Things to Do in Gateshead

A local gallery housing a collection of 19th-century British and Dutch paintings, plus ceramics and contemporary crafts.

🕐 Mon–Sat 10:00–16:00, Sun 14:00–16:00

💡 The studio potters often give free demos on Saturday afternoons. Check the noticeboard inside the entrance.

A restored medieval church now serving as a heritage centre with displays on Gateshead’s history, from Roman times to the industrial era.

🕐 Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00 (closed Sun–Mon)

💡 Ask the volunteer guides about the church’s 12th-century carvings. They’re often happy to unlock the crypt for a quick look.

A tilting pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Tyne, linking Gateshead Quays to Newcastle. It tilts for passing ships.

🕐 Open 24 hours (tilt times vary)

💡 The bridge tilts on a schedule (usually between 11:00 and 15:00). Check the council website for tilt times.

A 20-metre tall steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, set on a hill overlooking the A1 motorway. You can walk right up to it.

🕐 Open 24 hours

💡 Visit at sunset for the best light on the rusted steel. The car park is free but fills up fast on weekends.

A 55-acre Victorian park with a restored mansion, glasshouses, a boating lake, and extensive flower beds.

🕐 Park open dawn to dusk daily; mansion Wed–Sun 10:00–16:00

💡 The park cafe does a decent cheap bacon roll. The mansion’s art exhibitions are free and change monthly.