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Looking for a room for this years Great North Run?
We received a last minute cancellation today due to injury, please check our Book Online page for more information.
Update: both of these rooms have now been sold.
Home > Tyne & Wear > South Shields > Harton > South Tyneside Hospital
If you are travelling to/from South Tyneside Hospital from today using public transport there is a new bus timetable valid from today 4th September 2016 for the #88 bus service.
You can view and download the new South Tyneside Hospital bus timetable here…
If you are looking for hotel accommodation near South Tyneside Hospital, Harton Lane 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 public transport information on our blog visit Public Transport.
Home > Tyne & Wear > South Shields > Denmark Centre
If you are staying with us this weekend and are looking for some live music then you may be interested in Metal Militia who are performing live at Trocaderos at the Denmark Centre.
Metal Militia are a Metallica tribute band and they will be performing live at Trocaderos on Friday 2nd September 2016.
Trocaderos can be found at 23 Denmark Centre on Prince Georg Square, South Shields, NE33 2LR.
If you are looking for hotel accommodation near Trocaderos 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 pubs, clubs and bars visit Pubs, Clubs & Bars.
Home > Tyne & Wear > South Shields > The Customs House
If you are staying at our bed and breakfast accommodation in South Shields between now and Saturday 3rd September 2016 then you may like to watch a new musical being performed at The Customs House theatre – ten minutes walk from our accommodation.
The Dolly Mixtures is a brand new musical by John Miles and Tom Kelly and it is being performed at The Customs House from today until Saturday 3rd September 2016.
This heart warming musical is inspired by a true story of eight South Shields women who set-up the variety act, The Dolly Mixtures when one of their husbands’ Ken was diagnosed with cancer in 1972.
For 15 years the eight South Shields women performed in working men’s clubs throughout the North-East to raise money for charity with every penny going to cancer research.
Tickets cost £17.50, to book call The Customs House on 0191 454 1234 or visit their website here The Customs House (opens in a new window).
If you are looking for hotel accommodation near The Customs House, Mill Dam, 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 theatrical productions being performed in North East England visit Theatre.
Home > Tyne & Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne > Great North Run
If you are visiting Tyneside for the Great North Run weekend next month then you may find this comprehensive guide to the Tyne & Wear Metro for the Great North Run weekend useful.
The official travel advice from Tyne & Wear Metro is as follows…
Travel guide
With road closures as well as limited parking, public transport is the best way to get to or from the Great North Run for both runners and spectators.
There will be extra bus services, Tyne & Wear Metro trains and Shields Ferry trips throughout the day to help you get around as quickly and easily as possible.
Race start – Newcastle upon Tyne
Travelling to the race start. The race start is about a 15 minute walk from Haymarket in Newcastle upon Tyne city centre.
There is a Tyne & Wear Metro station and bus station at Haymarket – Haymarket Metro Station as well as buses going to nearby Eldon Square Bus Station and many on-street bus stops.
Shuttle bus services will also be running to Haymarket and Barras Bridge from the finish area in South Shields – see the race start map for details.
Parking is free all day on Sundays at the Tyne & Wear Metro stations marked with a “P” on the Metro map (except at Heworth Metro Station which is £1.20 all day).
Tyne & Wear Metro trains, buses and traffic will be extremely busy, so please leave plenty of time to get to the race start.
Details of opening arrangements at Jesmond Metro Station and Haymarket Metro Station are shown on the race start map.
Closing times may vary depending on the operational requirements on the day.
Advice for spectators
If you are seeing friends or relatives off at the start of the race, we recommend that you then head straight to South Shields if you want to try to see them finish.
Or, just choose one place to see them – at the race start, or somewhere on the route, or at the race finish.
If you are heading to the race finish…
Take the Tyne & Wear Metro from Haymarket or Monument Metro Station to South Shields Metro Station – there will be a train every seven and a half minutes once the race has started.
Shuttle bus services will also be running from Haymarket and Barras Bridge to the finish area.
The Shields Ferry will operate extra crossings between North Shields and South Shields and will start at 8:45am.
Shuttle buses will connect North Shields Metro Station and ferry landing.
Race finish – South Shields
Getting home from the race finish… Tyne & Wear Metro, the Shields Ferry and buses will be very busy due to the number of people travelling, so please expect a significant wait on the way home.
Avoid the queues by having a meal or drink in South Shields before you head home.
South Shields Metro Station is about a 15 minute walk from the finish line – there will be a train every seven and a half minutes after the race.
Shuttle bus services will run to Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields.
The Shields Ferry between South Shields and North Shields will operate extra crossings and will run until 6:00pm.
Shuttle buses will connect North Shields ferry landing and North Shields Metro Station.
Details of the opening arrangements at Chichester Metro Station are shown on the race finish map.
Closing times may vary depending on the operational requirements on the day.
You can see a summary of available ticket prices here…
If you are looking for hotel accommodation near the Great North Run finish line 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 posts about the GNR on our blog visit Great North Run.