NEWCASTLE CASTLE

One of the best places to visit in Newcastle is the Castle, which not only provides insight into the city's history but also boasts breathtaking vistas from the structure's upper levels. The city of Newcastle got its name from the castle, which has many fascinating historical relics to uncover.

Newcastle Castle, which dates back to the 12th century, consists of three sections: the Castle Keep, the Defended Stone Tower, and the fortified Black Gate. From Roman times, a fort has stood here. Newcastle was a major English city that was besieged and eventually surrendered during the English Civil War. As time went on, it was transformed into a secure facility. The gate was converted into a tenement for a while in the twentieth century.

The Newcastle Castle, with its dark past and reported sightings of a former inmate named The Poppy Girl who was beaten to death in the castle prison for owing people money, has also played host to a number of paranormal investigation exhibitions. Extensive studies conducted over the past few years on the Black Gate and Castle Keep of Newcastle have uncovered a rich and bloody past for those two structures.

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Highlights

• Learn about the history of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and take in breathtaking views from the castle's tower.
• Witness The Keep which is one of the best surviving examples of a mediaeval stone castle dungeon in the United Kingdom.
• Get a feel for what it must have been like to live in these two remarkably well-preserved mediaeval buildings, a regal fortress and a gloomy dungeon.
• There are beautiful vistas to be had from the renowned castle, and there are also extensive historical displays detailing the lives of castle residents through the decades and providing a glimpse into Newcastle's rich past.