continental breakfast is offered, along with free parking. warm rooms with luxe touches have free wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. suites add leather sofas and 50-inch tvs; family rooms are also available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set on a residential street in a redbrick townhouse, this straightforward hotel is a 6-minute walk from the west jesmond metro station, and 2 miles from both newcastle city centre and st. james' park Newcastle International Airport 17 min
Angel of the North (17 min) A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas (6 min) Medieval building with a lantern spire, a Baron Collingwood memorial plus CofE services and a cafe. Grey's Monument (7 min) Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Newcastle Castle (7 min) Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum (11 min) Hadrian's Wall excavated Roman fort site with 35-metre viewing tower and interactive museum. Life Science Centre (9 min) Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. Laing Art Gallery (6 min) 18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Great North Museum: Hancock (6 min) Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (10 min) Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (28 min) A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Victoria Tunnel Tours (7 min) Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. Discovery Museum (11 min) Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. Tyne Bridge (5 min) This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (8 min) Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Tynemouth Priory and Castle (20 min) Ruined medieval priory and fortress with interactive displays, restored gun battery and sea views. |