The Millenium bridge opens at 12noon all through the summer. There's a cafe at The Baltic and all the pubs serve coffee. Views of the Sage fantastic. And there are the bridges- nowhere else has such a fantastic variety and number. Check out the Guildhall and Bessie Surtees house- brilliantly preserved buildings! If you are visiting the Newcastle City Guides... More

what more can you ask for ...culture, scenery, wonderful walks, lovely people, pubs, restaurants and the some of the best views to photograph in the City. This is a lovely clean area to visit, you can walk over the bridges to Gateshead Quay, enjoy the Baltic and Sage. On sunday there is the Quayside Market, although not as large as... More

Great architecture and history. There is a sense of belonging when you walk along the quay side and a sense of greta industrial history. More

Im a geordie & live here & I love it , everything you want for a break with some fantastic hotels resteraunts & bars & those lovely bridges , just amazing More

Plenty of restaurants, great views from The Baltic Centre Viewing platform. Seeing the Millenium Bridge lifting for river traffic and how pretty it looks lit up at night. Lovely to walk right along the quayside, great Sunday market here too. Brilliant bus service on both sides of Quays to town centre and elsewhere with terrific value £2 day ticket. More

The Baltic which is the free art gallery over the Millenium Bridge, the Sage which has a geat cafe with stunning views, the many cafes and restaurants, in summer the beach!,the Sunday Market and the general river vibe. Parking now better with the new multi storey. More

nice for a walk in a sunny day, nice view of the bridges, definetely worth a visit, however, not many cafes and shops around More

Twenty five years ago years ago the quayside was a place to be avoided. Derelict sheds, old cranes and car scrapyards sat where the Pitcher and Piano and Malmaison now stand. Today the area is spruce and so modern, for the most part, that it's hard to believe the transformation. For an interesting hour or two's walk I would suggest... More

Sunday market along quay lots of nice bars and coffee shops More