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Newcastle United Town Moor Parade

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The plans for Carabao Cup 2025 winners Newcastle United this weekend have been expanded to include a parade on Newcastle upon Tyne’s Town Moor.

Newcastle United Town Moor Entertainment

The Newcastle United parade route is as follows…

St James’ Park, STACK St James’, Gallowgate, Percy Street next to Eldon Square Shopping Centre then Haymarket and onto the Great North Road before arriving at Newcastle upon Tyne’s Town Moor.

You can see the parade route on the map below…

Newcastle United Parade Route

You can see the affected road closure timings below…

Newcastle United Parade Road Closures

You can see highlights of Newcastle United’s winning performance in the video below…

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Published on 27th March 2025 10:53.

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The Real Greek

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The Real Greek is a new greek restaurant that opened yesterday at Eldon Square Shopping Centre overlooking Newcastle upon Tyne’s Old Eldon Square.

The Real Greek 9 Eldon Square Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7JG

The Real Greek can be found at 9 Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7JG.

The former location of Big Luke’s all you can eat buffet restaurant.

You can take a look around the new The Real Greek restaurant here…

The complete menu for The Real Greek in Newcastle upon Tyne can be found here…

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Published on 13th April 2022 13:01.

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Great North Run Travel Guide

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If you are staying with us next weekend for the Great North Run then you may find this comprehensive guide to the Tyne & Wear Metro for the Great North Run weekend useful.

Great North Run Tyne and Wear Metro

You can view the full eight page Great North Run travel guide below…

The official travel advice for the Great North Run 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 HaymarketHaymarket Bus Station and 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 (St Mary’s Place and Percy Street) and Barras Bridge from the finish area in South Shields – see the race start map here Great North Run Start and Finish Maps for details.

Parking is free all day on Sundays at the Tyne & Wear Metro stations marked with a “P” on the Tyne & Wear 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 maps here Great North Run Start and Finish Maps.

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 Metro Station 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 6pm.

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 here Great North Run Start and Finish Maps.

Closing times may vary depending on the operational requirements on the day.

You can see a summary of Tyne & Wear Metro available ticket prices here…

Great North Run Tyne and Wear Metro Ticket Prices 2018

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Published on 1st September 2018 06:36.

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Great North Run Travel Guide

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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…

Great North Run Tyne and Wear Metro

You can read the full Great North Run guide below…

The official travel advice for the Great North Run 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 crossings over the River Tyne throughout the day to help you get around as quickly and easily as possible.

Race startNewcastle upon Tyne

Travelling to the race start.

The race start is about a 15 minute walk from Haymarket Metro Station in Newcastle upon Tyne city centre.

There is both a Tyne & Wear Metro station (Haymarket Metro Station) and a bus station (Haymarket Bus Station) at Haymarket, 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 (St Mary’s Place and Percy Street) and Barras Bridge from the finish area in South Shields – see the race start map here Great North Run Start and Finish Maps for details.

Parking is free all day on Sundays at the Tyne & Wear Metro stations marked with a “P” on the Tyne & Wear 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 Bus Station stations are shown on the race start map here Great North Run Start and Finish Maps.

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 Metro Station 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 finishSouth 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 Tyne & Wear 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 here Great North Run Start and Finish Maps.

Closing times may vary depending on the operational requirements on the day.

You can see a summary of available ticket prices here…

Great North Run Tyne and Wear Metro Ticket Prices 2017

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

Published on 24th August 2017 13:37.

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Newcastle upon Tyne Restaurant Week 2017

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The 13th Newcastle upon Tyne Restaurant Week takes place from 16th to 22nd January 2017.

Newcastle upon Tyne Restaurant Week 2017

Newcastle upon Tyne is a restaurant hotspot – it currently offers more restaurants per square foot than any other Northern city.

Twenty four new restaurants are set to open in Eldon Square Shopping Centre’s new Grey’s Quarter and over 100 Newcastle upon Tyne restaurants are taking part in January’s restaurant week, they are…

21 Pandon Newcastle upon Tyne Interior

21, Newcastle upon Tyne Interior

21, One Trinity Gardens, Pandon, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2HH.

As You Like It Jesmond Newcastle upon Tyne Interior

As You Like It, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne Interior

As You Like It, TWO, Jesmond Three Sixty, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1DB.

Aspers Casino, The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5TG.

Avieka, Sandhill, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3AF.

Barrio Comida Quayside Newcastle upon Tyne Exterior

Barrio Comida, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne Exterior

Barrio Comida, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DE.

Babucho, Tyne House, Side, Lower Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JD.

Barluga, 35 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6EE.

Bealim House, 17-25 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SG.

Bella Italia, Grey’s Quarter, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AP.

Bierrex Smoke & Tap House, 82 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6JN.

Blackfriars, Friars Street, Blackfriars, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4XN.

The Bohemian, 37 Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5DW.

Bonbar, The Assembly Rooms, Fenkle Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5XU.

The Botanist, Monument Mall, Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AL.

Bottle Shop Bar & Kitchen, Waterloo Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4DN.

The Broad Chare, 25 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DQ.

Browns Brasserie, 51 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6EE.

Burger Stop, 35 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JE.

Byron, 104-108 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6JG.

Cabana Newcastle upon Tyne Interior

Cabana, Newcastle upon Tyne Interior

Cabana, 117 Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RF.

Café 21 at Fenwick, 39 Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AF.

Café Rouge, Gainsborough House, 34-40 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6AE.

Caffè Vivo, 29 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DQ.

Carluccio’s, 87-89 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6EG.

Central Oven & Shaker, 8 Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5EN.

Chaophraya Newcastle, 15 Upper level, Grey’s Quarter, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AP.

Chef’s Academy, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7SA.

City Tavern, 10 Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8JF.

The Continental, 29 Collingwood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1JE.

COOP Chicken House, 25 Collingwood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1JE.

The County Hotel, Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5DF.

Dacantus, 30-32 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6AE.

Dat Bar, 11 Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6JN.

Dabbawal (High Bridge) at 69-75 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6BX and Dabbawal (Jesmond), 1 Brentwood Mews, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3DG.

Dobson and Parnell, 21 Queen Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3UG.

Earl of Pitt Street, 70 Pitt Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5ST.

El Coto, 21 Leazes Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4PF.

El Torero, Milburn House, Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PR.

Fat Buddha, Degrees North, 55 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6BL.

Fat Hippo Underground, 2-6 Shakespeare Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6AQ and 35A St George’s Terrace, West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2SU.

Fuego, Central Square South, 39 Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AS.

Fujiyama, 35-39 Bath Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5SP.

Garden Kitchen, Eldon Garden Shopping Centre, Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RA.

George’s Great British Kitchen, Grey’s Quarter, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7JB.

Gusto, 106 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DX.

Handmade Burger Co., The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5TG and Unit HF3, Grey’s Quarter, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7JB.

Harry’s Bar, 77 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6EF.

Hawthorns, Hawthorn House, Hawthorn Square, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SA.

The Head of Steam Newcastle, 2 Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5EN and The Head of Steam Quayside, 11-17 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DQ.

Hei Hei, 46 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PG.

Herb Garden, Arch 8, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SA.

Hop and Cleaver, 40 Sandhill, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3RG.

Hotel Du Vin, Allan House, City Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2BE.

Kafe Neon, 8 Bigg Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1UW.

King Neptune, Parkside, 34 Stowell Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4XQ.

Ko Sai inside Fenwick, 39 Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AS.

La Yuan, 7-9 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SG.

Lane 7, 80-90 St James’ Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BN.

Las Iguana 106 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DX and 62-74 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6AF.

Lola Jeans, 1-3 Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6JE.

Longhorns, 7 Osborne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2AE.

Chez Mal at Malmaison Hotel Newcastle, 104 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DX.

Mannaza, 5-7 Taylor Court, 1 Monk Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5XD.

Mantra Thai, 29 Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SG.

Marco Piere White Steakhouse Bar & Grill, 2-8 Fenkle Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5XN.

Marco Polo, 33 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PQ.

Miller and Carter, 26 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1DF.

The Grind @ No 28, 27-29 Nelson Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5AN.

Northside Diner inside Fenwick, 39 Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AS.

Nudo, 54-56 Low Friar Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5UE.

Osaka, 69 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6EF.

Paradiso, 1 Market Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6QQ.

Pitcher & Piano, 108 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DX.

Piccolino, Stockbridge House, Trinity Gardens, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2HJ.

Pleased to Meet You, 41-45 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW.

Prima, 40-46 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JA.

Rasoi, 44 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PG.

Reds True BBQ, S6 Unit 6 Grey’s Quarter, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AP.

Redhouse, 32 Sandhill, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JF.

Rub Smokehouse, The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5TG.

Rossopomodoro, John Lewis Newcastle, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 1AB.

Saltwater Fish Co., Fenwick, Food Hall, Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AF.

Sabatini, King Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DE.

Sachins, 14 Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SG.

Shark Bar, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BT.

Simla, 39 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JE.

Silk Room, Trinity Gardens, Pandon, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2HF.

St Sushi, 89-93 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4AE and 11-13 High Friars, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7XQ.

Super Natural, 27 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5JE.

Turtle Bay, 117 Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RZ.

The Forth Hotel, Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5DW.

The Jolly Fisherman, 95 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DH.

The Stand Bistro at The Stand Comedy Club, 31 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW.

Tiger Tiger, The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RE.

Tivoli Restaurant, Fenwick, Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AF.

Tyneside Bar Café, Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6QG.

Unos Trattoria, 18 Sandhill, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3AF.

Ury, 27 Queen Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3UG.

The Vermont Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1RQ.

Vujon, 29 Queen Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3UG.

Zaap, The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RZ.

Highlights of Restaurant Week include Fat Hippo Underground’s two courses for £10, George’s Great British Kitchen’s two courses for £10 or three courses for £15, The Botanist’s two courses for £10 or three courses for £15, The Bottle Shop Bar & Kitchen’s two courses for £15, The Jolly Fisherman on the Quay’s two courses for £10 or three courses for £15 and Turtle Bay’s three courses for £15.

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Published on 15th December 2016 12:56.

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