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Tyne Travel at St Mary's, Gateshead

St. Mary's by the Tyne, Oakwellgate, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 2AU

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking preferred
  • | Other / Multiple

Explore St Mary’s by the Tyne through the ages on digital maps and stories in the newspapers of the characters and happenings here - all with refreshments available from Magic Hat pop-up cafe.

St. Mary's by the Tyne, a former church, dates from the fourteenth century so has over 700 years of stories to tell.

Learn how to use digital archives to discover these stories for yourself, and join our tours to find out just how much a walk amongst the dead can teach you about everyday life in centuries past.

Soak up the history of Gateshead's former Mother church while enjoying refreshments from Magic Hat pop-up café









Timings

Saturday 19 September:
Graveyard Tours 1100-1130 and 1300-1330. Building 1200-1230 and 1400-1430

Location & directions

St. Mary's by the Tyne, Oakwellgate, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 2AU

Directions:
We're right opposite The Glasshouse (formerly known as The Sage).
Contact on day:
Katie Liddane
Telephone number:
+447576314051

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking preferred
Booking conditions:
Booking info TBC

Accessibility details

Some of the tour will require access to grass areas and parts of the grounds are sloped. Paths can be a little slippery underfoot depending on weather.

Additional information

Max number of people:
15
Estimated duration:
0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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