amenities include a restaurant, a sports bar with a beer garden, and barbecue facilities. in a redbrick building on a residential street, this modest family-run hotel is less than a mile from the hadrian's wall path, 4 miles from newcastle city centre and 6 miles from tynemouth castle. there's also a garden shop. family rooms sleep 3 or 4 people. bright modern rooms have en suite bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment, plus free wifi. full english breakfast and parking are free. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Newcastle International Airport 19 min
Tyne Bridge (8 min) This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (12 min) Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Great North Museum: Hancock (8 min) Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Victoria Tunnel Tours (10 min) Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. Newcastle Castle (10 min) Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (30 min) A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (11 min) Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Tynemouth Priory and Castle (15 min) Ruined medieval priory and fortress with interactive displays, restored gun battery and sea views. Angel of the North (20 min) A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Grey's Monument (10 min) Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Laing Art Gallery (9 min) 18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum (13 min) Hadrian's Wall excavated Roman fort site with 35-metre viewing tower and interactive museum. Discovery Museum (14 min) Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. St. Mary's Lighthouse (24 min) 1898 lighthouse on a tidal island, with coastal views, history/nature exhibits & a gift shop. Life Science Centre (12 min) Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. |