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.
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
Ocean Road, South Shields, Tyne & Wear
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
Fisherman's Lodge (Restaurant)
Jesmond Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (Museum / Art Gallery)
Burdon Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
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
Jesmond Dene House (Restaurant)
Jesmond Dene Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Jesmond Dene House (Hotel)
Jesmond Dene Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
David Kennedy's Food Social (Restaurant)
The Biscuit Factory, 16 Stoddart Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
So it seems natural that former North-East Chef of the Year David Kennedy should have chosen Britain’s biggest commercial art gallery to base himself and his... more
Malmaison Brasserie (Restaurant)
Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Puffing Billy Cottage (Self Catering)
26 Blayney Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Monkwearmouth Station Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
North Bridge Street, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
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
Discovery Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
Blandford Square, South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Packed full of interactive displays it is the perfect place for all ages to learn and have fun... more
Laing Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
New Bridge Street, South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Horton Grange Country House Hotel (Small Hotel / Inn)
Berwick Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Hatton Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
The Quadrangle, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Bede's World (Attraction / Activity)
Church Bank, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear
The museums' stunning ‘Age of Bede’ exhibition displays finds excavated from the site of St Paul’s monastery, including the largest collection of some of the earliest... more
The Vermont Hotel (Hotel)
Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
It is a short walk to the main shopping centre, the theatres, galleries, universities and the rail station. It also has direct access to the quayside... more
Shipley Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
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
Stephenson Railway Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
Middle Engine Lane, North Shields, Tyne & Wear
The story of coal and how electricity revolutionised transport in the 1900s is also told... more
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
Buddle Street, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear
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
Belsay Hall (Garden)
Belsay, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Café 21 (Restaurant)
Trinity Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
A lengthy menu offers plenty of choice at all stages. Try a rustic venison terrine with dried cherries or a refined crab lasagne with chive butter... more
Hotel du Vin & Bistro (Restaurant)
Allan House, City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Blackfriars Restaurant (Restaurant)
Friars Street, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear
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
Kensington House Aparthotel (Self Catering)
5 Osborne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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
Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
Baring Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear
Today, the excavated remains, stunning reconstructions of original buildings and finds from the fort show what life was like in Roman Britain... more
National Glass Centre (Attraction / Activity)
Liberty Way, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Tour maps are available to guide you through the exhibition halls with ever changing exhibitions... more
Washington Old Hall (Historic House)
The Avenue, District 4, Washington, Tyne & Wear
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