HOLIDAY AT HOME - Top 10 things to do in Newcastle....

NEWCASTLE

1 Take a walk or ride a bike - Memorial Walk, Nobby’s Head, Bathers Way, Fernleigh Track

2 Step back in time – be transported through history with a visit to Fort Scratchley, Miss Porters House or the Convict Lumberyard

3 Ride a ferry to Stockton beach for a pub lunch and barefoot bowls, or pack a picnic and enjoy the city views from the other side. Grab the kids (and their scooters/skateboards) and test drive the new Active Hub & Skateboard Park

4 Catch the culture at Newcastle Museum or Newcastle Art Gallery

5 Take in a show at the Civic Theatre or rock it out at Lizotte’s

6 Get back to nature at Blackbutt Nature Reserve or the Hunter Wetlands Centre

7 Dine al fresco along Honeysuckle and the Foreshore or eat your way down an Eat Street – Darby St + Beaumont St, Hamilton

8 Take a dip – Merewether Beach + Baths, Newcastle Beach, Nobbys Beach

9 Pack a picnic and head to King Edward Park for spectacular views and a spot of shade in the Rotunda

10 Shop ‘til you drop – explore the regions vast network of charming boutiques and quirky local businesses for something genuinely original. We’re thinking Darby Street and Hunter Mall for starters.