Tonight, my friends and I are spending the first of two nights in Newcastle upon Tyne as we hike the final two days of our Hadrian's Wall trek. Arriving well before dark (this far north, true darkness doesn't settle in until nearly 11pm this time of year), we decide to get our explore the city near our hotel a little bit.
Not far from our hotel, sits Newcastle Castle or simple "The Castle" and alongside it a structure labeled as the Black Gate, which served as a fortified gate house. The remaining castle keep structure dates back to 1172 and the gatehouse to around 1247. The keep is quite impressive and rises eighty feet or so between modern buildings in this area of the city. While we aren't permitted entry, we can explore around a little bit and it's quite the interesting site. Dinner is waiting on us and we have other friends to rejoin. So, this will end our exploration for right now.
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