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Looking for a Hotel Near South Tyneside Hospital ?
Annie's Guest House is a popular choice of accommodation for visitors, temporary staff and examination candidates visiting South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane, South Shields, NE34 0PL. We are located two miles from the main hospital site on Harton Lane, South Shields, NE33 0PL. This is approximately an eight minutes drive or ten minute journey using public transport. Or if you prefer, there are numerous local taxi firms who can transport you door-to-door for a few pounds.
You can see our location on the map on the right. A = Annie's Guest House, B = South Tyneside District Hospital. Journey time by car or bus is less than ten minutes.
Parking is free and unrestricted outside our South Shields B&B although the car parking facilities at South Tyneside District Hospital are charged for at the following rates: up to 1 hour - £1.20; up to 24 hours - £3.60; weekly pass - £8.50 (correct Winter 2010). There is no charge for registered disabled "Blue Badge" holders.
If you plan to travel to South Tyneside District Hospital by public transport then this is easily possible. The closest Metro (train) station to South Tyneside Hospital is Tyne Dock. However travelling to/from our B&B accommodation to the hospital using local bus services will have a shorter journey time. There are several local bus routes to choose from, we recommend using bus service #88 which can be boarded at the bottom of our street (on Westoe Road) and will take you to South Tyneside District Hospital entrance in nine minutes. The route map for the #88 bus service is shown here...
- Download Go North East #88 Bus Route Map To South Tyneside Hospital (600 KB)
South Shields is on the right of the map. If you're staying with us you will board the bus at South Shields Town Hall & Westoe Road Post Office then disembark nine stops further along at South Tyneside District Hospital.
The timetable for this bus route (correct July 2012) can be previewed below. A link to download a high-quality copy is beneath the preview.
- Download Go North East #88 Bus Route Timetable (183 KB)
If you will be working at the hospital for a few days/weeks then you may want to buy a pre-paid ticket/pass. More information about weekly/monthly bus tickets and fares can be found here. A high-quality download link is beneath the preview below...
- Download #88 bus ticket pricing information (3.6 MB)
The following image shows the bus stops in relation to the main Harton Lane hospital site...
To assist you in choosing the right bus stop/car park for the hospital department you require we have also included this hospital site map:
To download a copy of the main hospital site plan click here.
The main hospital site comprises: Accident & Emergency; Ashfield Nursery; Bede Wing; Block 17 - Staff Health, Biomechanics; Centre for the Care of the Elderly - wards 18, 19 and 20; Child & Family Psychiatry; Doctor's Residence; Education Centre; Edythe Brown House; Elderly Day Hospitals - Moorlands, Brinkburn; Harton Wing; Ingham Wing - main ward block, wards 1-12; ITU, HSDU, main theatres; Maternity Block; Medical Physics; Mortuary - access via Ingham Wing; MRI Unit; Outpatients; Parkdale - wheelchair services; Pathology; Radiology Department; Staff residence - nurses home; The Leas and the Training and Development Centre.
As you can see from the map above if using the recommended bus route #88 stop on Harton Lane (lower right on map) the main entrance to the hospital is straight ahead.
Other South Tyneside hospital sites can be seen on the are map below...
To download a copy of the above site map click here.
The above map shows all the South Tyneside Hospital sites, these are...
(Numbers in yellow)
1) South Tyneside District Hospital main site, Harton Lane, South Shields, NE34 OPL.
2) Primrose Hill Hospital and St Clare's Hospice, Primrose Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5HA.
3) Monkton Hall Hospital, Monkton Lane, Jarrow, NE32 5NN.
4) Palmer Community Hospital, Wear Street, Jarrow, NE32 3UX.
5) Former Hebburn Hospital site, Hospital Drive Hebburn, South Tyneside NE31 2TH.(Numbers in blue)
1) Flagg Court Health Centre, Dale Street, South Shields, NE33 2LX (a two minute walk from our accommodation).
2) Stanhope Parade Health Centre, Gordon Street, South Shields, NE33 4JP.
3) Marsden Road Health Centre, Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre, Prince Edward Road, South Shields, NE34 7QD.
4) Boldon Lane Clinic, Boldon Lane, South Shields NE34 0NB.
5) Boker Lane Clinic, East Boldon, NE36 0RY.
6) Glasgow Road Clinic, Jarrow, NE32 4AU.
7) Hebburn Health Centre, Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, NE31 2SP.All are within easy reach of our accommodation by both car (via either the A1018 or the A194) and public transport. Public transport information to the other South Tyneside hospital sites may be seen in this guide...
- Download South Tyneside Hospital Sites By Bus (509 KB)
We have welcomed 100's of guests who were working or visiting friends/relatives at South Tyneside Hospital. You can read some of their feedback about us here...
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