Activities In and Around Newcastle

Newcastle Upon Tyne and the various surrounding towns and villages are quickly becoming favorite destinations of adventure seekers and stag or hen parties. The Northumberland countryside makes for spectacular viewing, whether you are looking down on it from a glider or a helicopter, or racing through on a quad bike.

Paint-ball Discounts are guaranteed to give you and your friends a good time. The centre offers a huge variety of specially themed game zones at very affordable prices. Massive Attack Paint-ball are also located close to Newcastle and offer various groups and packages such as corporate, 'young gunz' , as well as catering for stag and hen parties. 

If you would rather race around at high speeds, then you might want to look into some quad biking. Quad Nation has a number of courses around Britain, including Sunderland, Middlesborough, and Bishop Auckland all within easy reach of Newcastle. 

If you would rather a slower pace and the chance to try out your sea- faring skills, then you may want to reserve a day for taking to the water and enjoying the many activities provided by various sailing clubs around Newcastle. The Coquet Shore Base Trust is situated in Amble a short distance from Newcastle. The Trust provides courses and training for various water sports, including sailing, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing power boating and raft building. The CST also runs courses for groups, including youth groups and company team building. The Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club is based in Durham and accepts guests and charges affordable prices. If the North Sea is too intimidating for you, the Newcastle has a host of swimming pools including City Pool, East End, Elswick Pool, Gosforth Pool, Outer West Pool.

From one extreme to another, a swimming pool to discovering the treasures of the deep. Marsden Dive Centre and Northeast Diving Academy caters for varying degrees of diving experience and ensures a safe and professional team to take you on your dive.

If you prefer the wide open sky to the dark blue sea, then your visit to Newcastle would not be complete without a trial lesson on a helicopter or a Glider. Northumbria Helicopters and Flying School is based in Newcastle Airport and trains helicopter pilots while also giving visitors the chance to fly a helicopter themselves. The trial lesson include a briefing and a half hour or one hour flight exercise with a CAA approved flying Instructor. Northumbria Gliding Clubis situated in 88 acres of land which over looks the Tyne Valley. If you wish to hire an aircraft, prices range from £18 to £72 and trial lessons range from £25 to £50.

Newcastle Upon Tyne has a number of leisure centres open to members and visitors. Cowgate Sports Centre has activities for people of all ages to enjoy including a fitness suite, Badminton and Trampoline. There are also yoga classes, Climbing walls, a sauna and step classes. Lightfoot Sports Centre is earning a reputation for its excellent facilities and fitness classes. Their main hall hosts five aside football, badminton and trampoline sessions. Gateshead Sports Centre is another of Newcastle's top fitness and sports centres. It has everything from Squash courts, Swimming pools, fitness gym, sauna and even a creche.