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Luxury Holidays, Weekend Breaks and Short Breaks in Tyne & Wear

Planning a luxury holiday, short or weekend breaks in Tyne & Wear? Listed below are Britain's Finest places to stay, visit and eat in Tyne & Wear to help you plan luxury holidays, weekend breaks and short breaks.

Shipley Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)

Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Prince Consort Road, Gateshead

The fascinating history of the town is told in `Made in Gateshead´ which traces the history and people and their skills. There are regular temporary exhibitions... more

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, Ocean Road, South Shields, Tyne & Wear

Ocean Road, Blandford Square, South Shields

It also features an art gallery with a difference, combining many of the Museums´s paintings with exciting hands-on displays, enabling visitors to find out more about... more

David Kennedy's (Restaurant)

David Kennedy's, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

The Biscuit Factory, 16 Stoddart Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

The constantly changing menu features the daily catch from the North Shields Fish Quay such as hake, roasted and served with crisp Serrano ham and a... more

Puffing Billy Cottage (Self Catering)

Puffing Billy Cottage, 26 Blayney Row, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

26 Blayney Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne

A Freeview box and DVD player is included, though during the warmer weather visitors can relax in their own patio area with garden furniture. A cycle... more

Vujon (Restaurant)

Vujon, 29 Queen Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

29 Queen Street, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne

The food has won awards for both its quality and innovation, evident in the likes of grilled scallop spiced with mixed peppercorns, fennel and star anise... more

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (Museum / Art Gallery)

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Burdon Road, Sunderland

Also a look at traditional industries including shipbuilding, coal mining, pottery, glass and textile crafts through to the prehistoric, medieval and 20th century history of the... more

Cafe 21 (Restaurant)

Cafe 21, Trinity Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Trinity Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne

A lengthy menu offers plenty of choice at all stages. Try a rustic pork terrine with pistachio nuts or a refined crab lasagne with chive butter... more

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum, Baring Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear

Baring Street, Blandford Square, South Shields

Today, the excavated remains, stunning reconstructions of original buildings and finds from the fort show what life was like in Roman Britain... more

Discovery Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne

Packed full of interactive displays it is the perfect place for all ages to learn and have fun... more

Caffe Vivo (Restaurant)

Caffe Vivo, 29 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

29 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne

You can just drop in for a cappucino, but when there's parmesan and mascarpone polenta with Tuscan-braised venison and wild mushrooms, who could resist staying for... more

Malmaison Brasserie (Restaurant)

Malmaison Brasserie, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne

Desserts include chocolate fondant soufflé served with an unusual Pedro Ximenez sherry ice cream. Look out for the Home Grown and Local set lunch and dinner... more

Kensington House Aparthotel (Self Catering)

Kensington House Aparthotel, 5 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

5 Osborne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne

The apartments have flat screen televisions and broadband access, designer kitchens, bathroom accessories and Egyptian bed linen, with building access set up with disabled guests in... more

Hotel du Vin & Bistro (Restaurant)

Hotel du Vin & Bistro, Allan House, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Allan House, City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

The wine list is as wide ranging and carefully chosen as you would expect given the name of the restaurant with many selections available by the... more

Jesmond Dene House (Restaurant)

Jesmond Dene House, Jesmond Dene Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Jesmond Dene Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

In truth, it’s probably a mix of all three. The striking Arts and Crafts building has been carefully updated to create 40 distinctly individual bedrooms: sleek,... more

Washington Old Hall (Historic House)

Washington Old Hall, The Avenue, Washington, Tyne & Wear

The Avenue, District 4, Washington

The rooms are furnished in Jacobean style with a fine collection of oil paintings, delftware and heavily carved oak furniture. The Jacobean garden leads to the... more

Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum, Buddle Street, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear

Buddle Street, Wallsend

This is the most extensively excavated site in the Empire and the reconstructed bath-house is the only one of its kind in Britain. Housed in the... more

Hatton Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)

Hatton Gallery, The Quadrangle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

The Quadrangle, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne

On display is the internationally significant Merzbarn wall by Kurt Schwitters, which is the only surviving example of his work. Also the Uhlman Collection of African... more

Laing Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)

Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

New Bridge Street, South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Highlights include Gauguin´s `The Breton Shepherdess´, Henry Moore´s `Seated Woman: Thin Neck´ and John Martin´s `The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah´. A friendly, accessible environment, the... more

Jesmond Dene House (Hotel)

Jesmond Dene House, Jesmond Dene Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Jesmond Dene Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

It’s simply 40 well-designed rooms in a richly historic building offering understated luxury and rather good food. Overlooking the wooded valley of Jesmond Dene, it guarantees... more

Belsay Hall (Historic House)

Belsay Hall, Belsay, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Belsay, Newcastle upon Tyne

The house is square and made entirely of stone and the pillars have Doric and Ionic capitals. None of the furniture has survived but the Library... more

Fisherman's Lodge (Restaurant)

Fisherman's Lodge, Jesmond Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Jesmond Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne

Northcote Manor trained chef Daniel Jolley brings a fresh talent to cooking the freshest local seafood and finest local produce off the Northumbrian hills. New relaxed... more

National Glass Centre (Attraction / Activity)

National Glass Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Liberty Way, Sunderland

Tour maps are available to guide you through the exhibition halls with ever changing exhibitions... more

Belsay Hall (Garden)

Belsay Hall, Belsay, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Belsay, Newcastle upon Tyne

It is definitely a plantsman´s garden as much of the original planting survives, including magnificent magnolias, Pieris floribunda and Exochorda giraldii. The famous unique Quarry Garden,... more

Close House Hotel & Golf (Golf Course)

Close House Hotel & Golf, Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne

Each hole follows a different direction and the undulating terrain provides contrast and interest throughout its 6,850-yard (par 71) length. The quality of the four par... more

Horton Grange Country House Hotel (Small Hotel / Inn)

Horton Grange Country House Hotel, Berwick Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Berwick Hill, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne

The hotel boasts 5 traditionally decorated executive rooms in the main Grade - II house, and 4 Garden Rooms which offer a contemporary living space, bedroom... more

Bede's World (Attraction / Activity)

Bede's World, Church Bank, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear

Church Bank, Jarrow

Take a moment to sit in the sound pods where singing monks introduce Bede’s thoughts and then discover how monks counted in the interactive science gallery.... more

Blackfriars Restaurant (Restaurant)

Blackfriars Restaurant, Friars Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Friars Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

There’s also a newly restored banquet hall featuring bespoke oak furniture, chandeliers, wall coverings and stained-glass windows. However, the food is far more contemporary than the... more

The Broad Chare (Restaurant)

The Broad Chare, 25 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

25 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne

The list of extremely tempting bar snacks includes the familiar scotch egg and hand raised pork pie along side more adventurous offerings such as deep fried... more

Monkwearmouth Station Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

Monkwearmouth Station Museum, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

North Bridge Street, Sunderland

Seven interactive galleries have been developed as part of the £1million development of the museum, making learning about the history of travel and transport in Tyne... more

Stephenson Railway Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

Stephenson Railway Museum, Middle Engine Lane, North Shields, Tyne & Wear

Middle Engine Lane, North Shields

The story of coal and how electricity revolutionised transport in the 1900s is also told... more

Hotel du Vin - Newcastle (Hotel)

Hotel du Vin - Newcastle, Allan House, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Allan House, City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

A nautical theme reflects the building’s history in the bedrooms and common areas and some of the views over the Tyne are truly spectacular. Head down... more

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