Quayside & Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Quayside
Newcastle's signature view, with seven bridges lined up across the Tyne. The Millennium Bridge, which tilts like a winking eye, links the Newcastle Quayside to the Gateshead arts district.
The Quayside is Newcastle's classic riverside walk. On the north bank, the old stone quays are lined with pubs and restaurants. On the south bank, in Gateshead, are the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and the Glass House concert hall. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, completed in 2001, is the world's first tilting pedestrian bridge. Its whole curved deck pivots on an axis to let boats pass, and when it tilts it looks like a wink. Tilting times are posted on the official website. Along the river you can see seven bridges at once, including the Tyne Bridge, the High Level Bridge and the Swing Bridge. The lights are most beautiful after sunset, and there is a market on the north quay on Sunday mornings.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
- The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
- Tyne Bridge
- Seven Stories, National Centre for Children's Books
- Victoria Tunnel
- Ouseburn Valley
- Laing Art Gallery
- Newcastle Castle