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I love this cafe. It's a great place to stop off for coffee and cakes, or a light lunch, when you're out shopping and need a break from all the hustle and bustle. They do great sandwiches and soups but there is also a more extensive menu.
8 Nelson Street
City Centre
Newcastle NE1
0191 231 3000
It is a huge commercial art gallery selling everything from crafts to sculpture and canvasses. It is free to visit and the Byker Vista cafe and Black door restaurant have great food. Close by there are other artists' studios and galleries.
Shieldfield, Newcastle.
For something a bit different on a weekend & only 20 minutes from the city.
Hop on the Metro & explore the weekly market housed in the Victorian railway station, lots of books, crafty stuff, and bric-a-brac to wade through, with a farmer's market once a month. Then potter through the town centre, check out the priory ruins, stroll on the sandy beach, watch the surfers, and then hop on the Metro at Cullercoats or Whitley Bay back to town.
Tynemouth Market, Tynemouth Metro Station
I found some great vegetarian shoes & boots. They are priced really well and my new boots look great for my xmas party.
www.alternativesoles.com
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