Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in the northeast of England, situated south of Newcastle upon Tyne on the banks of the river Tyne.
Get in
By air
Newcastle Airport is Gateshead's nearest airport, and is located around 9 miles (14 km) away by road. Teesside Airport and Carlisle Lake District Airport are located a distance of around 35 and 50 miles (56 and 80 km) respectively.
By coach
The nearest coach station is Newcastle Coach Station, which is located on St. James Boulevard. Services operated by Megabus depart from John Dobson Street (adjacent to Newcastle City Library).
By road
Gateshead is located near to the A1.
By rail
The Tyne and Wear Metro links Gateshead with Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Newcastle Airport, as well as South Tyneside and Sunderland. Trains run every 6–8 minutes (with additional trains at peak times) between around 05:00 and midnight. The network is divided in to three zones, with ticket prices ranging between £2.00 and £3.60 for a single journey, and £3.20 and £5.30 for a day ticket.
The nearest National Rail station is located at Newcastle, and is served by CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains and TransPennine Express.
Get around
By bus
Gateshead is well served by bus services, with a number of routes serving Gateshead Interchange. Most bus routes in the area are operated by Go North East.
Quaylink is operated by Go North East and links Gateshead with Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and the Quayside, with buses running every 15 minutes (30 minutes during the evening and on Sunday).
By rail
The Tyne and Wear Metro links Gateshead with Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Newcastle Airport, as well as South Tyneside and Sunderland. Trains run every 6–8 minutes (with additional trains at peak times) between around 05:00 and midnight. The network is divided in to three zones, with ticket prices ranging between £2.00 and £3.60 for a single journey, and £3.20 and £5.30 for a day ticket.
By road
Gateshead is located near to the A1. By road, Newcastle Airport is about 9 miles away, and can be reached in about 20 minutes.
See
- 1 Angel of the North, Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 7TY. Constructed in 1998, the Angel of the North is a large contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley. This impressive structure stands at 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with a wingspan of 75 metres (246 ft).
- 2 BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3BA, ☏ 44 191 478 1810. 10:00–18:00 (Daily). A fantastic, free modern art gallery on the bank of the River Tyne, featuring a café, restaurant and shop, as well as a balcony, with stunning views over Gateshead and Newcastle.
- 3 Millennium Bridge ("The Blinking Eye"), South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3BA. An architecturally innovative footbridge, linking Gateshead and Newcastle.
- 4 Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JB, ☏ 44 191 477 1495. 10:00–16:00 (Tuesday–Friday), 10:00–17:00 (Saturday). Relax, unwind and discover the fantastic range of art and design on show in the friendly surroundings of this popular art gallery. The venue boasts one of the best collections of contemporary craftwork outside London, including ceramics, wood, metal, glass, textiles and furniture.
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Do
- 1 The Sage Gateshead, St. Mary's Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR, ☏ 44 191 443 4666. A modern music arena, designed by Foster and Partners in the early 2000s. The building houses two large concert halls, bars, a restaurant and reference library. The building hosts a wide variety of musical talent, especially classical and folk.
Buy
- 1 Metrocentre, ☏ 44 191 493 0250. Metrocentre is one of Europe's largest shopping centres, and hosts a number of well-known retailers. It also offers a variety of food outlets, as well as an arcade and cinema.
Eat
There are many food outlets at the Metro Centre.
Many restaurants can be reached on the Newcastle Quayside from Gateshead by the Millennium Bridge.
Drink
If you prefer something traditional, try The Coach House or Station Hotel in Gateshead. Alternatively, the Bridge Hotel, Bacchus, The Bodega or Crown Posada all in Newcastle city centre just over the river.
There are many food outlets at the Metro Centre.
Sleep
The are a number of hotels in the area, as well as in nearby Newcastle upon Tyne.
- 1 Eslington Villa, Station Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6DR, ☏ 44 191 487 6017. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. A 3* hotel, located in the affluent suburb of Low Fell.
- 2 Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, Bottle Bank, Gateshead, NE8 2AR, ☏ 44 191 490 9700. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. A 4* hotel, located a short walk from the Quayside.
Go next
- Walk across a bridge to Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take a Metro east to Jarrow and South Shields
- Southeast to Washington and Sunderland
- South to Durham
- West to Prudhoe, Corbridge, Hexham, Haltwhistle and Hadrian's Wall
- North to Cramlington, Whitley Bay, Morpeth and Alnwick
- 1 Beamish: The Living Museum of the North, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG, ☏ 44 191 370 4000. 10:00–17:00 (Daily). An open-air museum, telling the story of life in the North East from the 1820s to the 1950s.
- 2 Gibside, ☏ 44 120 754 1820. 10:00–17:00 (Daily). A chapel and eighteenth century walled garden, operated by the National Trust. The remains of Gibside Hall can also be seen.
| Routes through Gateshead |
| Edinburgh ← Newcastle Airport ← | N  S | → Washington → Leeds |