Around TheTown Walls, Newcastle upon Tyne. 3 miles. The walk of the week

Another day's holiday, another walk, and this one is my walk of the week.  I found the details on the Newcastle City Council website (http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/) and my lovely (but forceful) work colleague Christine said 'you could do that one!' and before I knew it, I had the printed notes in my hand!
It was a lovely crisp day for a walk and it turned into a bit of a time trial too as my car park ticket lasted until 3pm, giving me just under two hours to complete - I managed well within the time! 
Photos and a full description follow soon.  I have resisted the temptation to photograph all the bits of the wall that have been done before, hopefully you'll get something a bit more unusual.
Now, do I walk again this evening in the hope of seeing the northern lights?

OK, I missed the northern lights.  Now here's how this walk went.  The suggested start was the Quayside, so I started at Central Station and walked through the underpass to the section of the wall behind the station.  As I crossed the lane to begin descending the steps to the Close, I heard some loud birdsong.  There in a shrub was a wren twittering its little heart out, no doubt establishing territory for the breeding season.  Tiny bird, but by the noise it was making tough all the same.  The steps were slightly overgrown and I picked my way gingerly down to the roadway.

Then it was along the Close, under the Tyne Bridge and along the Quayside to Broad Chare.  The law courts must have been on lunchbreak judging by the number of blokes in pinstriped suits mooching about. Broad Chare looks rejuvenated now, with the new-look Live Theatre and a Tesco metro to boot.  My walk then took me up Dog Bank to All Saints church where the daffs are starting to come up and back under the railway to 55 degrees North via the underpass.

Next, Mosley Street into Grey Street, and then Market Street.  Round the Laing Art Gallery past Bewick Court on the walkway and via College Road to the Civic Centre and St Thomas Church.



Eldon Square

Down Northumberland Street and round Eldon Square - do the three sides please, not just walk along the front.  St Andrews church, Stowell Street.  More wall bits as you walk down to Westgate Road, though curiously the walk does direct you to Stowell Street and not along the lovely piece of wall just beyond it.




The side of the Wall dropping down to Westgate Road



From Westgate road, it was down Pink Lane and back to the station.  Could help but notice the building below set off by the sunshine.  We do live in a beautiful city.

A glorious facade by Central Station