Book : Tyne and Wear
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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. On the outskirts of Wallsend.
Newcastle Racecourse,
High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP. Tel: 0191 236
2020. Set in the 812 acre High Gosforth Park Estate and home
to 26 race meetings Newcastle Racecourse is easily accessible
by road, rail and air. newcastle-racecourse.co.uk. About 4 miles
north of Wallsend.
Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1
4JA. (0191) 232 6789. Discover the chequered history of Newcastle
upon Tyne, from Romans and Knights to ship-builders and pitmen.
Some fun and fascinating scientific exhibitions; important collections
of maritime, social history, fashion and regimental life are
on display. About 4 miles west of Wallsend.
The Biscuit Factory, Stoddart
Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AN. The Biscuit Factory, Britain’s
biggest original art store. Two floors of exhibition spaces and
two floors of artists’ studios. We sell paintings, drawings,
prints, sculpture, photography, ceramics and glass by artists
from all over the world. Tel: 0191 261 1103. www.thebiscuitfactory.com.
About 3 miles west of Wallsend.
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