Newcastle Upon Tyne, AKA simply Newcastle, is bridge-rich. Located not far from the northeast coast of England about 70 miles south of the border with Scotland and straddling the River Tyne, this city has forever been a bustling hub of commerce and its bridges are an important part of its dynamic personality.
I’m not a bridge expert or a Newcastle historian, but I’ve had the great fortune to visit Newcastle several times in the past few years for work events and meetings, and have fallen in love with it.
Newcastle has heritage, humor, humility, a rich history of innovation and academia, and a thriving modern culture complete with the arts, a night scene and foodie-worthy restaurants. It is truly charming.
And those bridges! They run the gamut of styles and functionality: a swing bridge, a suspension bridge, rail bridges and auto bridges, foot bridges, a millennium bridge, a high bridge and low bridges.
I try to traverse as many bridges as possible when in Newcastle, and have done so on foot, by train and in a taxi.
The bridges, and Newcastle in general, just can’t take a bad picture.
There’s so much more to Newcastle than its bridges, but I hope you’ll agree that they’re worth a mention, even standing out in the background in my picture of scones and clotted cream during afternoon tea!
Do you have a favorite city for bridges?
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Great bridges!
I think so, too! Do you have a town or city where the bridges enthrall you?
No, there are very few bridges of any consequence here in the Charlotte, NC area.
Ah, but Charlotte has so many other charms. 😊😊😊
It is a beautiful area to live in.
Thank you! (They spoke to me.)
I can see why!
This is such a great post! I find that bridges are in many ways a perfect subject for photography. They have strong leading lines. If they’re long, you can use them for a vanishing point perspective. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day 🙂 Aiva xx
Thank you, Aiva! Great points you make about bridges as subjects- maybe that’s why I’m so attracted to them. 😊😊
As a former Geordie and current Glaswegian I would say both cities have great bridges! Glad you like Newcastle so much – it’s generally under appreciated I think.
I love that term “Geordie”! It has so much more personality than “Houstonian” and really fits that thriving city of Newcastle. I don’t remember Glasgow bridges – must go back!
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=39733&p=0
Wow, I just saw this. Those bridges are breathtaking! Obviously, haven’t really “done” Glasgow, or those bridges would’ve been “top of mind” for me. Must. Go. Back!!
And, of course, tell me when you do!
I had never really paid much attention to bridges as objects before; I usually use them to enjoy the expansive views. Thank you for bringing this to our attention in such a kind manner. Anyway, I’ve never been in a city with even half the number of bridges that Newcastle has. By the way, the marvelous sunsets that grace the city’s bridges are truly captivating.
Wow, @Macarena, I’m so happy to be your lens for seeing bridges differently. But your “expansive views” approach has so much value, too! I look forward to hearing from you as your bridge appreciation expands. 😁 And, you’re so right, the SKY was a character in our story that whole trip. Amazingly. I have a post or two about that in the upcoming days.
Very cool! I’m amazed at the variety of bridge architecture. It’s not easy to make all these styles work well together.
Not sure what you call those, but my favorite one out of the bunch is the one that looks like a building floor as it has a ceiling (?). Looks super different and fun! Maybe room for plants up top?
I don’t know what to call them, either, but it would definitely look cool with plants draped over the top edges. The weather is so wet there that they would probably thrive, too. Thanks for stopping by!