cooked and continental breakfast is available in the dining room next to the main farmhouse, along with a self-service bar, ready-to-cook meals and a microwave for guests' use. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. most have mezzanine sleeping areas. all have tvs, seating areas, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, plus en suite bathrooms. the rooms, arranged around a courtyard and accessed via private entrances, feature a mix of modern and period-style furnishings. set in a converted 18th-century stable, this upscale b&b is 2 miles from the angel of the north statue, 4 miles from the beamish museum, and 5 miles from the sage gateshead events venue Newcastle International Airport 19 min
Laing Art Gallery (15 min) 18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Angel of the North (4 min) A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Newcastle Castle (13 min) Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Great North Museum: Hancock (14 min) Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Tyne Bridge (13 min) This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (14 min) Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Gibside (16 min) Scenic 18th-century NT house and chapel with landscaped gardens, riverside nature trail and tearoom. Life Science Centre (9 min) Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. Discovery Museum (9 min) Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (10 min) A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Grey's Monument (14 min) Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Durham Castle (21 min) College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (15 min) Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Durham Cathedral (21 min) Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Victoria Tunnel Tours (15 min) Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. |