Houghton le Spring Travel Guide
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New Herrington
Highlights of New Herrington include its fantastic nightlife, stunning river views and luxurious spas. If you're interested in exploring some sights, Herrington Country Park is a top sight to visit.
Newbottle
The restaurants and gardens are a few reasons travellers visit Newbottle. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Herrington Country Park and Houghton le Spring Golf Club, a few notable attractions nearby.
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Popular places to visit
St. James' Park
Attend an intense soccer game at one of the United Kingdom’s largest and oldest stadiums. See it perched on a hill in the city center.
Quayside
Cross a futuristic tilting bridge, peruse artistic centers and relax with a drink in this modern part of the city.
Northumbria University
The gleaming silver campus in central Newcastle is one of the U.K.’s newest universities. Its students have voted the city the country’s best for students.
The Glasshouse
This riverside concert hall of futuristic design is among Europe’s leading venues. Enjoy its spectacular acoustics, divine auditoriums and international acts.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Theatre Royal
Enjoy artisanal ice cream between acts at a show in the stylish setting of one of England’s most glamorous and acclaimed theaters.
Castle Keep
Visit the tower from which the city takes its name to hear wicked tales of frightening ghouls and life in the dungeon.
Things to do
Annual Admission Newcastle Castle Ticket
Explore Newcastle in 90 Minutes with a Local
Newcastle : Private Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour)
Northumberland Castles & Coast–Online Self-Guided Road Trip Plan
Bar & Club Night entry Party Pass to multiple venues in Newcastle
- Herrington Country Park
- St. James' Park
- Quayside
- Beamish Open Air Museum
- Durham University
- Port Of Tyne
- Northumbria University
- University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Utilita Arena Newcastle
- Durham Cathedral
- The Glasshouse
- Newcastle Racecourse
- Durham Castle
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Theatre Royal
- Teesside University
- Lumley Castle
- Castle Keep
- Angel of the North
- Seaton Carew Beach
- Gateshead Millennium Bridge
- North Pennines
- Diggerland
- Raby Castle
- Chinatown
- Riverside Stadium
- Eldon Square Shopping Centre
- Kingston Park Stadium
- Sunderland Empire