Explore The Northeast
There are a number of attractions near Newcastle, all accessible by Metro. The train runs east towards Wallsend, where Segendum fort marks the beginning of Hadrian’s Wall, while further east Bede’s World pays homage to Christianity’s most important historian. Further out, near Sunderland, is the splendid Washington Wildfowl Centre.
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The Geordie Nation
The Geordie Nation
Tyneside and Newcastle’s native inhabitants are known as Geordies, the word probably derived from a diminutive of the name ”George”. There are various explanations of who George was (King George II, railwayman George Stephenson), all plausible, none now verifiable. Geordies speak a highly distinctive dialect and accent, heavily derived from Old English. Phrases you’re likely to come across include: haway man! (come on!), scran (food), a’reet (hello) and propa belta (really good) – and you can also expect to be widely referred to as “pet” or “flower”.
