| there's also a restaurant serving regional dishes, and a cosy, traditional pub offering local craft beers. parking and breakfast are free. all the relaxed, modern rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, bluetooth speaker docks and tea and coffeemaking facilities. this laid-back gastropub with rooms is 3 miles from the angel of the north statue and 4 miles from the beamish museum of victorian and edwardian life.
Newcastle International Airport 25 min
Newcastle Castle (18 min)
Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (17 min)
Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Great North Museum: Hancock (20 min)
Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Life Science Centre (15 min)
Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (8 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Grey's Monument (19 min)
Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Laing Art Gallery (20 min)
18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Angel of the North (7 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (20 min)
Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. WWT Washington (12 min)
Trails through a large area of wetlands & woodlands sheltering ducks, geese, flamingoes & otters. Discovery Museum (15 min)
Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. Victoria Tunnel Tours (21 min)
Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. Durham Castle (16 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Tyne Bridge (17 min)
This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. Durham Cathedral (16 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. | 
