Gateshead

Gateshead is a town in the English county of Tyne and Wear, on the southern bank of the River Tyne, with Newcastle-upon-Tyne on the northern bank. The two are joined by seven different bridges over the Tyne, including the landmark Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The town has a growing reputation for iconic architecture such as The Sage Gateshead, the Angel of the North and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. It is one of the driest locations of the United Kingdom due to its location in the rain shadow of the North Pennines, and boasts high elevations that provide impressive views over the Tyne valley and the North Sea. The closeness of Gateshead and Newcastle, has lead to the pair being provided with a unified marketing brand name, NewcastleGateshead, for the promotion of the Tyneside conurbation.