Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tour

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Newcastle was once defended by walls 10 feet wide and 25 feet high. In some parts, these walls and towers still survive. The inpregnable walls were said to be the amongst the thickest in Europe in the 14th century.

The "New Castle", from which the city took its name, was built in 1080 by Robert Curthose, the bastard son of William the Conqueror. The original Castle was built from wood and erected on the site of the Roman fort of Pons Aelius.

Some famous Newcastle-upon-Tyne landmarks.