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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Gateshead

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Gateshead, England

Updated November 13, 2020
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The Angel of the North

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
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Gateshead, England

Dunston Staiths

The largest timber structure in Europe.
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England’s largest independent library outside London.

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Lit & Phil

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
1 mile from Gateshead
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Neville Hall

This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.
1 mile from Gateshead
The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
1 mile from Gateshead
Thomas Bewick Bust

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Thomas Bewick Bust

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.
1 mile from Gateshead

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Newcastle upon Tyne Central railway station

1 mile from Gateshead
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