Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter

Visit historic Newcastle Castle, just a seven-minute walk from the hotel. The site comprises the 12th-century stone fortress, the Castle Keep and the Black Gate, which was a later addition. You can wander through centuries-old passageways and discover royal chambers once occupied by kings. Displays along the way recount the castle's history, through Roman and medieval times to the modern day.

Take in a concert at Sage Gateshead, an iconic venue on the south bank of the River Tyne, 15 minutes' walk from the hotel. Musical acts span jazz, classical, popular and folk, to name just a few. There are both daytime and evening performances, and regular festivals run throughout the year. You can have a pre-show drink in one of several on-site bars, or grab a bite in the Brasserie restaurant.

For a fun and challenging activity, grab your friends, family and colleagues and head to Escape Newcastle, three minutes' drive from the hotel. The aim of the game is to escape a locked room by finding clues and solving puzzles together, while racing against the clock. It's a creative spin on corporate team-building, perfect for groups of 2 to 5 people – but groups of up to 24 can be accommodated.

Take a leisurely walk along the riverfront in the Quayside precinct, just over a mile from the hotel. Here you'll find plenty of bars and restaurants for a great night out. Cross the curved and tilted Gateshead Millennium Bridge to reach the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, which is housed in a converted flour mill. Sage Gateshead, a landmark concert and conference venue, is also nearby.

If you arrived from the south, you may have seen a huge statue by the A1 motorway, or perhaps from your train window. This is the "Angel of the North", a gigantic sculpture rising 20 metres above the countryside, with a 54-metre wingspan. Perched on a hilltop, the enormous piece of public art was created by Antony Gormley. If you missed it on the way in, it's just a 15-minute drive from the hotel.

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