Cathedral · Newcastle upon Tyne · Tyne and Wear

Newcastle Cathedral

Newcastle Cathedral is a grade I listed cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne. A short trip away is Turbinia, 900 m off, the first of 73 within 15 km. It has articles in 18 Wikipedias.

Photo: Newcastle Cathedral, The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Newcastle upon Tyne

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 4%

#269 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#269 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle Cathedral is inside Newcastle upon Tyne’s built-up area, with 32 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Newcastle upon Tyne has 724 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather by the month

If warmth matters, go June to September: Newcastle upon Tyne reaches 17–20°C.

Jan7° / 2°45 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar10° / 3°41 mm

Apr12° / 5°51 mm

May15° / 8°44 mm

Jun18° / 10°64 mm

Jul20° / 12°61 mm

Aug20° / 12°69 mm

Sep17° / 10°59 mm

Oct14° / 7°64 mm

Nov10° / 4°72 mm

Dec7° / 2°56 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Newcastle upon Tyne, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Newcastle upon Tyne. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Newcastle upon Tyne’s full climate →

About

Newcastle Cathedral

Grade I listed cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

In Newcastle upon Tyne, inside the town’s built-up area.

Newcastle upon Tyne’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 18 languages
Town: in Newcastle upon Tyne
Official site: stnicholascathedral.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Orange shows Newcastle Cathedral; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns that count Newcastle Cathedral

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Newcastle upon Tyne (286,472 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Newcastle upon Tyne

286,472 people · 46 places to visit

2 · 400 m southeast of it

Gateshead

115,278 people · 49 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km west of it

Blaydon

14,237 people · 35 places to visit

4 · 3.9 km southwest of it

Whickham

15,680 people · 33 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Newcastle Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Newcastle upon Tyne	It’s in town	286,472	46
Gateshead	400 m southeast of it	115,278	49
Blaydon	3.5 km west of it	14,237	35
Whickham	3.9 km southwest of it	15,680	33
Wallsend	4.3 km northeast of it	45,351	42
Longbenton	4.5 km northeast of it	26,882	35
Hebburn	6.2 km east of it	21,341	24
Sunniside	6.6 km southwest of it	3,422	9

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

The 73 places within 15 km include 4 museums, a castle and a cathedral.

MuseumTurbinia900 m away 2

CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle100 m away 3

CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral600 m away 4

Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock1.2 km away · 638K visitors a year 5

MuseumCentre for Life700 m away · 225K visitors a year 6

Art galleryBALTIC Centre900 m away 7

MuseumDiscovery Museum900 m away 8

FortNewcastle town wall700 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

A visit to Newcastle Cathedral: questions

Where is Newcastle Cathedral?

Newcastle Cathedral is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Newcastle Cathedral?

Grade I listed cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Newcastle Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Newcastle upon Tyne, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Newcastle Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Newcastle Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Turbinia (900 m), Newcastle upon Tyne Castle (100 m), St Mary's Cathedral (600 m) and Great North Museum: Hancock (1.2 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
BALTIC Centre: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Discovery Museum: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle town wall: User:Dbam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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