Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tour 4

where to stay, where to eat, what to do, where to shop and what's on this week

Jesmond Dene is the most popular park in the City with an unusual past; the name itself requires an explanation; a dene is a local name for a steep sided, narrow river valley. Newcastle once had many but few remain today. The Church of St. Nicholas became a cathedral in 1882 on establishment of the diocese of Newcastle. A church of the same name was built on this site in Norman times.

Some famous Newcastle-upon-Tyne landmarks.