscious will drool over the designer clothes at
Cruise in
Princess Square. Windows in the
Central Arcade has everything for the musician and a great selection of cd’s whilst
High Bridge Street is just the place for quirky shops such as
Skirt (funky and feminine clothes) and
Union and
Attica (Retro and Vintage treats).
Grey Street is home to
Robert D Steadman Rare and Secondhand Books and
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art specialises in books on……..art!
Gateshead Visitor Centre is home to a
Crafts Council gallery with a selection of contemporary crafts.
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