I had a free day in Newcastle and the first thing I did was visit this castle. It is small (and perhaps therefore a little overpriced at £10). There are a lot of steps! I would hate to be there during a busy period as there are very few passing places. There are a couple of rooms to view on the way up (the Great Hall, the Solar etc). The view is worth the trek to the top. Then it is back down to the dungeon and the chapel. There is also a small museum in the Black Gate. When I was leaving I did pass an elderly lady with a walking stick struggling up the entrance steps and I did wonder whether I should warn her that inside are steps and more steps. Every castle is different and this is a compact variety.

I have my own company for almost 25 years and I have seen the whole world, been to many different countries and places but Newcastle is the best place to be. What I really like about this city is the friendly peolpe arround here. You can sit at a bar not knowning anybody and people start talking with you and at the end of the evening you get a hug from somebody you have never ever seen or met before. It is a fact that the wau you go up North, the moe friendly the become. I really love this city and the people love live within. Best place to be after so many years travelling all over the World

At last after passing the castle on the train several times, I finally managed to visit it. I would have liked to have done a tour but unfortunately none was available while we were there. Having said that, there is information enough to help you get an idea of how the castle functioned through the ages.

We had pre-booked our visit online without fully appreciating just how many stairs there would be in the main castle section. Ordinarily this would have been no problem for us, but carrying up a 16 month old the same volume of stairs makes it slightly more strenuous, particularly when they are so steep. Thankfully, we were able to leave our pushchair in the shop at the Black Gate while we went over the road to the main castle. Not before having a quick look around the top floor of the Black Gate which had its own mini exhibition. Overall we enjoyed our visit (the views at the top of the castle were worth the climb), and if we were in the area again we may use the ticket again since it was annual, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to come more than once. In the end we probably spent around 1.5 hours there between the two sites.

I'm a local, but haven't visited the Castle since my childhood. I can honestly say I found the experience as exciting as I did as a child and enjoyed the views from the castle much more. This was a great experience with much to see and much to learn from the excellent signage provided. There were a few visitors besides ourselves, but not too many that it had any effect on our enjoyment of the experience. Be warned, there are lots of steps which need to be climbed so as to enjoy Castle Keep to the full. Great experience and a perfectly reasonable price for tickets relative to today's prices. I'm tempted to revisit soon. Kids of all ages would love this.