About Newcastle Sports

(Newcastle, England)




The city has a proud sporting heritage and boasts excellent facilities for playing and watching a wide range of sports. Football, rugby and cricket are popular spectator sports. Newcastle United FC plays at St. James Park, which seats more than 52,000 people.

The club has a large and very loyal following, and tickets for matches should always be booked in advance. Other clubs nearby include arch-rivals Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Darlington and Hartlepool United.

The Newcastle Falcons rugby union club has a loyal following in the city, as does Durham County Cricket Club, based in nearby Chester-le-Street. The city even has its own ice hockey team, the Newcastle Vipers.

Some of the world's top athletes have competed in events at the Gateshead International Stadium. Visitors can also watch or take part in a large number of sports and outdoor activities including basketball, golf, swimming, tennis, walking, angling and much more.


Leisure Centres and Stadiums / Arenas



Benwell Hill Cricket Club
Address: Denton Bank, Denton House, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 274 1222
Website: www.benwellhill.co.uk/

Blue Flames
Address: Whitley Park, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 270 0885
Website: www.blueflamesclub.co.uk/

City of Newcastle Amateur Swimming Club (ASC)
Address: City Pool, Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 277 1844
Website: www.cityofnewcastleasc.co.uk/

Climb Newcastle
Address: Shipley Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 276 2174
Website: www.climbnewcastle.com/

Gosforth Lawn Tennis Club
Address: West Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 215 0013
Website: www.gosforthlawntennisclub.co.uk/

Metro Radio Arena Newcastle
Address: Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)844 493 6666
Website: www.metroradioarena.co.uk/

Newburn Activity Centre
Address: Grange Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 264 0014
Website: www.newcastleleisure.co.uk/

Newcastle Cricket Club
Address: Osborne Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 281 0775
Website: www.newcastlecc.org.uk/

Newcastle Falcons
Address: Kingston Park, Brunton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 214 5588
Website: www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/

Newcastle Racecourse Racing and Events
Address: Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 236 2020
Website: www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk/

Newcastle United Football Club
Address: St. James' Park, Strawberry Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)844 372 1892
Website: www.nufc.co.uk/

Newcastle University Sports Centre
Address: Centre for Physical Recreation and Sport, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 222 7225
Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/










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