Here is a scenario for you, you fancy a weekend getaway but don’t want the hassle of a car journey or car parking? – well is a trip to Newcastle your answer?
Newcastle is well serviced by the East coast railway – currently handled by GNER but this will change –as a result travel time from London is just under 4 hours. A train journey in the UK creates significantly less green houses gases than that of a car, and is on whole a lot quicker. Once you arrive in Newcastle you are pretty much slap bang in the centre.
There are number of hotels in Newcastle that cater for a verity of budgets for you to choose from.
So train travel to the centre of Newcastle, a city centre hotel and loads to do in the centre within easy walking distance, from the cracking shopping at Eldon Square, to the great eateries in Chinatown., and a fantastic nightlife in whether the famous Bigg market or the Quayside. But what about going further afield?
Well Newcastle is serviced by a wonderful metro system, which allows you to go to the seaside towns of Tynemouth, South Shield and Whitley bay. All within one hour and all easily reached from Metro station within from the city centre.
So there you have it, why not try a car free trip to Newcastle?
You can shop, drink and go to the seaside all from your city centre hotel?
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