Top Attractions nearby Newcastle Airport
With so many attractions around you don't want to chance missing any! With this in mind, have a look at this news and travel website to both find some more places to go and also to get yourself familiar with the local area and it's residents.
Exhibition Park is a recreational area not too far from the town centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is a good place to unwind with family and friends. Among its many facilities are two croquet lawns, a basketball court, a boating lake, tennis courts, a skate park, boats for rent and etcetera. Great for parking up your hire car and relaxing with nature.
Grainger Market is an indoor market that was built around the year 1835 at the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. The building is famous for being a good venue to shop for affordable fresh meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, handicrafts, cakes, pastries, breakfast, hardware and etcetera. It is also known for homing the world's smallest Marks and Spencer store.
Grainger Town is a historical area amidst the city of Newcastle upon Tyne named after Richard Grainger. The site is well known for its classic roads, monuments and architectures that cover 36 hectares of land. Its most famous picturesque street is the Grey Street that homes several high-end fashion stores. Plus, of course, there's plenty of parking for your VroomVroomVroom car hire.
Newcastle's Chinatown sits along Stowell Street. The area is popular for its interesting shops, the Chinatown arch and its huge collection of Chinese restaurants that serve great tasting Chinese cuisine.
Theatre Royal is a theatre located along the famous Grey Street of Grainger Town in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was opened to the public on the 20th of February 1837. "The Merchant of Venice" is the theatre's first show. The venue is still very active today and boasts wide variety of performances all year round. If you can't afford a horse and carriage to take you to the theatre you will most certainly afford a Vroom hire car!
The Angel of the North dominates the sky near the A1 in Gateshead rising up 20 metres. It receives over 150,000 visitors a year and since it's construction in 1998 by Antony Gormley it has become on of the most talked about pieces of public art. With a wingspan almost the same as a jumbo jet and standing at the same height as four double decker buses the Angel of the North is well worth viewing.
The Discovery Museum is a local history and science museum located in Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is one of England's biggest free museums and is popular for its magnificent exhibits i.e., the 34 metro long ship by Charles Algernon Parsons and Joseph Swan's early light bulbs. I wonder who discovered cheap car hire from VroomVroomVroom?
Life Science Centre encompasses exhibitions, events, theatre shows and the biggest planetarium in the North of England. They are award winning and are full of amazing exhibitions, activities and events that will please everyone.
Whitehouse Farm consists of 40 acre's including a farm centre that has been entertaining and educating visitors for many years.The farm is an ideal place for families, schools and group visits of all ages enabling visitors to see, handle and feed a wide variety of animals from traditional breeds to unusual and exotic species.
