Top Things to do in Newcastle and Gateshead
Top Hotels in Newcastle and Gateshead
- 1. Malmaison Newcastle
- 2. Innside Newcastle
- 3. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport
- 4. Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter, an IHG Hotel
- 5. Premier Inn Newcastle City Centre (The Gate) hotel
- 6. Travelodge Newcastle Cobalt Business Park
- 7. Hampton By Hilton Newcastle
- 8. The Vermont Hotel
- 9. Copthorne Hotel Newcastle
- 10. County Hotel
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What to do and see in Newcastle and Gateshead, England: The Best Things to do Adventurous
Discover the best top things to do in Newcastle and Gateshead, United Kingdom including Boulevard Show Bar, Riverside Falconry, Turboventure, Poleguns, Lundgren Tours, Simply Segway, BBC Newcastle Tour, Victoria Tunnel, Endless Adventure North East, Silent Adventures Newcastle.
Restaurants in Newcastle and Gateshead
1. Boulevard Show Bar
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,215 reviews
Welcome To Boulevard! Newcastle's Number One Cabaret Venue. Our shows change with the seasons, but you'll always be guaranteed 'A Night Out Like No Other' with our award winning leading ladies Danni Dee and Miss Rory, along with our full cast of Broadway Dancers. Prepare yourself for spectacular choreography, dazzling costumes and side splitting comedy in our custom designed theatre venue.
Reviewed By veronicadR480WC
Another fantastic night at boulevard staff are very friendly and a brilliant show would recommend to everyone
2. Riverside Falconry
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 316 reviews
Riverside Falconry offer a wide range of falconry experience's in our beautiful semi rural location. Get up close to some of the worlds most fascinating birds of prey with our handling sessions, hawk walks, parties, photography and art workshops, owl encounters as well as bushcraft sessions and our forest school.
3. Turboventure
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
Outdoor events company specialising in quadbiking, shooting, corporate team building and tank driving.
4. Poleguns
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Daydream744673
I'll put a 5 sentence summary at the top for the lazy readers among you: - The studio is pretty and well equipped. - The instructors are extraordinarily competent and able to pass on their skills and knowledge easily. - The studio atmosphere is very relaxed, friendly, supportive, motivating. - Classes can be booked online and the pricing is very reasonable. - There is no regular training in high heels. Below you can find the longer version. My background: I've had 10 hours of pole classes, then had to stop because of a non pole-related injury and started again after 7 months on my own, learning from youtube videos. This turned out to be very hard, ofttimes didn't work at all and was pretty frustrating. So I decided to spend money for teaching in a studio again. I decided giving poleguns a shot (beware, bad wordplay XD) because their website seemed professional and promising. At the time I am writing this, I have been to their training for two and a half months. Classes: - Flex class focusses on flexibility. For the time I spent in the studio, the topics were box split on Tuesdays and back flexibility on Thursdays. My box split improved a lot during my time in class. For my feeling flex training once a week for splits is not often (I used to do it 3x10min/week), but surprisingly to me I managed to get quite a good bit further down than ever before. - Mixed ability classes focus on learning different moves. Ley is very good at adapting to the capacity of a student, so depending on your skill level you will be shown an easier of harder version of the move, an easy or hard way to get into it and transition into another move, etc. - In circus class you get a mixture of trapeze, silk, hoops, lollipop, acrobatics to play with. It's a nice difference to the pole classes and quite popular among the students. - The beginner's class adds very well to the mixed ability classes. Jadine will teach you easier, quick to learn moves, often then added up to little routines of 2-4 moves and a lot of helpful little bits and bobs (transitions, styling, etc) to help progress your dancing and make it look beautiful. - Every last week of the month is routine week which means that in beginners and mixed ability classes you'll learn a routine. It's very good for learning how to combine a larger number of moves. I only went to one hoop class which was held by Ley and I didn't go to any intermediate/advanced class at all, so I can't judge those two classes. Instructors: Ley: She is the owner of poleguns, a straightforward, friendly, warmhearted person. She has quite a lot of experience as an instructor. As well she has an amazingly deep technical knowledge of the moves. I found out that this really makes a difference to how fast you will be able to learn a move and, maybe even more important, how safe you are while training it. I'd like to mention two points that really convinced me of Leys teaching skills: 1. I suffered from wrist and shoulder pain regularly after the training of specific moves I had learned elsewhere and I had looked around on the internet and asked another pole trainer if there was anything I could do to fix it. Apparently I was doing everything fine (wrists were straight, etc), but the pain didnt get less with the time. After I mentioned that to Ley, she had a look at the moves and corrected some details, after which these problems vanished and I actually made quick progress with the moves. 2. When Ley is teaching she is very aware of what every one of her students is doing at the moment. I experienced at least three times that even though she had just been talking with or watching a student right in front of her, she noticed that someone else at the opposite side of the room was about to do sth wrong and shouted a warning. Also, I would rate her as a reliable spotter. She's more than happy to spot you or even hold part of your weight when your trying out a new move - which gives you more time to find the right position since you don't have to hold all your weight. I found that to be a huge advantage to trying a new move on my own. That way, in only one hour I learned moves I otherwise wouldn't even have dared to try and probably would have failed to do on my own. Ley explains clearly and mentions important information of a move. She is able to get peoples' attention easily and lead a class so people stay focused. Furthermore, she is immensely motivated as a trainer and she really cares about her students' progress. Her attitude accounts a lot for the friendly and motivating training atmosphere in the studio. - Jadine teaches the beginners classes. She as well is very skilled, very friendly and very helpful. She holds an inspiring, motivating training and has a very graceful style which she tries to pass on to her students. As I mentioned above, she knows a lot of tips and tricks to make your moves and transitions look pretty, flowing and effortless. The studio: - It is located in Byker, so not too far from the city centre. I was warned by several people that it may not be safe going through Byker by foot in the evenings, but that was not my impression at all. I regularly went home through Byker after training and I never had a dangerous incident. - The studio is a long room with a high ceiling (this is good for climbing and height-changing moves), soft floor, additional extremely soft mats for upside down or higher up moves training. There's plenty of space around the poles for expansive movements. - The studio has 6 poles (in my opinion that is a further advantage, because I think there is a limit to how many poles one teacher can keep an eye on at the same time), 4 hoops, 1 trapeze, 1 silk and 1 lollipop. - A changing room and toilets are available. Negative points: It took me some time to come up with negative points, but that's the two I could think of: - To people seeking training in high heels: The soft floor in the studio is not suitable for high heels and classes are usually held barefoot or in socks. However, the soft floor can easily be removed from the concrete surface of the room itself which would theoretically work for high heels. - If less than 3 people subscribe to a class, it won't be on. During the 2 1/2 months I went there, this happend twice. I assume this is handled similarly in other studios. My conclusion: I'm really amazed by this pole dancing studio. I found that the quality of teaching varies a lot, in youtube videos as well as between different studios, and I am extremely happy that I decided to go to poleguns. I was only there for two and a half months, but during that time I learned moves I was pretty sure I would never ever be able to do (bracket grip, Dragontail, cocoon, one armed ellbow grip ribbon spin, Aysha) - I even learned to do a handspring in only one hour (I've got experience with handstand and cartwheel, but still amazing and impressive!). I strongly recommend poleguns for everyone who wants do properly learn pole dancing.
5. Lundgren Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 87 reviews
Lundgren Tours is an award-winning family company that provides fun and informative guided coach and walking tour experiences (both public and private) in Northumberland for individuals, families, students as well as business conferences and team building workshops. Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic Tour Guide, Rob grew up in Northumberland and provides a very personal service. He uniquely combines historical facts with a fun and entertaining day out for visitors of all ages.
6. Simply Segway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 30 reviews
We have sold the business to a company in ST Helens who have an excellent site. Largest fleet of Segways in the region providing Segway guided tours. Based in Jesmond Dene (Ouseburn parks) Parks in the heart of Newcastle upon tyne, walking distance to popular areas of Osbourne Road, the famous Quayside and Heaton & even an authentic Italian restaurant on site. Activities range from a gentle 'get to know a Segway' tour on tarmac and grass to high adventure tours in the forest sections. Experienced Corporate activities and events with our own conference facilities or larger Milburn House in the dene or prestigious hotels eg Jesmond Dene House or Fishermans lodge all within 5 minute walk. Stag and Hen Parties catered for (with Quad bikes and clay pigeon shooting if desired).
7. BBC Newcastle Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 267 reviews
BBC Newcastle or the 'Pink Palace' as the building is affectionately known, offers visitors a unique opportunity to step behind the scenes of the biggest broadcasting corporation in the world. Scheduled carefully between our live television broadcasts, the cameras are set for action, the clocks are counting down and you are welcome to step into our shoes and have a good look around. We offer two different tours depending on your age and interest please see website. Please note that pre booking is essential, please visit our website to book your tickets.
8. Victoria Tunnel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,894 reviews
Guided tours of the fully preserved 19th century coal waggonway and WW2 air-raid shelter. Pre-booking is essential and tickets can be booked online through our website or by telephone during office hours. Tours every day, check the website for details. Our extensive Covid-19 precautions have been assessed by Visit Britain and we have been awarded "Good to Go" certification.
Reviewed By 597derekp
15/12/18. Victory Pub Christmas Jolly Boys outing at the Victoria Tunnel. A thoroughly enjoyable and educational history tour of this amazing engineering feat of the 1840s. 2 fantastic volunteer guides. Fascinating facts about the tunnel's original use and later use during World War 2 as an air raid shelter for up to 9,000 people. Highly recommended.
9. Endless Adventure North East
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 250 reviews
Endless Adventure North East was born in March 2012. The adventurous activities are all run by the company's founders, John, Mark and Nathan. Endless Adventure North East was set up to provide hassle-free, tailor-made, adrenaline-fueled adventures. Endless Adventure North East is run by extreme sports enthusiasts specialising in whitewater kayaking. Between them the guys have 35 years of experience across many different extreme sports in various locations around the world. They are passionate about sharing their love and enthusiasm for adventure with other thrill-seekers like you...
10. Silent Adventures Newcastle
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
Multi award winning, 5 star experience based in Edinburgh with tours operating throughout the UK. Our state of the art broadcasting technology allows us to to take the party on the road. From musical walking tours to fitness adventures and silent disco weddings to flash corporate parties, we provide a full plethora of unforgettable silent experiences…
