Creative and cultural days out in Newcastle...

Things to do on a sunny day in Newcastle

I live near the biscuit factory, which is this amazing art gallery, it has an amazing place to eat and the building is really beautiful and at night it’s lit up pink. It’s got a great range of art inside and there’s always really fun and interesting events taking places during the day and in the evening.

The Baltic near the quayside is another great art gallery in Newcastle, it’s surrounded by beautiful views and it’s right on the river. They have a great modern art section in the gallery and a really fun lift to go up as it's made of glass and gives you the biggest butterflies as it's goes up. There’s a long strip where you can walk down the river and on Sunday, there’s an amazing market where you can indulge on some naughty street food.   

The Laing art gallery is another free art gallery; it’s in the centre of the city, which is surrounded by a million pound stone floor pattern.  You have to pay for certain sections of the gallery but if you want a cheap day out, you can look at ¾ of the gallery for free. It has a really lovely café within the Laing, the tea and scones are particularly good.  

I have cycled from the quayside to Tynemouth before, on the cycle track using the hire ‘scratch bikes’ which are situated all around the city for hire for really cheap prices.  It’s a 22 mile rise but it’s really safe and it’s takes you on the route past Hadrian’s wall. I highly recommend the ride, if you find the energy to cycle all day, you feel great afterwards. It's feels like you've really achieved something, and your legs are like jelly when you get off your bike, you really feel the burn in the morning. 

Osbourne farm is another attraction to visit; it’s a farm where you can take you family or friends to pet the farm animals for free. It’s great for children and it can also make a great date with your partner.  They have really cute rabbits there and on the walk down there you pass Stepney Bank inner city horse riding school and some really quirky cafe's and street art. It's right next to Sandyford park, which a lovely walk when the suns out, as it’s a really beautiful park.  

The Great North Museum: The Hancock in Newcastle is free to enter and it makes a lovely educational day out. They have a cafe but I wouldn't recommend you eat there, as at the bottom of the street theirs an amazing coffee shop called Quilliam Brothers tea-house. It's a great chill out spot, with a youthful, hipster and student vibes.