Newcastle City Centre Escorts
Newcastle upon Tyne city centre, or more commonly Newcastle city centre, is the central business district of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northern England UK. The area may be divided into the areas of Haymarket, Shieldfield (Manors), Quayside, Central Station, Grainger Town, Monument, Chinatown and Gallowgate.
Haymarket is the northern edge of the city centre bordered by Spital Tongues and Jesmond to the north west and north east respectively. It is the location of Newcastle Civic Centre, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Haymarket bus station and the City Pool, and is mainly a business area. The Church of St Thomas the Martyr is a prominent landmark in the area opposite the Metro station at the northern end of Northumberland Street, the city's main shopping street.
Shieldfield is the area east of the city centre, west of the Ouseburn Valley and north of the Quayside. It is served by the Tyne & Wear Metro at Manors Metro station. In spite of its close proximity to the city centre, it seems cut off by the A167(M) motorway that runs severs the city centre from Shieldfield and the Quayside, although can be crossed at several places by pedestrian bridges.
The Quayside is a more modern part of Newcastle city centre known for its bars and restaurants. Four bridges cross the River Tyne at the Quayside: The High Level Bridge, the Swing Bridge, the Tyne Bridge and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The QuayLink bus route links the area with Monument and Haymarket and Central Station. The path along the river forms part of the cycle network eastwards towards North Shields and Tynemouth and westwards to Hexham.
Newcastle railway station, or locally known as Central Station, is surrounded by an assortment of bars and clubs. Towards the western end is the city's gay district. The Centre for Life on Times Square, Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Cathedral, Discovery Museum and The Journal Tyne Theatre are all located in the vicinity, as is the city's coach station.
Grainger Town is the streets between, and encompassing, Pilgrim Street, Clayton Street and Blackett Street. It was built in the mid-19th century and, today, is an area centred on shopping, nightlife and most notable neo-classical architecture. The Theatre Royal is situated on Grey Street. The Grainger Market is a covered market built to house the traders displaced during the re-modelling of the city
Gallowgate is a small area surrounding St James' Park, the stadium of Newcastle United F.C, and St James Metro station, named after the main road running through the area. There are a small number of pubs in the area but it is not a major area of residence, except for some student accommodation. Behind it is Leazes Park that leads to Spital Tongues. The area is also to host a 400 square metre memorial garden to Sir Bobby Robson. Work began on it in November 2010, with it due to be opened in Spring 2011
Chinatown is on the western edge of the city centre centred around Stowell Street with a number of Chinese restaurants and the rear entrance to The Gate.
A few hotels of excellent quality in the city centre are; The Malmaison hotel, the Hilton hotel, the Vermont hotel as well as the Copthorne hotel.
Other hotels in and around Newcastle city centre include: The Novotel Newcastle Airport hotel a 3 star hotel located near Newcastle International Airport. The 126 modern guest rooms each have wireless internet and satellite TV. The hotel has an indoor heated pool as well as fitness centre and sauna.
The Britannia Newcastle Airport Hotel is a modern hotel in Newcastle, situated next to Newcastle International Airport and is within easy walking distance of the terminal. The Britannia Newcastle Hotel offers 105 en-suite bedrooms, all tastefully furnished and decorated with modern facilities.
The Gosforth Park Marriott, hotel with excellent spa facilities and there are numerous excellent golf courses very close by. The Marriott is situated next to the Newcastle racecourse which hosts numerous events throughout the year, including the Northumberland Plate and ladies Day, for the racing enthusiast.
There is also the Gateshead Marriott located at the Metro centre. The hotel has a large leisure facility and some of the bedrooms are themed.
Located at Jesmond Dene, just a 10-15 minute drive from Kingston Park, is the Jesmond Dene House hotel. A boutique hotel with 40 individually designed bedrooms and suites that have a modern sense of pure luxury, space, handsome looks and sleek furnishings.
