Discover medieval Newcastle on a guided walking tour. Explore historic sites, including Newcastle Castle, with an authentically costumed guide. Tickets included.
Discover medieval Newcastle on a guided walking tour. Explore historic sites, including Newcastle Castle, with an authentically costumed guide. Tickets included.
- St. Andrew’s Church - Our guide will meet you here and tell you all about Newcastle’s oldest Church as well as about the time Newcastle was ruled from Scotland!
- The Newcastle Town Wall - Newcastle once boasted the “largest and fairest” walls of any town in England. Hear tales of sieges, jousts and battles from our guide, including the deeds…
- St. Andrew’s Church - Our guide will meet you here and tell you all about Newcastle’s oldest Church as well as about the time Newcastle was ruled from Scotland!
- The Newcastle Town Wall - Newcastle once boasted the “largest and fairest” walls of any town in England. Hear tales of sieges, jousts and battles from our guide, including the deeds of the legendary “Hotspur”.
- Blackfriars Medieval Friary - Newcastle’s Black Friars began life as the home of the town’s Dominician Friars - supposedly “holy men” they soon amassed wealth and political power.
- Newcastle Cathedral - Once the largest of Newcastle’s four parish churches, today the city’s Cathedral, St Nicholas’ Church is a monument to the wealth and grandeur of Newcastle’s merchants.
- The Guildhall - Today’s “guildhall” stands on a site occupied since 1216 when the merchants of Newcastle first received a Royal Charter.
- Trinity House - The Guild of Masters and Mariners of Newcastle was founded in the Middle Ages and once controlled all shipping from Whitby to Berwick.
- Newcastle Castle - Newcastle Castle includes the two finest surviving medieval buildings in the city, the Black Gate and the iconic Castle Keep. Together they formed part of the royal castle that gave its name to the town. Our guide will introduce you to the Castle outside and you are then free to explore both buildings at your leisure after the end of your tour.
- Entry fee to Newcastle Castle
- Entry fee to Newcastle Castle
Join us for a tour around the fascinating remains of medieval Newcastle, including free entry to Newcastle Castle.
This tour will explore the medieval history of Newcastle which lies hidden behind the modern city.
One of our authentically costumed guides will take you from St Andrews, Newcastle’s oldest church, past the formidable town walls taking in…
Join us for a tour around the fascinating remains of medieval Newcastle, including free entry to Newcastle Castle.
This tour will explore the medieval history of Newcastle which lies hidden behind the modern city.
One of our authentically costumed guides will take you from St Andrews, Newcastle’s oldest church, past the formidable town walls taking in Friaries, merchant houses, markets and guild headquarters, before finishing at the imposing Black Gate - the gatehouse of Newcastle’s Castle.
From here you will be free to explore the amazingly preserved remains of the Black Gate and Castle Keep for yourselves - tickets are included in the price of the tour.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
