This can be one of the most overwhelming parts of your induction into university. Once you’ve settled into your accommodation, you’ve also got so many other places to find. The buildings on campus where you’ll be having your lectures and seminars, where the best places to hangout are, where your other friends are living - they’re the things that will no doubt be on your mind.
Well, my main advice is this.
Explore. The amount of aimless evening walks I went on in the first few weeks, even in the cold Northern rain, is endless. That’s just because I wanted to see where certain places were, even if it was unlikely I would ever need to go in. It’s nice to at least know your surroundings as well as the places that you need to go.
There will most likely be a lot of spaces and buildings that you go into during your first few weeks, that you never go into again. Whether that’s a study space, or a room allocated to you for a one-off introductory lecture/meeting, you’ll be going to many different spaces with your new friends and coursemates as you figure out where you enjoy being, for studying or just hanging out. There’s ones that basically everyone tries out - Luther’s, the cafe at the Phillip Robbo, the various floors of the Students’ Union - but you’ll like some and not really care for others. That’s fine.
As for the city? Well, that’s a massively different kettle of fish. The good news is, Newcastle’s campus is slap bang in the middle so you’re never too far away from anything you might want to check out. Now there’s not just study spaces on our campus - you can always study with a Costa coffee or lose an afternoon in the Lit and Phil near Central Station - but of course, if you’re out in the city studying might not be your priority! There’s plenty of great bars, clubs, shops and restaurants in and around the city centre that are frequented by students, and no matter what you’re interested in, there’ll be something for you.
It can be an overwhelming experience moving to university and a new city, and you are not going to be able to check out or like absolutely everything you come across. But if you explore your surroundings enough, you’ll find great new places and great new friends.