Newcastle City Guides Heritage Walks Brochure 2018

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Newcastle City Guides are a group of trained and qualified volunteers working in association with NewcastleGateshead Initiative. Our aim is to provide interesting and informative walks on the history and heritage of Newcastle, Gateshead and parts of North and South Tyneside.

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Ticket prices for all walking tours

Season tickets

£5 for adults £3 for over 60s Free for accompanied children under 16

£30 for adults £25 for over 60s

These walks look at specific locations and their history and heritage. Most walks are offered on a “just turn up” basis unless otherwise stated.

Buy from www.newcastlecityguides.org. uk or in person at Newcastle Castle. They are valid for all walking tours, excluding Winter Warmers, Grey’s Monument and performances.

All walks, visits and events last no more than two hours unless otherwise stated and are non-smoking.

Newcastle and its surroundings have some steep slopes, steps and uneven surfaces. Where this is a problem it is noted in the walk description.

Our Heritage Walks programme for 2018 contains 59 walks, nine of which are newly written by our guides.

In addition there is likely to be some additional activity not in the brochure. Information on extra walks will be announced on our web page and our Twitter and Facebook pages.

Full details of our activities can be found at www.newcastlecityguides.org.uk

Season tickets are non-transferable and must be presented at the beginning of each tour, or the standard price will apply.

Daily walking tour - City Highlights Daily from 1 June until 30 September, and every Saturday in May and October.

Performances

Grey’s Monument tours

Public transport

Occasionally we deliver performances that take place in the Guildhall on the Quayside. These will be promoted and will be bookable via our website.

Booking is essential.

Tours of this iconic monument are available on select dates throughout the year.

All our walks and performances start and finish close to Metro stations or bus routes.

Tour start and end points are included in the tour description.

Tickets cost £5 and include the performance and a tour of the Guildhall.

Tickets cost £5.

Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Under 5’s are not permitted.

Please visit www.newcastlecityguides.org.uk for dates and more information.

Visit the Traveline North East website for help to plan your journey www.travelinenortheast.info

Tour starts at 10.30am and finishes at approximately 12 noon on Newcastle Quayside.

Tickets £5 (over 60s £3), accompanied under 16s free.

A fascinating introduction to the history and culture of our wonderful city.

Meet your guide outside J G Windows Music Shop, Central Arcade, Grey Street, near Grey’s Monument.

No advance booking required unless you are bringing a group of over 20 people.

Please email info@ngi.org.uk with group booking enquiries.

This walk includes a steep downward slope to the Quayside, so guests with wheelchairs or limited mobility may prefer to finish the tour at Newcastle Castle.

Please discuss this with the guide before the tour starts.

Arrangements for the City Highlights walks may differ during Heritage Open Days 6-9 and 13-16 September 2018. For further details please check our website.

April

This year sees NewcastleGateshead host the Great Exhibition of the North, a free, summer-long celebration of the North of England’s pioneering spirit.

England’s biggest event in 2018, it will be packed with amazing exhibits, live performances, displays of innovation, new artworks and magical experiences – and it will be free. The Great Exhibition will use the stunning cityscape of NewcastleGateshead as the stage for the whole of the North to demonstrate its talents.

Newcastle City Guides are delighted to support this exciting event. Several of our Heritage Walks and our Highlights Walks will provide historical links to the key themes of Art, Design and Innovation.

For more information on the Great Exhibition go to GetNorth2018.com

Journey from Coal to Culture Sunday 8 April | 14.30 Meet at Newcastle Guildhall.

Finish at Sage Gateshead.

A circular route around the Quayside from the Guildhall, covering both Gateshead and Newcastle and their contribution to the coal industry of the 19th and 20th centuries. This walk will also cover the decline of coal and the re-invention of NewcastleGateshead as a cultural capital.

This walk includes some steep slopes and steps.

Black and White Friars Sunday 22 April | 14.30 Meet at Newcastle Castle.

Finish at Blackfriars.

Explore the intriguing mixture that is Newcastle including the medieval castle, religious houses, 18th century fashionable houses and buildings for the city’s elite, prestige commercial buildings and our fine 19th century railway station.

There are even mentions of the Roman presence.

This walk includes some steep steps.

Markets Past and Present Wednesday 11 April | 10.30 Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at The Guildhall.

Markets have always played an important and vibrant part in the lives of the people of Newcastle, making a valuable contribution to the economy of the area. Join us to discover where everyone shopped for their basic provisions and visit the sites of the old and new markets of the city.

Deeds Not Words Wednesday 25 April | 18.30 Meet at Haymarket Metro Station, Northumberland Street entrance (opposite South African War Memorial).

Finish at Newcastle Central Station.

This walk celebrates the women who campaigned for the vote. Find out where Emily Wilding Davison was arrested in Newcastle and how Newcastle women met, marched, and behaved badly, to win the vote.

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John Wesley’s Newcastle Sunday 15 April | 14.30 Meet at Newcastle City Library entrance, Princess Square, Newcastle.

Finish at Wesley Square, Newcastle Quayside.

John Wesley visited Newcastle many times in the latter half of the 18th century. This walk takes us through parts of the town he would have known, with reminders of buildings with which he was associated, some of which are still standing, others long gone.

There are stairs down to the Quayside but an alternative is available if needed.

Discovering Bensham Sunday 29 April | 14.30 Meet outside St. Cuthbert’s Church, corner of Bensham Road and Derwentwater Road (NE8 2HB).

Finish at Barrington Place, Bensham Road.

Bensham was Gateshead’s first suburb, but how did it begin and why? How has it changed? Roll back the years and discover something of Bensham’s unique but often very hidden history.

May Down Our Streets Wednesday 2 May | 18.30 Meet at Haymarket Metro Station, Northumberland Street entrance (opposite South African War Memorial).

Finish at Grey’s Monument.

This walk follows a well-trodden path as it winds around town. Learn about the history of these streets and why they have names such as Darn Crook or Newgate.

Tynemouth Pleasures and Punishment Thursday 3 May | 14.30 Meet and finish at Tynemouth Metro Station under the clock.

A circular walk via Northumberland Park providing an interesting insight into Victorian social history in Tynemouth.

We look at how people used the new recreational facilities and the punishment they could expect if they broke the law.

This walk includes some uneven ground, some steps and steep slopes.

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South Shields – Sailors and Smugglers Sunday 6 May | 14.30 Meet and finish at South Shields Metro Station, King Street entrance.

Renowned for its rich maritime history, this walk takes us along the riverside to find relics of its industrial past. As a busy port, it was home to sailors, pressgangs and smugglers. Look our famous smuggler in the eye!

There are stairs down to the riverside but an alternative route is available if needed.

How the Other Half Lived Wednesday 9 May | 18.30 Meet at Newcastle Guildhall.

Finish at Carliol Square.

Come along to hear about where the poor of Newcastle lived and worked.

Hear stories about almshouses, overcrowded slums, fever dens, beggars and soup kitchens.

Steps make this walk unsuitable for people with limited mobility.

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The Struggle for Civil Rights Sunday 13 May | 14.30 Meet at Joseph Cowen Memorial, Westgate Road.

Finish at Thomas Spence Memorial Plaque, Newcastle Quayside.

Tyneside, with its long tradition of radical politics, has welcomed many individuals and groups fighting for equal suffrage.

This walk looks at some of the men before 1900 who gave Newcastle its reputation as a centre of radicalism.

The route takes a steady, but steep, downhill route, and has some steps which may make it difficult for people with limited mobility.

Nostalgia in North Shields Wednesday 16 May | 19.00 Meet and finish at North Shields Metro Station.

From the origins of a small fishing port to the growth of a town, this walk takes us around the top part of North Shields.

Discover why coal caused conflict, where a Hollywood legend spent his youth and how he is now remembered.

Ouseburn Valley Sunday 20 May | 14.30 Meet and finish at The Ship Inn, Stepney Bank.

Join us for a tour of this fascinating area. We look at the history and redevelopment of the valley with bridges towering above and a burn down below.

Today the old industrial buildings are being reborn and include art studios, music venues and riding stables as well as other major visitor attractions.

Swinging Sixties Newcastle Wednesday 23 May | 19.00 Meet under the Council Chamber, Newcastle Civic Centre.

Finish at Westgate Road/Clayton Street junction.

These boots are made for walking - are yours? This tour recreates the social culture of the swinging 1960s in Newcastle. Join us on a magical mystery tour of yesteryear, when man stepped on the moon, Strawberry Fields were forever and a pound in your pocket could last you all week.

Last Orders Sunday 27 May | 14.30 Meet at Haymarket Metro Station, Northumberland Street entrance (opposite South African War Memorial).

Finish at Newcastle Quayside.

Explore the history of Newcastle pubs from Haymarket to Quayside with characters and stories to whet your appetite if not your palate.

A steep slope (The Side) is part of this walk.

The Reformation in Newcastle Wednesday 30 May | 19.00 Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Newcastle Guildhall.

This walk looks at many religious buildings and sites, including monasteries, parish churches and cathedrals and explores the political, economic, and religious implications of the Reformation on Newcastle.

June NEW WALK

Lovely Low Fell Sunday 3 June | 14.30 Meet and finish at junction of Belle Vue Bank and Durham Road, Low Fell (opposite the New Cannon).

Discover how a pitman, an enterprising publican and the development of a new road changed Low Fell from an area of desolate waste to a prosperous Victorian suburb.

South Shields – ‘Always Ready’ Wednesday 6 June | 19.00 Meet at Arbeia Roman Fort, Baring Street, (NE33 2BB).

Finish at Ocean Road.

This walk focusses on the maritime heritage of South Shields and the town’s motto ‘Always Ready’. It includes Arbeia Roman Fort and the Lawe Top area with spectacular views of the harbour and mouth of the Tyne.

This route includes a steep flight of stairs from the Lawe Top area, however an alternative route is available.

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Geordie Ridley - The Best of Times, the Worst of Times Saturday 9 June | 14.30 Meet at St Edmund’s Chapel, Gateshead High Street.

Finish at Dean Street/Mosley Street junction.

A walk remembering the life and times of Geordie Ridley, the places he knew and the people he wrote songs about, from bobbies to muck men, from Chambers to Stephenson.

This walk contains some steep slopes and main roads to cross.

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Sunny Sunderland Sunday 10 June | 14.30 Meet at Sunderland Metro Station.

Finish at Sunderland Minster.

An interesting walk through the 19th century Fawcett and Sunniside estate, one of Sunderland’s hidden gems. Look over the riverside to Monkwearmouth and the River Wear, finishing at Bishopwearmouth and the recently regenerated cultural heart of Edwardian Sunderland.

Saintly Gosforth Sunday 17 June | 14.30 Meet at South Gosforth Metro Station (West side, corner of Rectory Terrace).

Finish at St Charles’ RC Church, Church Road.

A gentle walk looking at the religious side of Gosforth, starting at St Nicholas’ Church, with an inside visit and tour of the churchyard and its graves. Following a short walk, with reminders of coal and post-war housing, we finish with an inside visit to St Charles’ RC Church.

Within the Walls Wednesday 20 June | 19.00 Meet at Newcastle Guildhall.

Finish at St John’s Church, Grainger Street.

A perambulation around today’s Newcastle to trace the town within the walls from the 1300s. We will discover the extent of walled Newcastle locating the churches, monasteries, markets, civic administration, walls, steps, streams and fairs.

This walk includes some steep slopes and steps to negotiate.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Anyone for Real Tennis?

Thursday 7 June | 10.30 Meet and finish at Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club, Matthew Bank, Jesmond, (Nearest Metro Ilford Road).

A tour of Sir Andrew Noble’s purpose built (1882) Real Tennis Court, including an exhibition display of the game by a professional and an explanation of the rules. Real or Royal Tennis was the sport of Kings and today’s lawn tennis is a relative ‘newcomer’. Refreshments can be purchased.

Whitley Bay Wander Wednesday 13 June | 19.00 Meet and finish at Whitley Bay Metro Station.

Find out how the village of Whitley grew into the major seaside resort of Whitley Bay. See how the famous Spanish City and Promenade are being restored to their former glories and discover some less obvious significant historic items during our walk.

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Heads and Tales Sunday 24 June | 14.30 Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Westgate Road.

Have you ever sat on the top deck of a bus and wondered who the carved heads staring back at you are? There are many faces depicted on buildings in Newcastle and this walk takes us around town to find these heads and discover some of the tales behind them.

Spital Tongues Wednesday 27 June | 19.00 Meet and finish at Exhibition Park main entrance, Claremont Road.

Visit a small, tucked away village where coal mining, furniture making, brewing and a lunatic asylum sat cheek by jowl with upper class housing.

Shipcote and Shipley Art Gallery Saturday 30 June | 11.00 Meet and finish at Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road (NE8 4JB).

Take a pleasant stroll around the Shipcote area of Gateshead and hear some fascinating history about pastures, parks and the civic centre that it nearly became. Includes a visit to the gallery to enjoy Mr Shipley’s generosity in providing an art gallery.

July NEW WALK

Rocket Man Sunday 1 July | 14.30 Meet at Discovery Museum main entrance, Blandford Square.

Finish at Half Moon Lane, Gateshead.

Celebrate the life and work of Robert Stephenson, the only son of George Stephenson, the ‘Father of Railways’.

This walk gives an insight into the background of his family life, early career and the creation of impressive engineering structures that are still part of North East life today.

Thomas Bewick, Scratching the Surface Wednesday 4 July | 19.00 Meet at Cardinal Hume statue, opposite Newcastle Central Station.

Finish at St Nicholas’ Cathedral.

This walk celebrates Thomas Bewick, one of Tyneside’s most famous sons. It takes us from his arrival in Newcastle to begin his apprenticeship with Ralph Beilby and through Bewick’s Newcastle, where he lived and worked.

Jesmond Old Cemetery Thursday 5 July | 14.30 Meet and finish at cemetery gates, south side of Jesmond Road.

Explore this 19th century private cemetery, the resting place for many of Newcastle’s eminent citizens.

Please wear suitable footwear as some areas of the cemetery are overgrown and can be slippery, especially in wet weather, and the ground is uneven in places.

Mind Your Manors Sunday 8 July | 14.30 Meet and finish at Manors Metro Station An interesting circular walk highlighting some gems of information about this little known part of Newcastle. Starting at Manors Metro station we will explore long forgotten Gibson town, Shieldfield and surrounding areas.

There are a number of steps and a steep bank on this route which may make it unsuitable for the less mobile.

Classic Dobson Wednesday 11 July | 19.00 Meet at Laing Art Gallery.

Finish at Times Square.

Celebrating the best known buildings by John Dobson, this walk looks at Dobson’s own house, takes in Old Eldon Square to the Old Cattle Market via Grainger Town, and includes his masterpiece, Central Station.

Merchants’ Mansions Thursday 12 July | 10.30 Meet at Alderman Fenwick’s House, Pilgrim Street.

Finish at The Redhouse, Sandhill.

Visit buildings where prosperous merchants conducted their businesses and family lives. The tour includes inside visits to Alderman Fenwick’s House and Bessie Surtees House with an external study of the Cooperage and House of Tides, finishing at The Red House inside and out.

Some of the visits include stairs that may make this walk unsuitable for those less mobile.

North Shields Quayside Sunday 15 July | 14.30 Meet at North Shields Metro Station.

Finish at Old Low Light Heritage Centre.

See where industry and fishing once thrived and discover a hidden WW2 structure, the notorious ‘Jungle’ and a famous ‘Wooden Dolly’.

This walk includes steep slopes and some steps to negotiate.

Central Station and The Boiler Shop Monday 16 July | 15.00 Meet at Cardinal Hume statue, opposite Newcastle Central Station.

Finish at The Boiler Shop, Stephenson Works.

This walk takes a circular route in and around the magnificent Grade I Central Station with access to the world’s first locomotive works. The emphasis is on George and Robert Stephenson and the latest developments around the historic Stephenson Quarter.

Brandling Village Wednesday 18 July | 19.00 Meet and finish at Jesmond Metro Station.

Brandling Village is an excellent example of a Victorian and Edwardian suburb essentially developed between 1820 and 1920. This walk takes in the original 19th century core and its surrounding grand streets and houses.

Saltwell Park Stroll Sunday 22 July | 14.30 Meet and finish at park entrance opposite Little Theatre, corner of Saltwell View and East Park Road, Gateshead.

Walk around this beautiful Victorian park discovering stories of past and present. Explore the oddities of Saltwell Towers and hear tales of the park’s oldest inhabitant and the story of the disappearing bandstands!

South Shields, Trains, Boats and Sanddancers Wednesday 25 July | 19.00 Meet and finish at South Shields Metro Station, King Street entrance.

Join our renamed walk around the centre and riverside of South Shields.

Sitting at the mouth of the Tyne, South Shields has a long history from Roman times to the modern day. Strong links to seafaring and industry have seen the town boom, decline and grow again.

Dunston – Staithes, Steamers and Teemers Thursday 26 July | 14.30 Meet at car park on Staithes Road, NE11 9DR opposite Dunston Excelsior WMC. Finish at Dunston Staithes.

A unique walk exploring the history of Dunston Staithes and the industry that would have been visible on both banks of the Tyne. The walk will take us onto the actual Staithes, one of Europe’s largest timber structures.

Steep steps onto the Staithes – an alternative ramp will be open.

Stories Behind the Stones Sunday 29 July | 14.30 Meet and finish at the War Memorial, Wordsworth Street (near to Gateshead Stadium Metro).

Explore Gateshead’s first Victorian civic cemetery and discover the earlier St Edmund’s burial ground. Hear tales of Gateshead’s industrialists, cemetery intrigue and strife and find the grave without a body as well as a grave to a famous rower who died in mysterious circumstances.

This walk involves walking over uneven ground - please wear suitable footwear.

August Tynemouth Village Wednesday 1 August | 19.00 Meet and finish at Queen Victoria statue on the village green near Tynemouth Metro Station.

Stroll through the centuries in this historic coastal village to hear stories of seafarers, saints, inhabitants and invaders of old Tynemouth on this re-titled circular walk.

Please note, due to a steep incline this route is unsuitable for people with limited mobility.

Grainger Town Thursday 2 August | 14.30 Meet and finish at Grey’s Monument.

A walk that encompasses all that is beautiful in Newcastle’s classical architecture, from the curved lines of Grey Street and its majestic Theatre Royal to the imposing Grainger Market. Hear about Richard Grainger, the man who made it all possible.

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Keep Your Feet Still Geordie Hinny Sunday 5 August | 14.30 Meet at Chinese Arch, Stowell Street.

Finish at Newcastle Central Station.

Music hall was one of the most popular forms of affordable entertainment in the Victorian period. Take a look at the places where the most popular stars of the time, including Joe Wilson, Geordie Ridley and Ned Corvan, played to packed houses and wowed people with their songs of local events and characters.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Newcastle Civic Centre Tuesday 7 August | 19.00 Meet under the Council Chamber, Newcastle Civic Centre.

A special visit on the Civic Centre’s 50th Birthday takes you behind the scenes.

Walk the corridors of our Civic Centre, with a rare opportunity to climb the Carillon tower to look across the city.

Please note that access to the Carillon tower is only possible by climbing a set of steep and uneven stairs.

Gosforth and Garden Village Wednesday 8 August | 19.00 Meet at South Gosforth Metro Station (west side, corner of Rectory Terrace).

Finish at Regent Centre Metro Station.

This walk explores the development and enlargement of the suburb of Gosforth including its industry, pastimes, housing and education A footbridge with steps makes this walk unsuitable for the less mobile.

Industry and Invention Sunday 12 August | 14.30 Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Exchange Buildings, Newcastle Quaysde.

This walk looks at the role Newcastle played as industry and innovation flourished in the 19th century. Find out where Stephenson built locomotives, where Swan first demonstrated his electric light bulb and how Armstrong and Parsons established factories which eventually employed thousands of workers.

The route takes a steady, but steep downhill route, which may make it difficult for people with limited mobility.

West Walls and Blackfriars Wednesday 15 August | 19.00 Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Blackfriars.

Medieval Newcastle had one of the strongest town walls in England. See the West Wall with its towers and unique turrets before reaching Blackfriars, one of the country’s few remaining medieval friaries.

Railways and Riverside Sunday 19 August | 14.30 Meet at west door of Sage Gateshead.

Finish at Swing Bridge (Gateshead end).

Discover how early railways, industries and bridges have now been joined by modern art and find out just what Sage Gateshead’s car park was originally used for!

Jesmond and St George’s Sunday 26 August | 14.30 Meet and finish at St George’s Church, junction of Osborne Road and Lindisfarne Road (Nearest Metro West Jesmond).

This tour explores North Jesmond and part of Jesmond Dene. It visits the sites of some of the area’s magnificent mansions and grand houses, including those of shipbuilder Charles Mitchell and industrialist Sir William Armstrong.

Following this two hour walk there is a guided tour of the exceptional Grade I listed St George’s Church with optional refreshments available afterwards.

Some uphill walking and a flight of steps are included on this walk.

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Homer, Simpson and Cullercoats Baywatch Sunday 2 September | 14.30 Meet at Cullercoats Metro Station.

Finish outside Monks Haven (Cullercoats Bay).

Learn something of the history of this fascinating coastal village including the important industries of the past, the people who lived and worked here and its landmark church.

This walk includes some steps and uneven ground.

Gorgeous Gosforth Sunday 7 October | 14.30 Meet at corner of High Street and Moor Road South, Gosforth.

Finish at All Saints Church.

Enjoy a stroll around Gosforth looking at many of the great houses and remembering when this was the place for the seriously rich to live.

Summerhill Sunday Sunday 23 September | 14.30 Meet at Cardinal Hume statue opposite Newcastle Central Station.

Finish at Discovery Museum.

An early 19th century development, Summerhill is a delightful but littleknown backwater. Come and explore this hidden area, home to some of Newcastle’s prominent Quaker families.

Find out where Robert Stephenson lived and where the Victorian cricketer W G Grace played bowls.

Ghostly and Grisly Quayside Tales Wednesday 10 October | 19.00 Meet and finish at Newcastle Guildhall.

A circular walk around the Quayside with ghost stories, witches, bodies fished out of the river and murders on both sides of the Tyne.

This walk includes some steep slopes

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Some Amazing Lives in Preston Cemetery Sunday 30 September | 14.30 Meet and finish at entrance gates of Preston Cemetery, North Shields.

This walk remembers the lives of several local people including a Dame of the British Empire, a brave young man who won the George Medal and a pioneering journalist who went down with the Titanic.

As there is some uneven ground suitable shoes are advisable.

November Wallsend Walkabout Sunday 21 October | 14.30 Meet at Wallsend Metro Station.

Finish at Wallsend Green.

The name ‘Wallsend’ has links to the Romans and Segedunum. This walk remembers former great industries and some of the local ‘heroes’ from the town.

The route includes memorials, the ‘Penny Wet’ and places of education on the way to the quite unexpected village green.

St Thomas to St Thomas Sunday 28 October | 14.30 Meet at Newcastle end of Swing Bridge.

Finish at St Thomas’ Church, Haymarket.

From the site of the Chapel of St. Thomas on the medieval bridge to its early Victorian replacement at Barras Bridge, this walk visits several sites of religious significance. On the way, you will hear the story of an agile bricklayer, of boilers used for soup as well as prison laundry, a secret chapel and a city centre church moved brick by brick to Byker.

The route takes a steady, but steep climb which may make it difficult for people with limited mobility.

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When Paddy met Geordie Sunday 14 October | 14.30 Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle Quayside.

Discover why Irish refugees fleeing the 1845 Potato Famine were welcomed on Tyneside and examine the part played

by Tyneside Irish Nationalists seeking an independent Ireland.

This walk includes some steep slopes or steps.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Walk on the Dark Side Wednesday 31 October | 19.00 Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Broad Chare, Newcastle Quayside.

Do you dare join us at Halloween for this popular walk? Who will we bump into on our route around haunted Newcastle?

This walk looks at the traditions and stories linked to All Hallow’s Eve and the city.

This walk includes some steep slopes or steps.

Lest We Forget Sunday 11 November | 14.30 Meet at St Thomas’ Church, Haymarket.

Finish at Grainger Market.

This is a walk about Newcastle in times of conflict, not just in the Great War but throughout the centuries. Join us to remember the fallen as well as some of those who survived.

Winter Warmers Keep an eye on our website for details of our Winter Warmer walks which will be scheduled between Christmas and New Year and will cover new routes.

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