University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tours

Be greeted by an African elephant and a T. rex in a historic museum that delves into the beginnings of humans and the planet they inhabit.

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.

Jewelers, banks and sports shops dominate this open-air, pedestrianized high street, which has a mall with a cinema and plenty of bars and restaurants.

See Newcastle’s industrial history through the eyes of artists using ceramics, glass and watercolors in this gallery with exhibits for children.

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.

Gaze up at this striking column commemorating a major change in politics. Enjoy the views from the top.