If you are staying with us this Halloween weekend then you might want to visit one of the many haunted places in North East England, we are often asked by guests who stay with us over Halloween for suggestions of places to go so we have made a series of blog posts with all the haunted venues in the North East region that you might like to visit…
Haunted Places In North East England – Marsden Grotto
Marsden Grotto, known locally as just The Grotto is the closest supposedly haunted location to our bed and breakfast accommodation in South Shields.
Marsden Grotto is one of the very few ‘cave bars’ in Europe, it is partly dug into the limestone cliff face.
Access to the Marsden Grotto via a lift or a zig zag staircase on the cliff at the side of the building.
The Marsden Grotto has a long history dating back to 1782 with a reputation for smuggling activities.
There are several tales of hauntings at Marsden Grotto, mainly relating to a smuggler named John the Jibber who was reputedly murdered by his fellow criminals after selling information to HM Customs.
It is said that he was hung in a barrel in a cave close to the present lift shaft and left to starve.
A popular story is that a former landlord of the pub would leave out a special tankard of ale each night after closing and in the morning it would be empty.
Local DJ and TV presenter Alan Robson drank from the tankard during one of his live Metro Radio shows, allegedly sparking off a series of supernatural phenomena that eventually forced the then landlord to quit.
This included flying ashtrays smashing against the wall and flooding in the cellar after all the beer taps were inexplicably turned on.
If you are staying at our bed and breakfast accommodation this winter you may be interested in attending a performance at Sage Gateshead concert venue in Gateshead, NE8 2JR.
You can view the Sage Gateshead Events Diary for Winter 2015 below…
If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Sage Gateshead 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.
If you have used the Tyne & Wear Metro to reach our bed and breakfast accommodation then save your ticket as it can be used to save money at several local attractions over half term.
More information about Newcastle Castle can be found on their website here Castle Keep (opens in a new window).
You can take a look around the Castle Keep in this video…
If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Newcastle upon Tyne’s Castle Keep 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.
If you are staying with us and have a car then these events are just down the street from our bed and breakfast accommodation.
The films being shown this year on a 32′ x 17′ screen are…
24th October 2015 – Get Hard
25th October 2015 – Grease
26th October 2015 – Ghostbusters
27th October 2015 – Frozen
28th October 2015 – How to Train Your Dragon 2
29th October 2015 – Minions Movie
30th October 2015 – The Purge
31st October 2015 – Beetlejuice
5th November 2015 – Fast and Furious 7
6th November 2015 – Back To the Future (Part I)
7th November 2015 – Inside Out
8th November 2015 – Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone
12th November 2015 – Jurassic World
13th November 2015 – Grease
14th November 2015 – Inside Out
15th November 2015 – Minions Movie
Films start at 6.30pm with the exception of 24th October 2015’s Get Hard which starts at 7pm.
Gates open two hours before screenings start.
Kiosks will be located on site selling cinema snacks including hot dogs, popcorn, nachos and hot and cold drinks.
Tickets are per care regardless of the number of occupants, VIP tickets occupy the first two rows and are £24 per vehicle; standard tickets are £20 per vehicle.
For a limited time you can get standard tickets for only £10 via Living Social (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.
