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With Newcastle Falcons rugby club spawning the legendary Jonny Wilkinson and Gateshead International Stadium regularly hosting the best in international athletics talent plus climbing walls, the UK’s largest water park, a dry ski slope and a surfing school, it’s not just football we’re passionate about...  although if you fancy a kick around or want to watch a match in one of our two huge stadiums, Newcastle United's St James' Park and Sunderland's Stadium of Light, we promise we won’t say no.

The all-seater and fully accessible Gateshead International Stadium has gained an international reputation for hosting top athletic events such as the Aviva British Grand Prix International Athletics in 2010, and also provides superb training facilities for talented athletes, sports clubs and the local community.

Any visitor to NewcastleGateshead who surveys the city skyline can have little doubt as to one of the overriding passions of the region - St. James' Park is home to Newcastle United Football Club and towers over the city. Sunderland AFC’s Stadium of Light is similarly impressive with a capacity of 49,000, and now hosts not just football but also world-class concerts including Oasis and Take That.

Northumbria University's Sport Central is home to the hugely successful  Basketball team,  the Newcastle Eagles, who continue to top the premier league. While local ice hockey teams the Newcastle Vipers and their rivals are both based in the coastal town of Whitley Bay where they got their name, the Whitley Warriors.

The Newcastle Falcons, the region's premier rugby union team, are based at Kingston Park. Visit the ground and watch a game, enjoy a drink from either of their two bars or enjoy live sport on one of their seven plasma screens. You can enjoy Rugby League at Gateshead Thunder, the North East's only professional Club.

Dance City is the National Dance Agency for the North East of England and welcomes all kinds of people with a passion for all kinds of dance. Opened in the autumn of 2005, Dance City's pioneering £7.6m centre has given the organisation the perfect home from which to develop and drive dance forward as one of the most exciting art forms of the 21st Century.

If you like horse racing, you'll love the buzz and excitement at Gosforth Park, one of England's premier racecourses which hosts both flat and national hunt races - a fantastic day out.
Northumberland has excellent golf courses scattered throughout the region. In fact, there are 92 courses within one hour's drive of Newcastle, offering plenty of choice.

With miles of beautiful coastline it's no surpirse that water sports are amongst the region's top leisure activities. Tynemouth offers some of the UK's premier surfing conditions; head to Tynemouth Surf Co. for a wide range of boards, equipment, surf lessons and wetsuit hire. If you want to try your hand at windsurfing or stand up paddle boarding, check out what's on offer at Boardskillz where activities are available for beginners, intermediates and experienced riders, or visit Advenure Sunderland at Sunderland Marina which boasts a host of watersports and activities.Check out Beamish High Ropes for the more adventurous day out up in the trees!

What’s more, with so much beautiful countryside and so many miles of idyllic coastline surrounding us the opportunities for cycling, walking and other outdoor pursuits are limitless. A particular highlight is the final, eastern leg of the Coast to Coast (C2C) cycle route which takes you from just outside the city centre on a picturesque ride along a stretch of the River Tyne right to the coast at Tynemouth for a well-deserved ice cream on the beach as you muster the strength to cycle back!

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  1. Malmaison Le Petit Spa

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    Malmaison Le Petit Spa

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    Spa and Relaxation

    Newcastle upon Tyne

    A taste of luxury in Newcastle – your perfect escape. After all that exploring, clubbing, shopping, eating and drinking what could be better than a little sanctuary where you can be pampered and spoilt?

  2. The Cycle Hub

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    The Cycle Hub

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    Cycle

    Newcastle Upon Tyne

    Co-owned by Newcastle Cycle Centre & holiday company Saddle Skedaddle this chilled out cafe/bike shop is smack bang on the C2C route.
    The C2C cycle route is one of the UK's key challenge rides, attracting tens of thousands of riders each year. Those riding past Spillers Quay on Newcastle Quayside...

  3. Roof Walk Experience

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    Roof Walk Experience

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    Walking Tour

    Gateshead Quays, Gateshead

    Follow in the footsteps of the Olympic Torch and take to the roof of a landmark building, experiencing a spectacular view like no other of NewcastleGateshead.

  4. Climb Newcastle

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    Climb Newcastle

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    Adventure Sport Centre

    Newcastle upon Tyne

    Climb Newcastle is Newcastle's dedicated indoor climbing centre in Byker, close to the City Centre, offering climbing for kids and adults of all abilities with 3 floors of climbing facilities, a shop and cafe in a refurbished swimming pool

  5. Saddle Skedaddle Logo

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    Saddle Skedaddle

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    Cycling Tour

    East Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne

    10% off bike hire

  6. Quasar South Shields

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    Quasar South Shields

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    Activity Centre

    South Shields

    Quasar Elite is a futuristic game with up to 26 players each armed with a laser gun and shooting the opposition to win points. There are a number of different variations on the games but the simplest is Team Energise - 99 Lives! No matter how many times you are shot you stay in the game. When you...

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    Massive Attack Paintball

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    Outdoor Activity/Pursuit Centre

    Seaham

    Adrenaline filled outdoor acitivities all year round including paintball, quad bikes, mud buggies and clay pigeon shooting

  8. Northumbria Flying School

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    Northumbria Flying School

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    Aircraft/Ballooning

    Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne

    Northumbria Flying School is the North's premier flying school with over 85 years of history. Based at Newcastle International Airport, we offer a personal, friendly service which we believe is second to none. We guarantee that you will feel at home in our large club house and with our highly...

  9. Tyneside Golf Club

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    Tyneside Golf Club

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    Golf Course

    Ryton

    Tyneside Golf Club is the oldest inland club in the North East of England; formed in 1879 and still regarded as among the finest parkland courses in the region.

  10. Cycling Northumbria

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    Cycling Northumbria

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    Cycle Holidays

    Ryton

    "Guided off road mountain bike trips across the North of England and Scottish Borders, transport for riders and bikes, accommodation arranged, cycle hire available. Bikes, accommodation and cycle hire. Road cycle trips across the North of England, an