Guided City Walking Tour of Newcastle
Overview
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The tour takes you around some of the more interesting sights of the beautiful city of Newcastle. On it you will hear about the history of the city from the Iron Age to present day, and also about some of the city's more interesting characters.
The tour is approximately 3.5km (2.2 miles), does include some steps, road crossing, and some uneven pavement.
Please come prepared according to the weather forecast for that day.
In the event of bad weather, please contact me through the message option here on TripAdvisor to see if the tour is still going ahead. Weather cancellations will be very rare.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Grey's Monument
Hear the history of Grainger Town and the man on the monument.
Grainger Market
More history of Grainger Town, and the market built to replace those demolished to build it.
What‘s Included
English-speaking tour guide
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Guided City Walking Tour of Newcastle
Reviews
550 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent history tour.
museum-a-day,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent tour! Very history-focused, which is exactly what we like. The route was also cleverly planned to avoid steep hill or stairs, which can be an issue in Newcastle. The guide was very knowledgeable, with lots of funny stories about each stop and characters in the city's rich past.
Great Newcastle city tour with Rob
scvetojevi,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rob was a great guide. He is so insightfull and really god in story telling, so we had learned a lot and being entertained at same time. I
Brilliant
ianbH3065FL,,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rob was very engaging and knowledgeable about all things Newcastle. Thoroughly recommend the tour and best walking tour we have been on.
Guru Walks Excellent
Pisagua23,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guru walks excellent informative guide in a very interesting city. Can strongly recommend to anyone visiting Newcastle.
Great Walking Tour of Central Newcastle
B3942GZjackieh,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed Rob's tour. He was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and fun. Highlights were Grainger Market, Blackfriars and the Castle. Rob really knows his rock 'n roll stars of Newcastle, as well as the ancient history! As it was very cold we appreciated the coffee stop. Highly recommend this tour.
Rob knows this town...
Peter D,,Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Rob knows this town inside and out. Great insights into historical events and current goings on - music, sport, politics, and more.
Tour well worth doing
Navigate21403661124,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rob was an excellent, engaging and informative guide. Despite the fact it was very cold and the tour ended up being 2.45 hours we really enjoyed the tour
Duuvense divas in New Castle upon Tyne with super guide Rob
6461maja,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rob our guide entertained us during our Diva trip in New Castle with his historical knowledge of the city and informative info and anecdotes about the various sights that New Castle has to offer. Book this Red Bears tour for your visit to New Castle upon Tyne: highly recommended👍
Interesting, fun, knowledgeable, easy walk
Mary F,,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rob was very knowledgeable told us interesting and varied stories of Newcastle's past and more recent events and way of life.
An excellent introduction to Newcastle
abigailmV3788VQ,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rob was amazing. Really knowledgeable and fun. Learned a lot and was so impressed by Rob’s love of history with a good, solid side serving of trivia. Thoroughly recommend
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