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Travel Blogs from Newcastle upon Tyne
Ready for Departure
As dusk descends, the promised monsoon rains have not quite materialised but it is cold and very windy. It's good to know we will in hot and sunny climes quite soon.
Luggage is nearly packed. Judith has been scouring the shops for suitable light clothing and we have vast quantities of medical items including insect repellents and malaria tablets.
No room for the cricket bat I'm afraid.
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Hexham - absolut eine Reise wert!
... Sprechen der englischen Sprache fiel mir zunehmend leichter.
Am zweiten Tag gab es im Beaumont Hotel in Hexham einen offiziellen Empfang der Stadt. Daran schloss sich ein Stadtrundgang mit Führung in der Stadt Hexham, sowie in der „Hexham Abbey“ an. Der Besuch in der St. Wilfrid geweihten Hexham Abbey aus dem 13. Jahrhundert und in der Krypta aus dem 7. Jahrhundert, war nicht nur sehr interessant, sondern auch unglaublich beeindruckend. ...
City of Bridges
... 8217;s; and more shops in the beautifully tiled Central Arcade.
An 18th century love story is revealed in a stretch of what were originally the houses and shops of rich merchants. They include the window from which, in 1772, Bessie Surtees descended to elope with John Scott, who later became Lord Chancellor of England.
The Roman Emperor Hadrian had a wall built two thousand years ...
Newcastle
... today was possibly the coldest so far, no rain, sun out but a dare say it didn't get over 6 degrees. Today we explored the city, it's not as well preserved with old fortifications like York but we did see the old gate tower that was the entrance to the old city but other then that there wasn't too much. Most of the buildings date back a hundred years or so and look amazing but nothing much older.
Day 155: Finally arrived in Scotland.
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Let's get ready to Rhumble!
... finding them. I then stumbled across them and St James' Park. It's surprisingly close to the city centre.
Newcastle is a combination of the old buildings and the 1960s buildings (according to the National Trust guide they demolished loads of historic buildings in the 60s). I'm not sure what to think of it really. It was loads bigger than I was thinking and I really didn't see that much of ...
Location
Other places to stay in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Jurys Inn Newcastle
Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $89- Convenient for train station
- Good value for money
- New hotel, modern, clean functional
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Holiday Inn Newcastle Upon Tyne
Great North Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $72 -
Newcastle Marriott Hotel Gosforth Park
High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | 4 star hotelfrom $102 -
Royal Station Hotel
Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $104- Shocking
- Staff service very poor!!!
- Sub standard and poor quality
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Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Metro Centre
Clasper Way, Newcastle upon Tyne | 2 star hotelfrom $77 -
Copthorne Hotel Newcastle
The Close, Newcastle upon Tyne | 4 star hotelfrom $94- Hmmmm not to impressed !
- Overpriced and Dull
- Nothing Special
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Holiday Inn Express Newcastle City Centre
Waterloo Square, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $87- Spotlessly clean!!!
- Great Position for Nightlife/NUFC
- Very nice hotel
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Novotel Newcastle Airport
Ponteland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $61 -
Staybridge Suites Newcastle
Buxton Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | 4 star hotelfrom $136 -
Village Newcastle
Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $103 -
Swallow Imperial
Jesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $75 -
County Hotel, Newcastle
Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $82- Don't do it
- Horror story
- Glad I wasn't paying the bill!!
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Malmaison Newcastle
Newcastle Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $149- Great value, worth every penny.
- Sunday Lunch
- In need of a facelift
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The Vermont Hotel
Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $95- How to Survive at the Vermont Hotel.
- Worth a try
- Not a nice place to stay!!!
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Newgate Hotel
Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $70- Good location - old interior
- Good location- a bit shabby
- Room 101 at the Quality Hotel
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Caledonian Hotel Newcastle
Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $75 -
Travelodge Newcastle Central
Forster Street Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne | Hotel- The extras are expensive and annoying
- Don't try the food.
- Hotel in good location
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Premier Inn Newcastle Central
New Bridge West Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | Hotelfrom $85 -
Grey Street Hotel
2 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $89- Fantastic Staff and Great Hotel
- Spot On!
- Great room shame about payment
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The New Northumbria Hotel
Osborne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne | Hotelfrom $74 -
Cairn Hotel
97-103 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 2 star hotelfrom $67 -
Metro Inns Newcastle
Ponteland Rd, Kenton Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne | Hotelfrom $30 -
Gibside Hotel
Front Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $115 -
City Apartments Newcastle - Quayside
Walker Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 4 star hotel -
Travelodge Newcastle Silverlink Hotel
Silverlink Park Coast Road , Newcastle upon Tyne | 3 star hotelfrom $61 -
Carlton Hotel
82-86 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 2 star hotelfrom $67
