Retirement properties in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle offers a wide array of amenities that you’ll need to thrive in retirement, from fresh produce to cutting-edge healthcare.

• Groceries - Morrisons and Tesco are available in the city centre, with plenty of smaller independent and chain grocers open as well.
• Healthcare - The nearest hospital with an A&E department is the Royal Victoria Infirmary, 2 minutes away by car. Several pharmacies, dentists, and GP surgeries serve the city centre as well.
• Shops - Newcastle is a hub for shoppers, with a wide spread of high street favourites, independent shops, and specialist stores. 

Newcastle has plenty to offer retirees looking for a lively retirement full of varied activities, new experiences, and city-style comforts. Highlights include:

• Newcastle Racecourse, which does more than just horseracing – it also hosts various events like live music and the famous Newcastle Stampede, a 10k run open to all abilities.
• Over 20 golf courses in the Tyne and Wear area, perfect for enthusiasts and beginners alike.
• Historic buildings throughout the city, with three cathedrals, a castle, and more. A relatively short drive away, you’ll find the ruins of Hadrian’s Wall.
• Live performances, including West End style musicals, opera, ballet and music run throughout the year at theatres such as the Tyne Theatre and Opera House.

Newcastle offers easy access to the North East, with the famous Tyne Bridge (a defining icon of Tyneside since 1928) connecting Newcastle to Gateshead.

• Gosforth is a few minutes down the road and boasts first-rate travel links for buses, cars, and via the metro station – making travel around the Tyne and Wear area quick and easy.
• Likewise, Newcastle’s city centre is only half an hour from the seaside, offering plenty of quaint towns and coastal cliffs to explore – as well as a fair share of sandy beaches!
• If you prefer vast greenery to the hustle and bustle of the city, Northumberland National Park is less than an hour from Newcastle and contains 400 square miles of hills and moorland.

Newcastle’s city centre is fairly walkable, with buses and metro lines available if you need to travel from one side of the city to the other.

• By car - A multitude of roads connect Newcastle to the rest of the North East, most notably the A1, which offers easy connections to Durham and Darlington.
• By bus - Newcastle’s bus network runs reliably throughout the city and connects to nearby areas like Alnwick, Durham, Gateshead and Tynemouth.
• By rail - Newcastle Central Station is a major stop for travellers on the East Coast, and connects the city to Edinburgh, London, Leeds, and York.
• By air - Newcastle International Airport offers both domestic and international flights, so booking a holiday abroad is easy.