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Whatever you're into NewcastleGateshead offers a superb range of activities to banish boredom for good.Highlights include Life Science Centre where the wonders of modern science are revealed, or Great North Museum: Hancock where you can explore 350 million years of evolution, complete with a life-size dinosaur skeleton!
Budding writers will love Seven Stories which is the UK's National Centre for Children's Books and where words and pictures come to life with interactive exhibitions, storytelling sessions and all sorts of crafty activities. Sports fans can take a behind-the-scenes tour of Newcastle United's St James' Park or Sunderland AFC's Stadium of Light, or get hands-on with a climbing lesson at Climb Newcastle - just remember not to look down!
Lovers of the great outdoors should head to Washington Wetland Centre to encounter all sorts of wildlife from mini-beasts to their resident hunting sparrowhawk, or get your hands dirty Down at the Farm. Families wanting to travel back in time can enjoy an immersive visit to Beamish Museum and get hands-on with history every day.
If the weather's good, why not take a trip to the beach. North Tyneside’s beaches – at Whitley Bay, Tynemouth Longsands, King Edward’s Bay and Cullercoats Bay - are award-winningly beautiful beaches. Sunderland’s Roker and Seaburn beaches and South Shields’ Sandhaven also showcase the North East's stunning coastline. Tynemouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium, with sea-creatures from all around the world and a colony of miniature monkeys, is the perfect way to escape the sun and enjoy a family day out in the North East.
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Nature Reserve
Blaydon-on-Tyne
Shibdon Pond is one of the few large open water bodies left in the southern part of Tyne and Wear and is one of the best wetlands in the region for wintering wildfowl. Excellent site for bird-watching, especially waterfowl. Observation hide…
Nature Reserve
Ryton
After the closure of the Clara Vale pit in 1966 nature reclaimed this site, which was then saved from development in 1986 by a campaign led by local villagers. It became a protected Local Nature Reserve in 1995 and is now home to a wonderful…
Beach
With rocky shores, grey seals and many species of seabird, the Farne Islands are as stunning as they are interesting. If you’re planning a day trip, be sure to take a picnic.
Arts Centre
Gateshead
The Branch is home to a selection of creative businesses offering handmade arts, crafts and food products. Studios are based in Gibside’s historic stables and surrounding woodland while the onsite Bakery and Butchery are based in Market Place, near…
Family Fun
Newcastle upon Tyne
Exit Newcastle is a live exit game in which you are locked in with friends, family or colleagues and have to solve a series of puzzles and mysteries to escape.
Leisure / Swimming Pool
Dunston
Dunston Leisure Centre is part of GO Gateshead, one of the region’s leading gym, swim and exercise class providers.
The centre offers fantastic facilities, including:
- Main pool
- Small pool
- Gym
- Two fitness studios
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Nature Trail
Blaydon-on-Tyne
Small farm with field reared traditional breed cattle and sheep, fed on our own rich variety of naturally fertilised clover lay. High quality frozen meat for sale.
We also have 26 acres of woodland which boasts many beautiful natural camping spots…
Farm
Houghton-le-Spring
Please check the front of our website for availability and times www.downatthefarm.co.uk
Adventure Park / Playground
Newcastle upon Tyne
Escape Newcastle is a new, fun, challenging live exit game. We are based in Newcastle City Centre and our games are designed for teams of 2 - 5.
With 2 rooms in operation we can accommodate teams of up to 10. We lock you up in a mysterious…
Farm
Ouseburn
Ouseburn Farm is a community led project located in the Lower Ouseburn Valley, just a mile from Newcastle city centre.
Other Websites
9th Floor, Baltic Place East, South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AE, Tel: + 44 (0) 191 440 5720. © Copyright NewcastleGateshead Initiative. All Rights Reserved
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