# Exhibition Park, Haymarket & the Quayside > Self-guided Newcastle upon Tyne craft beer crawl, 6 stops. About 3.1 km (1.3 km of it from Wylam Brewery to the Haymarket), allow 5–6 hours. Source: https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/newcastle/routes/haymarket-to-the-quayside/ (The Craft Beer Crawl, 2026-10-20) Route 2 · "Palace to the Bridge" - 6 stops - About 3.1 km (1.3 km of it from Wylam Brewery to the Haymarket) - Walking: About 40 min - Allow 5–6 hours **Best time:** Saturday from noon (Wylam is open Friday to Sunday only, and Town Mouse opens at 2pm Monday to Thursday). Friday from 3pm also works. Other days, start at Mean-Eyed Cat. Opening hours change, so check each venue before you set off. ## The stops 1. ### [Wylam Brewery at the Palace of Arts](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/newcastle/venues/newcastle-wylam-brewery/) Palace of Arts, Exhibition Park, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PZ · **Haymarket (Metro), about 15 min walk through Exhibition Park** One of the most spectacular brewery settings in Britain: a 30-barrel brewery and taproom inside the Grade II-listed Palace of Arts, the last building left from the 1929 North East Coast Exhibition, beside the lake in Exhibition Park. Full Wylam range including flagship Jakehead IPA and up to four cask beers, plus a big terrace. Taproom open Friday 3pm–11pm, Saturday noon–11pm, Sunday noon–7pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Wylam%20Brewery%20at%20the%20Palace%20of%20Arts%2C%20Palace%20of%20Arts%2C%20Exhibition%20Park%2C%20Claremont%20Road%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne%20NE2%204PZ) 2. ### [Mean-Eyed Cat](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/newcastle/venues/newcastle-mean-eyed-cat/) 1 St Thomas' Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LE · **Haymarket (Metro), 2 min walk** Tiny, colourful micropub in a former newsagent's opposite Haymarket bus station, opened in 2018 and named after the Johnny Cash song. Six cask and eight keg lines of local, national and international beers, with a rear terrace. Open Monday to Wednesday noon–10pm, Thursday to Saturday noon–10:30pm, Sunday 1pm–10pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Mean-Eyed%20Cat%2C%201%20St%20Thomas'%20Street%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne%20NE1%204LE) 3. ### [Town Mouse Ale House](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/newcastle/venues/newcastle-town-mouse-ale-house/) Basement, 11 St Mary's Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7PG · **Haymarket (Metro), 3 min walk** Five-time Newcastle CAMRA Pub of the Year (most recently 2024): a Belgian-inspired basement ale house for about 50 people, focused on the best North East cask and keg beers, British ciders and locally made bar snacks. Open Monday to Thursday 2pm–10pm, Friday and Saturday noon–11pm, Sunday 2pm–9pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Town%20Mouse%20Ale%20House%2C%20Basement%2C%2011%20St%20Mary's%20Place%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne%20NE1%207PG) 4. ### [Bacchus](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/newcastle/venues/newcastle-bacchus/) 42–48 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6BX · **Monument (Metro), 3 min walk** Big Sir John Fitzgerald pub just off Grey Street with an ocean-liner theme and a long bar of cask ales and craft keg, a regular in the Good Beer Guide. Open Monday to Thursday 11:30am–11pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30am–midnight, Sunday noon–10:30pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bacchus%2C%2042%E2%80%9348%20High%20Bridge%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne%20NE1%206BX) 5. ### [Crown Posada](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/newcastle/venues/newcastle-crown-posada/) 31 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3JE · **Monument or Central Station (Metro and rail), about 7 min walk** Narrow 1880 Victorian pub with a nationally important historic interior: Pre-Raphaelite stained glass, mahogany panelling, an ornate ceiling and a record player on the bar. Good on local cask ales. Open Sunday to Thursday 11am–midnight, Friday and Saturday 11am–2am. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Crown%20Posada%2C%2031%20Side%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne%20NE1%203JE) 6. ### [The Bridge Tavern](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/newcastle/venues/newcastle-bridge-tavern/) 7 Akenside Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3UF · **Monument or Central Station, about 8 min walk** Brewpub tucked directly beneath the Tyne Bridge, with a small in-house brewery (partnered with Wylam, whose Tavern Gold is the house cask), a library room and a rooftop terrace looking up at the bridge. Open Monday to Thursday noon–midnight, Friday and Saturday noon–1am, Sunday 11am–11pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Bridge%20Tavern%2C%207%20Akenside%20Hill%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne%20NE1%203UF) Start at the Palace of Arts in Exhibition Park and work downhill through the city to finish under the Tyne Bridge on the Quayside. Bacchus to the Crown Posada: walk down Grey Street and Dean Street, or the steps of Dog Leap Stairs, to the Side. Finish with a walk across the Millennium Bridge to the BALTIC, or straight on into the Ouseburn route about 15 minutes east along the Quayside. **Alcohol-free and pacing:** ask at the bar for alcohol-free beers and soft drinks, and remember a half is always fine. Eat along the way, drink water between stops, and skip a stop whenever you like. [More tips](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/responsible-drinking/). [Walking directions (Google Maps)](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=Wylam+Brewery+at+the+Palace+of+Arts%2C+Palace+of+Arts%2C+Exhibition+Park%2C+Claremont+Road%2C+Newcastle+upon+Tyne+NE2+4PZ&destination=The+Bridge+Tavern%2C+7+Akenside+Hill%2C+Newcastle+upon+Tyne+NE1+3UF&travelmode=walking&waypoints=Mean-Eyed+Cat%2C+1+St+Thomas%27+Street%2C+Newcastle+upon+Tyne+NE1+4LE%7CTown+Mouse+Ale+House%2C+Basement%2C+11+St+Mary%27s+Place%2C+Newcastle+upon+Tyne+NE1+7PG%7CBacchus%2C+42%E2%80%9348+High+Bridge%2C+Newcastle+upon+Tyne+NE1+6BX%7CCrown+Posada%2C+31+Side%2C+Newcastle+upon+Tyne+NE1+3JE) [Print the free passport](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/passport/newcastle/haymarket-to-the-quayside/) ## Prefer a guide? - [Newcastle: 3-Course Meal with Beer Flight](https://www.getyourguide.com/newcastle-upon-tyne-l444/newcastle-3-course-meal-with-beer-flight-t1064353/?partner_id=8AVPI3Q&cmp=haymarket-to-the-quayside): GetYourGuide · From US$84 · check dates Affiliate links: we may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. ## Places to stay nearby Well-rated places to stay near Haymarket, measured from Wylam Brewery at the Palace of Arts, the first stop. Distances are as the crow flies. ### Maldron Hotel Newcastle ★★★★ Newgate Street · about 600 m from the first stop Guest rating 9.2/10 (9,993 reviews) [Prices on Booking.com](https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Maldron%20Hotel%20Newcastle%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) or [Expedia](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?destination=Maldron%20Hotel%20Newcastle%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) · [Agoda](https://www.agoda.com/search?textToSearch=Maldron%20Hotel%20Newcastle%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) ### Hotel Indigo Newcastle by IHG ★★★★ 2/8 Fenkle Street · about 750 m from the first stop Guest rating 9/10 (3,961 reviews) [Prices on Booking.com](https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Hotel%20Indigo%20Newcastle%20by%20IHG%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) or [Expedia](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?destination=Hotel%20Indigo%20Newcastle%20by%20IHG%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) · [Agoda](https://www.agoda.com/search?textToSearch=Hotel%20Indigo%20Newcastle%20by%20IHG%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) ### Motel One Newcastle ★★★ 15 25 High Bridge · about 650 m from the first stop Guest rating 8.8/10 (2,832 reviews) [Prices on Booking.com](https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Motel%20One%20Newcastle%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) or [Expedia](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?destination=Motel%20One%20Newcastle%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) · [Agoda](https://www.agoda.com/search?textToSearch=Motel%20One%20Newcastle%2C%20Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne) Prefer an apartment? 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