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Harton Quays Craft Markets

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If you are staying with us over this May bank holiday weekend then you might like to visit the craft market that will be taking place at Harton Quays in South Shields.

Harton Quays Craft Markets 2015 Flyer

Harton Quays is located in the Mill Dam area of South Shields near The Customs House, the 24 hour ASDA supermarket on Coronation Street, One Harton Quay business centre and South Shields Ferry terminal on the south bank of the River Tyne.

Harton Quays is approximately ten minutes walk from our bed and breakfast accommodation in South Shields.

Harton Quays Craft Markets are taking place on Sunday 3rd May 2015, Sunday 7th June 2015, Sunday 5th July 2015, Sunday 2nd August 2015 and and Sunday 6th September 2015 from 10:30am until 3pm.

Entry is free and you can pick up gifts and unique, hand-crafted or unusual products such as ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, metal, mixed media, recycled materials, painting and photography.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation near Harton Quays in South Shields our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

Published on 27th April 2015 15:01.

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Events, News, Sport

South Tyneside Triathlon 2015

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South Tyneside Triathlon 2015 has been confirmed for Sunday 5th July 2015.

The event has three categories – elites, adults and children.

All events will take place along South Shields seafront which is located at the bottom of our street.

South Tyneside Triathlon 2015

The children’s event has 150 places. It starts at 10am with a swim at Haven Point leisure centre, between 25m and 400m depending on the age of the child.

After the swim there is a cycle around Bents Park, again the distance varies depending on the age of the child.

Finally a run of upto 3km.

The entrance fee for children is £12 for BTA members or £15 for non-BTA members.

The adult triathlon has 250 places. It starts at 8am and comprises a 400m pool swim (16 lengths) of Haven Point swimming pool.

Next is a 20km/12 mile cycle along South Shields seafront and finally a 5km run along the seafront.

The entrance fee for adults is £40 for BTA members or £45 for non-BTA members. A relay team entry costs £60.

The elite triathlon has 150 places. It starts at 7am and comprises a 750m sea swim, 20km/12 mile cycle along the seafront before a 5km run along South Shields seafront.

The entrance fee for the elite triathlon is £40 for BTA members or £45 for non-BTA members. A relay team entry costs £60.

The application form to enter the 2015 South Tyneside Triathlon is here South Tyneside Triathlon 2015 Entry (opens in a new window).

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for the South Tyneside Triathlon we are ideally located just a few minutes walk from Haven Point leisure centre, Bents Park and Sea Road where the swimming, cycling and running elements of the triathlon are taking place.

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Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

For more events in North East England visit Events.

Published on 22nd April 2015 17:26.

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Planet Circus at Bents Park

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Families staying at our guest house accommodation in South Shields this week are sure to be interested in Planet Circus, an all-human circus which has arrived at Bents Park at the bottom of our street.

Planet Circus At Bents Park In South Shields

There are two performances daily Tuesday 14th April at 3pm and 6pm; Wednesday 15th April at 3pm and 6pm; Thursday 16th April at 3pm and 6pm; Friday 17th April at 3pm and 6pm; Saturday 18th April at 2pm and 5pm and Sunday 19th April at 1pm and 3pm.

Performances last 1 hour 45 minutes and under 2’s go free sitting in their parents lap.

If you would like to book tickets Planet Circus’s box office is located in Bents Park which is five minutes walk down the street from our bed and breakfast accommodation.

Planet Circus’s box office is open from 9:30am until 8pm daily.

If you present the discount voucher shown above then you can buy seats for Tuesday and Wednesday evening for £5.99 each.

Online booking is available here Planet Circus Bents Park South Shields (opens in a new window).

If you are looking for hotel accommodation near Bents Park in South Shields our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

For more events in North East England visit Events.

Published on 13th April 2015 08:16.

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Events, Sport, Videos

Rugby World Cup at St James’ Park

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In anticipation of the Rugby World Cup later this year Visit England have produced two promotional videos, you can take a look at them here, both the UK and international videos open with scenes of Newcastle upon Tyne (one of the host cities) and Hadrian’s Wall in neighbouring Northumberland.

Rugby World Cup 2015

You can watch the two promotional videos below…

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to St James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

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At the time of writing we still have rooms available for Rugby World Cup but demand for hotel rooms is expected to be high, if you have tickets for any of the above games and need accommodation then we advise you to book your room(s) early to avoid disappointment.

Our Rugby World Cup accommodation is not bookable via third party travel agents.

You can Book Direct exclusively here on our own website.

For more events in North East England visit Events.

Published on 10th January 2015 11:57.

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Concerts, Events, Places to Visit

O2 Academy Newcastle upon Tyne November 2014

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The November 2014 O2 Academy Newcastle gig listings are out.

The following poster starts from Friday 21st November 2014…

O2 Academy Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SW Gig Listings November 2014

These concerts can be enjoyed at the O2 Academy Newcastle, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SW.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to the O2 Academy Newcastle, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

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For more live music concerts visit Concerts.

Published on 15th November 2014 17:46.

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