Newcastle upon Tyne · April

Where to go from Newcastle upon Tyne in April

121 places you can reach by train, coach or ferry within eight hours, leaving on a weekday morning, and what April is like in each: the warmth and the rain on average, the daylight, and what's on.

Good for April

Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.

On in April

  • York Chocolate Festival in York 1h 16
  • Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh 1h 40
  • Lancashire Fringe Festival in Preston 2h 46
  • London Marathon in London 3h 12
  • Aintree in Liverpool 3h 33
  • Whitby Goth Weekend in Whitby 3h 50
  • Winchester Chamber Music Festival in Winchester 4h 33
  • Paris Marathon in Paris 6h 01
  • Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in Brussels 7h 08
  • Zythoos Bierfestival in Leuven 7h 45

Most happen every year in April; each city's page has the dates when they're known.

Everywhere within eight hours

Nearest first. In Newcastle upon Tyne, April has 14 h 05 of daylight.

Journeys from Newcastle upon Tyne's stations on a Tuesday from 08:00, waiting for the train included, from published timetables as of 19 October 2026. Temperatures and rain are long-term averages from each city's Wikivoyage article (CC BY-SA); daylight is worked out for the middle of the month.

The map of everywhere from Newcastle upon Tyne Leaving Friday after work A mystery trip