Stand at Grey's Monument and look down the street before walking down. To appreciate the real splendour, keep looking up at the detail above street level. Once at the bottom of the street, turn and look back up, again to appreciate the beauty, then turn and look down into Dean street to see the difference. Newcastle really is a beautiful... More

Always something happening. Beautiful architecture. Can be a long walk back up the hill! Just take a nice slow leisurely pace. Excellent restaurants along the route.

My first job was in an office on Grey Street in the mid-1980s. It was a cool street to work in but not a street I appreciated as much then as I do now. Amazing architecture and the whole walk from Monument to the Quayside (dropping down to Dean Street) is great (but hilly on the way back up). Grey... More

Go to Grey Street (Quayside conner) for Friday night. Visit Madam Coo, Perdu and Bijoux. Lot's of good pubs and bars can be found there. Free entrance almost everywhere

I really liked to walk around Newcastle. You can see the old and nice buildings. Lots of different architecture, especially in Grey street. Don't forget to walk by the Royal Theatre! A real eye catcher.

Voted the best street in the North East last year and it is fully justified. Although you will need to be interested in archetecture first and formost.

Living not to far away all I would say is Grey street and the surrounding streets have a great atmosphere around Christmas. especially when the international markets visit also nice place to chill for a coffee on a Sunday morning !

An imposing street of well preserved buildings, look up to get the full effect, that sweeps downhill from grey's Monument towards the quayside. A range of cafes and shops to suit everyone along its length completes the picture

Start at Greys Monument and head down Greys Street, which is down hill towards Dean Street and then the Queyside. You get a wonderful view of the street curving away from you and if its sunny the stone glows. There are great bars and restaurants on Greys Street but make sure you look up above the shop fronts as you... More