Book : Tyne and Wear
(Philip's Street Atlases).
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The most famous view of Newcastle is that of its bridges, spanning
the River Tyne. The newest bridge is the Gateshead Millenium
Bridge, which is a spectacular modern design. It is a footbridge
in the shape of an eyelid which opens up in order to let boats
through if they are too tall to fit underneath. In the centre
of Gateshead.
Segedunum Roman Fort,
Baths & Museum, Buddle Street, Wallsend - Segedunum Roman
Fort stood on the banks of the River Tyne, Hadrian's Wall. Tel:
0191 236 9347. About 4 miles north of Gateshead.
MetroCentre, Newcastle upon Tyne is Europe's largest shopping
and leisure centre. With almost 330 shops including major department
stores such as Debenhams, House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer,
MetroCentre has something for everyone. About 4 miles west of
Gateshead.
Beamish - The North of
England Open Air Museum, Co. Durham Tel: 01207 231811. Visit
the town, colliery village, farm, railway station, Pockerley
Manor and 1825 railway; life in the 1800's and 1900's. Open air
museum where you can go underground in a drift mine, also features
pit cottages, Victorian schoolroom, Victorian dentist, sweet
shop. A trip into the past. www.beamish.org.uk. About 6 miles
south of Gateshead.
Gateshead Angel of the North, Durham Road, Low Eighton, Gateshead
Tel: 0191 477 3478 The Angel of the North is Britain's largest
and most impressive sculpture. It stands near the A1 in Gateshead.
Designed by Antony Gormley, it weighs 200 tons, is 20- metres
high and has a 54-metre wing span. About 1 mile south of Gateshead.
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