Welcome to Gateshead

Gateshead is a town located in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Gateshead is known for its iconic landmarks such as the Angel of the North, a 20-meter tall steel sculpture, and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, a pedestrian and cyclist bridge that spans the River Tyne. The town is also home to the Sage Gateshead, a music venue that hosts a variety of concerts and events throughout the year.

Gateshead has a rich industrial history, with coal mining and shipbuilding being the main industries in the area. However, in recent years, the town has undergone significant regeneration, with the development of new housing, retail, and leisure facilities. The Metrocentre, one of the largest shopping centers in Europe, is located in Gateshead and attracts millions of visitors each year. The town also has a thriving arts and culture scene, with numerous galleries, museums, and theaters showcasing local and international talent.

Despite its industrial past, Gateshead is now a vibrant and modern town that offers something for everyone. Whether you're interested in history, art, music, or shopping, there is plenty to see and do in Gateshead. With its stunning architecture, beautiful parks, and friendly locals, it's no wonder that Gateshead is becoming an increasingly popular destination for tourists and visitors from all over the world.

Local Weather

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Temp: 2.1°C

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Wind: 3.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mr Shimon Wallace	Bede House Sunderland Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 3HY 1914777255
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Cuskern	Prince Consort Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 1LR 1914901517 School Website
Keser Girls School Other Independent School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rivka Springer	Ely Street NE8 1NR 1914785841
Tashbar Boys Nursery Other Independent School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Frumet Beigel	Alexandra Road Gateshead NE8 1RB 1914783723
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Other Independent School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Frumet Beigel	Alexandra Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 1RB 01914783723
Shoshanim Other Independent School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Esther Begal	7 Gladstone Terrace Gateshead NE8 4DY 1914771111
Gateshead Jewish Primary School Other Independent School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Rabbi Eli Schleider	18-19 Gladstone Terrace Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4EA 01914772154
Haskel School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Sugarman	53 Bewick Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4DR 1914772998
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Other Independent School Ages:10-16 Head Teacher Rabbi N Wolinsky	10 Rydal Street Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 1HG 01914771431
South Street Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynne Wales	Cramer Street Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4BB 01914773993 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Newcastle Neville Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DL 0.91 Miles

Manors Off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UR 1.02 Miles

Dunston Dunston, Dunston, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9SS 1.68 Miles

Heworth Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0NE 1.81 Miles

Metrocentre Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9GA 2.60 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Taxi Service (Gateshead) 0191 477 6464 280A High Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 1EL 0.06 Miles
Gateshead Central Taxis 0191 261 7409 Premier Ldg Lombard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 3AE 0.67 Miles
Great North Taxis 0191 232 9232 116 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 3DX 0.81 Miles
Newcastle Minibus Hire 0191 466 1030 Forth Banks, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 3PA 0.85 Miles
Noda Taxis 0191 222 1888 Station Office, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DG 0.93 Miles
Comfort Cars Cheap 07766 199424 11 Eastwood Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0AH 0.94 Miles
Riverside Online Taxis 0191 260 5257 Quay Point, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6PZ 0.99 Miles
Noda Taxi 0191 222 0999 Worswick Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UN 1.00 Miles
Benchmark Executive Cars 0191 228 9828 Ouseburn Building/Albion Row, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE6 1LL 1.03 Miles
T And G Taxis 0191 477 0077 Derwentwater Rd, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 2SJ 1.04 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Gateshead Delivery Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Street - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jackson Street Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Walker Terrace - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gladstone Terrace - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wordsworth Street - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bewick Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Prince Consort Road P.O. - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nelson Street - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coatsworth Road Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Swinburne Street - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Cuthberts Road - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cramer Street - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Level No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Camborne Place - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Metro Interchange Surgery 0191 4772033	New Century House Jackson Street Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 1HR
Bewick Road Surgery 0191 4772296	10 Bewick Road Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 4DP
Central Gateshead Medical Group 0191 4772243	Central Gateshead Med Grp The Health Centre Prince Consort Road Gateshead,Tyne & Wear NE8 1NB
Millennium Family Practice 0191 4783678	Millenium Family Practice Trinity Square Health Ctr Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 1AD
The Bridges Medical Practice 0191 3009889	Bridges Medical Practice Trinity Square Health Ctr Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 1AD

Local Stores

Newcastle University Union
Kings Walk
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE1 8QB
01912 610559
Store Website
1.50 miles

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SPAR Gateshead
26 - 28 Sheriffs Highway
Gateshead
NE9 5UE
0191 487 2224
Store Website
1.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Blythman &Amp; Partners
202 Durham Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4JR 0191 478 4042 blythmans5@btconnect.com Website 0.74 miles
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Sheriffs Highway Veterinary Group
94 Sheriffs Highway Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 5SD 0191 487 7319 enquiries@thevetsplace.co.uk Website 1.44 miles

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Strachan, Tyson &Amp; Hamilton
36 Heaton Road Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE6 1SD 0191 265 3998 strachanveterinarygroup@gmail.com Website 1.60 miles
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Vets Now (Gateshead)
C/O Pdsa Stoneygate Lane Felling Gateshead Northumberland NE10 0LX 0191 469 6926 gatesheadclinic@vets-now.com Website 1.66 miles
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Gateshead Pdsa Pet Hospital
Stoneygate Lane Felling Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE10 0LX 0191 4382881 Website 1.66 miles

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Firstvets
Cvs Group Plc 371-375 Chillingham Road Heaton Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE6 5SB 0191 240 0897 kate.macwhirter@firstvets.co.uk Website 2.29 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Watergate Forest Park
Some Parts Are Paved, Yet Some Are Hilly, Dirt Tracks. It Suits Everyone Really! There’S A Large Lake In The Middle Where The Dogs Can Be Let Off! Watergate Forest Park Car Park Gateshead Lancashire NE11 9RR 2.12 miles Just Off Exit 68 When Heading Northbound On The A1 Through Gateshead. Then Turn Left, Then Second Right. You’Ll Start To See Signs! It’S One Minute From The A1!

Location what3words wicked.times.wheels

Jesmond Dene Park
Beautiful Victorian Park In The Center Of The Jesmond Area Of Newcastle. Part Of The Ouseburn Parks Area This Park Is A Shining Example Of Victorian Splendor And The Creation Of William Armstrong The Master Industrialist. There Are Numerous Paths And Levels For All Abilities With Waterfalls And Historic Buildings With Excellent Signage And Almost All Accessible To Wheelchairs Or Scooters. Coffee Shop And Gifts With A Petting Zoo Area Are All Available With Free Unrestricted Parking Everyday. Also Surrounded By 3 Other Park Areas Of Equal Beauty With Facilities Of Their Own. Fantastic All Year Round 89 Osborne Rd Lancashire 2.26 miles

Location what3words formal.twins.dollar

Albany Park Washington
Go For A Lovely Walk Around Albany Park In Washington Where You Can Let Your Dog Off The Lead. After A Lovely Walk You Can Walk Into Concord For A Lovely Coffee In Cafe K9 A Dog Friendly Cafe That Serve Dogs And Human Food And Dog Treats. Located Next To Dragon Vets. Concord House Spout Ln Washington NE37 2AS 4.61 miles Next To Dragon Vets

Location what3words mild.lung.cowboy

Thornley Wood
Great Off Lead Walk, You Can Join It At Any Point. Lockhaugh Road-Glamis Crescent Lancashire 5.04 miles

Location what3words lasts.tunnel.thanks

Rising Sun Countryside Park
Park With 400 Acres Of Open Space Including A Nature Reserve, Grassland, Woodland Areas And A Lake. Rising Sun Countryside Centre Cafe Whitley Road Newcastle Lancashire UPON TYNE 5.10 miles

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Princess Anne Park
This A Lovely Place For A Stroll With Plenty Of Fields For Your Fur Babies To Run, And Rivers To Plodge In. Plenty Of Bins Around The Park And Lots Of Other Dog Walkers Through Out The Day. 1 Dundrennan Washington NE38 7TX 5.44 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	15.6°C	16.4°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	15.6°C

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Temp	15.6°C	15°C	13°C	9.5°C	7.3°C	6.4°C	6.6°C	6.7°C	6.4°C	5.7°C	4.8°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	15.5°C	14.2°C	11.1°C	6.5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	3.9°C	3°C	1.9°C	8.4°C

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Temp	4.6°C	3°C	2.2°C	1.4°C	0.9°C	1.2°C	2.3°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	1.4°C	0.8°C	1.6°C
Feels Like	1.7°C	-0.4°C	-1.6°C	-3°C	-4.4°C	-4.5°C	-3.5°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-4.1°C	-5°C	-3°C

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