Visit Brunswick Village Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Brunswick Village

  

Brunswick Village Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Brunswick Village

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Brunswick Village history

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Brunswick Village grew up around Dinnington Colliery, named after the nearby village. At its peak the coal mine employed over 1000 people, but closed in February 1960. The village is half in North Tyneside and half in Newcastle upon Tyne.

You can visit Brunswick Village places with Walkfo Brunswick Village to hear history at Brunswick Village’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Brunswick Village has 34 places to visit in our interactive Brunswick Village map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Brunswick Village, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Brunswick Village places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Brunswick Village & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Brunswick Village Places Map
34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Brunswick Village tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Brunswick Village

  

Best Brunswick Village places to visit

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Brunswick Village has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Brunswick Village’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Brunswick Village’s information audio spots:

Newcastle Racecourse Newcastle Racecourse is a horse racing course located at Gosforth Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, owned by Arena Racing Company. It stages both flat and National Hunt racing, with its biggest meeting being the Northumberland Plate held annually in June.

Gosforth Park Gosforth Park is a park north of Gosforth in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It houses Newcastle Racecourse, Virgin Money Unity Arena, a Britannia hotel, two golf courses, a garden centre and a football centre. It is also home to Gosforth Nature Reserve, a private SSSI managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.

Gosforth House Gosforth House now known as Brandling House is a Grade II listed building built as a mansion house. It is now serving as a hospitality and conference centre at Gosforth Park Racecourse.

Gosforth Nature Reserve Gosforth Nature Reserve is a wildlife haven in Tyne and Wear. It includes extensive woodland and wetland habitats. Access to the reserve is restricted to NHSN members and those in possession of a valid day pass. Dog walking and other recreational activities are not permitted on site.

Fawdon Wagonway The Fawdon Wagonway was from 1818 to 1826 a 1 mile 3 furlongs (2.2 km) long horse-drawn and partially rope-operated industrial railway. It was the first cable car employing a moving rope that could be picked up or released by a grip on the cars.

Havannah Nature Reserve Havannah Nature Reserve lies to the west of the village of Hazlerigg, north of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was declared a nature reserve in 1998 and is designated a Site of Local Conservation Interest. Owned by Newcastle City Council and managed by Urban Green Newcastle.

Woolsington Hall Woolsington Hall is a Grade II* listed country house in a 92-acre (37 ha) estate in Newcastle. The hall is not habitable and requires full restoration. It has been on the Heritage at Risk Register since 2002.

Brenkley Brenkley is a hamlet and former civil parish about 6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, now in the parish of Dinnington. In 1951 the parish had a population of 28.

Prestwick Carr Prestwick Carr is a large area of low-lying wetland on the northern boundary of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in northeastern England. It is an Site of Special Scientific Interest and a nature reserve managed by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

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