What's Whickham Like?

While in Whickham, you can simply enjoy the bars and restaurants. Take time to see the sights like Derwent Walk Country Park while you're here. St. James' Park and Intu are a couple of popular sights nearby.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Whickham?

Some of the top places to stay in Whickham:

The Gibside Hotel

3.5-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • Café • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Hoppers Cottage Guest House

3-star guesthouse

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • An area shuttle

How to Get to Whickham

Whickham is located 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Flying to:

• • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL), 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Whickham

Things to See and Do in and around Whickham

Things to See near Whickham:

• • Derwent Walk Country Park (1.6 mi/2.6 km away)
• • St. James' Park (3.4 mi/5.4 km away)
• • Metro Radio Arena (2.7 mi/4.4 km away)
• • Sage Gateshead (3.6 mi/5.8 km away)
• • University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (3.7 mi/5.9 km away)

Things to Do near Whickham:

• • Intu (1.3 mi/2.1 km away)
• • O2 Academy Newcastle (3.2 mi/5.1 km away)
• • Newcastle-upon-Tyne Theatre Royal (3.5 mi/5.6 km away)
• • Beamish Open Air Museum (4.3 mi/6.9 km away)
• • Chinatown (3.3 mi/5.3 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit Newcastle-upon-Tyne?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 58°F)
• • Coldest months: January, December, February, March (average 41°F)
• • Rainiest months: December, January, October, November (average 3 inches of rainfall)