Newcastle Castle
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Overview
Newcastle's Castle Keep and Black Gate have reunited as a combined visitor attraction - Newcastle Castle. Uncover the changing face of the Castle through the ages: from royal fortress and border stronghold to grim dungeon and teeming slum. Exhibits allow visitors to experience what life would have been like for inhabitants in two of North East England's most fascinating historic buildings.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year 10-5, daily (some exceptions during winter)
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Children
About the area
The metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear encompasses Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, South Shields and Sunderland, as well as part of Hadrian’s Wall. The county is cut through by the two rivers after which it is named.
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