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Great North 5K run
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Great North 5K run

Length3.1 mi
Elev. Gain91.8 ft
Est. Steps7000
Road
Created by Haitham

Great North 5K run Introduction

Great North 5K run is a 3.1 mile (7,000-step) route located near Newcastle upon Tyne, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 91.8 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Great North 5K run

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Tyne Bridge

Tourist Attraction
The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. The bridge was officially opened on 10 October 1928 by King George V and has since become a defining symbol of Tyneside.

The Castle, Newcastle

Tourist Attraction
The Castle, Newcastle, or Newcastle Castle is a medieval fortification in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built on the site of the fortress that gave the City of Newcastle its name. The most prominent remaining structures on the site are the Castle Keep , the castle's main fortified stone tower, and the Black Gate, its fortified gatehouse.

Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead

Place
The great fire of Gateshead and Newcastle was a tragic and spectacular series of events starting on Friday 6 October 1854, in which a substantial amount of property in the two North East of England towns was destroyed in a series of fires and an explosion which killed 53 and injured hundreds. There is only one building still extant on the Newcastle Quayside which predated the fire.

All Saints' Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

Place
All Saints' Church is a late 18th-century church in Lower Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, which replaced a medieval church on the same site. All Saints' Church is the only elliptical church building in England, the third tallest religious building in Newcastle and the ninth-tallest structure in the city overall.

Bessie Surtees House

Place
Bessie Surtees House is the name of two merchants' houses on Newcastle's Sandhill, near to the river, that were built in the 16th and 17th centuries. The buildings are a fine and rare example of Jacobean domestic architecture. An exhibition detailing the history of the buildings can be found on the first floor.

County Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne

Place
County Hall is a former municipal building, now a hotel, in Castle Garth, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The county hall, which was the meeting place of Northumberland County Council from 1910 to 1981, is a Grade II listed building.

Customs House, Newcastle upon Tyne

Place
The Customs House is a Grade II* listed building on the Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Austin Friars, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Place
Austin Friars, Newcastle-upon-Tyne was an Augustinian friary in Tyne and Wear, England.The friary is believed to have been founded by William Lord Ros, Baron of Wark on Tweed, about the year 1290, at a site in Cowgate. Around 1540, the friary was closed as part of the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII, and in 1551, the land was granted to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland.

Redheugh railway station

Place
Redheugh railway station served the town of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England from 1837 to 1854 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.

Guildhall, Newcastle upon Tyne

Place
The Guildhall is an important civic building in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is a Grade I listed building.
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

3.1 mi

Elev. Gain

91.8 ft

Est. Steps

7000
Created by
Haitham
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