Votes for Women: Newcastle Walking Tour

Explore Newcastle’s history with a walking tour on women’s suffrage. Discover stories of bravery and resilience that shaped British history.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Grey’s Monument - Meet your fellow guide and fellow guests.

  • Grey Street - Pass by one of the UK’s most picturesque streets.

  • 59 Pilgrim Street Building - Discover the old sites that played significant parts in the story of Woman’s suffrage.

  • Newcastle Cathedral - The dangerous extreme tactics.

  • Castle Garth - Hear of the bombing which took place in the early 20th Century.

What's Included
  • Experienced and qualified tour guide.
What's Not Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

‘Votes For Women - The Power of Protest’ Guided Walking Tour
“Recommend the tour to anyone!” “Brilliant evening” “100% recommend this” “Highly recommend!!” “Brought the stories to life” “So good I did it twice”
Join this engaging walk through the lively city center of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as a historical conflict that unfolded on these streets just a…

Location
Grey's Monument
Grainger Street
Bottom of the Monument by the steps. Your guide will be wearing a dark blue Adventours jacket and ID badge.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lisaes6934qj
Jul 18, 2025
Wonderful - Helen was a wonderful guide. She is extremely knowledgeable, and tells the story of the courageous suffragettes in such a way that you could imagine how they would have been feeling. I would highly recommend this tour. It's brilliant way to learn more about the powerful women who perservered until they achieved the vote.
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Departure48116630511
Jul 15, 2025
Celebrating Emmeline Pankhurst Day in a very appropriate way ☺️ - A really enjoyable and informative tour with Helen who is a a great presenter of the well researched information. I had no idea of all the connections there are to the suffrage campaign in Newcastle. Helen really brought the stories to life and posed thought provoking questions which engaged us all. A brilliant evening, thoroughly recommend the tour to anyone!
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43mairiw
Jul 13, 2025
Interesting insights into our home city - Helen arranged a bespoke "Deeds not Words" walking tour for our Girl Guide unit - she tailored it for the girls, and it was really interesting and engaging. We all learnt lots of new facts about our city and the women who fought for the vote. Some graphic tales, but the girls coped well! It led to some interesting discussions...
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Andreahu373sx
Jul 6, 2025
Fabulous Tour - Really enjoyed this tour. I had some knowledge of the suffragette movement but this really helped to give a more detailed insight into the stories, events and experiences of the women whilst they fought for the women's vote. Helen really brought it to life. It was very informative. We walked around the streets of Newcastle and I learned and saw things I didn't know about. Lots of lovely stop off points and an easy walk around the city. Fabulous.
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Melaniedaggrobinson1
Jun 6, 2025
First Class Tour - Excellent tour - already knew some of the suffragette history, but it was great to hear about the local women involved and the local history. Very informative, but also very entertaining - perfectly pitched!
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Roving24783993328
Jun 1, 2025
Informative & engaging walking tour - Really interesting & thought provoking walking tour about the suffragettes in Newcastle. Helen is a great guide, she presents the story very well & had an engaging manner. There are lots of opportunities to ask questions & discuss the important issues behind this brutal & unjust period of history.
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Cl26
Apr 23, 2025
Fascinating!! - Absolutely fascinating tour learning about the suffragette movement in newcastle(way more to it than i thought).I loved every minute of it and came away with plenty of knowledge and a sense of pride and appreciation for what the women did. Helen really knows her stuff and is friendly and welcoming. Would recommend to anyone
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Esphotography
Mar 26, 2025
A fantastic story-telling of Suffragettes in Newcastle - I joined Helen on her Deeds not Words tour of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and although I am familiar with the Suffragette story, especially Emily Wilding Davison, I learned so much about what actually happened in Newcastle. Helen was dynamic and passionate with her storytelling, and she made me see my city through new eyes. I would definitely recommend this tour - it was easy walking and really interesting.
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Sabinebu8365gh
Mar 16, 2025
Don’t miss it! - That tour was amazing! Helen told stories about those brave women so passionate and interesting. Those stories were good researched and we’ve got a lot of informations. It feels now different to walk in Newcastle. I can highly recommend it. Thank you Helen.
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Seaside13410778914
Mar 15, 2025
An inspiring walk around Newcastle - As it's women's history month I set myself an aim of learning about an influential women each day and when a friend suggested we do this I jumped at the chance of learning more about those women who really made a difference. This tour is relaxed and you can take your time walking between destinations, there are slight banks but nothing huge although quite a few cobbled streets. Helen is full of information and we got a few bonus stories on the way round, you can tell she enjoys this type of thing. Shes open to questions and comments too. Very interesting to hear about things that actually happened where you stand and you feel even more connected when there are local links too. Im going away very much feeling inspired and wanting to learn more about some of the women Helen spoke about. Will definitely be recommending to my friends.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).