| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. warm, sophisticated rooms have exterior entrances, and include en suite bathrooms, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. breakfast is offered for a surcharge. set in a converted stone barn in the countryside, this rustic-chic hotel is 0. family rooms are available. meeting space is available. 6 miles from newcastle, and is named for the angel of the north statue, which is 0. 4 miles away. there's a relaxed gastropub with a sunday carvery, and a traditional bar with stone walls and local beers. 2 miles from the a1 and 6
Newcastle International Airport 20 min
Victoria Tunnel Tours (16 min)
Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. Laing Art Gallery (15 min)
18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (15 min)
Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Life Science Centre (10 min)
Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. Tyne Bridge (12 min)
This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Grey's Monument (15 min)
Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Angel of the North (10 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas (13 min)
Medieval building with a lantern spire, a Baron Collingwood memorial plus CofE services and a cafe. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (15 min)
Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Great North Museum: Hancock (15 min)
Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Discovery Museum (10 min)
Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. Newcastle Castle (14 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 (14 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Durham Cathedral (18 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Durham Castle (18 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. | 
