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Posts on our bed and breakfast accommodation blog about South Shields in North East England.

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Annie’s Guest House offers bed and breakfast accommodation in South Shields from £15 per person per night.

South Shields NE33

Our South Shields accommodation is centrally located on Beach Road, half way between South Shields Town Hall (shown below, on the corner of Beach Road and Westoe Road) and the sea front.

South Shields Town Hall

If driving to South Shields follow the A194 East until you reach South Shields Town Hall (the end of the A194).

Take the left lane at the traffic lights then immediately take the right hand lane as you pass through the traffic lights and enter Beach Road.

Our accommodation is half way along on the right-hand side at number 106.

Sat-Nav files, printable Google map links and comprehensive public transport information can be found on the Directions page of our website.

The image below shows our proximity to South Shields Town Centre – we are within close walking distance of River Drive, Ferry Street, Church Way, Market Place, King Street, Chapter Row, Keppel Street (the location of South Shields Interchange including South Shields Metro Station), Coronation Street, Fowler Street, Commercial Road, Station Road, Thomas Street, Mount Terrace, Garden Lane and Crossgate.

Beach Road is marked in red on the lower right of the map.

South Shields Town Centre Bus Map

The map above also illustrates our location in relation to South Shields Town Hall and adjacent South Tyneside Register Office aka South Shields Registry Office at 10 Broughton Road, South Shields, NE33 2RN.

We are approximately ten minutes walk from the ASDA supermarket on Coronation Street, South Shields, NE33 1AZ.

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Careers at Sea Open Day

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South Shields Marine School at South Tyneside College on Grosvenor Road in South Shields is hosting a Careers at Sea Open Day on Saturday 4th November 2023.

South Shields Marine School Careers at Sea Open Day November 2023

South Shields Marine School’s Careers at Sea Open Day starts at 10am until 2pm.

The Careers at Sea Open Day includes tours of South Shields Marine School’s world-class training facilities, course information for various marine disciplines including navigation, marine engineering and electrical engineering and sponsorship opportunities.

Shipping companies in attendance include Anglo-Eastern, BP, Chiltern, Clyde Marine Training, Just Be Maritime, Princess Cruises, Pritchard-Gordon Tankers, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Ship Safe Training Group (SSTG), Stena Line and Stream Maine Training.

If you are planning a visit to South Shields to see what South Shields Marine School has to offer we are pleased to offer an exclusive Careers At Sea Open Day online booking discount valid for Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November 2023.

South Shields Marine School Discount Coupon
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If you are looking for hotel accommodation walking distance from South Shields Marine School on Grosvenor Road 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 9th October 2023 11:14.

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Great North Run 2024

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The date of the Great North Run 2024 has been confirmed as Sunday 8th September 2024.

Great North Run 2024

We are the closest guest house bed and breakfast accommodation to the finish of the run in South Shields.

Our rooms are available to book now and are £25-£30 per person per night.

Room availability and rates are shown on our Book Online page.

If no rooms are left available and you would like to be notified of any cancellations you can opt-in to our Great North Run 2024 cancellations email list here Contact.

Only your name and email address are required.

Please choose Great North Run 2024 as the message type to ensure that you are automatically added to the mailing list should we receive any cancellations.

We will not contact you for any other purpose.

While waiting for race day why not pick up some tips from 4x Great North Run winner Mo Farah who completes the course in under one hour…

You can see Mo Farah running the entire 2014 Great North Run in just over an hour here…

You can also see the route of the Great North Run in under three minutes in this video…

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.

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Published on 8th September 2023 20:37.

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Great North Run 2023 Room Availability

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We received a last minute room cancellation today for this years Great North Run being held on Sunday 10th September 2023.

Great North Run Red Arrows Newcastle upon Tyne

This is an En Suite Double & Single bedroom to sleep a maximum of three people in one double and one single bed for £25 per person per night, £225 for the weekend.

We are the closest bed and breakfast accommodation to the Great North Run finish line in South Shields.

You also get first refusal on booking this room for next year.

If you are looking for last minute 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.

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Published on 5th September 2023 13:27.

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Great North Run 2023 Travel Guide

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The Great North Run 2023 takes place on Sunday 10th September.

Great North Run 2023 Travel Guide

If you are staying with us this weekend for the Great North Run and this is your first time staying in South Shields then you may find this comprehensive guide to using Tyne & Wear Metro useful to help you get to the start of run in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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.

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Published on 4th September 2023 11:28.

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South Shields Marine School Exams 2023/2024

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South Shields Marine School on Grosvenor Road, South Shields, NE33 3EN have announced the next wave of SQA and IAMI exam dates.

South Tyneside College St George's Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET Aerial View

SQA Deck exam dates and times are…

Chief Mate/Master Reg II/2 Unlimited

Navigation
4th October 2023, 09:15
29th November 2023, 09:15
7th February 2024, 09:15
20th March 2024, 09:15
3rd July 2024, 09:15

Stability & Structure
6th October 2023, 09:15
1st December 2023, 09:15
9th February 2024, 09:15
22nd March 2024, 09:15
5th July 2024, 09:15

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch Reg II/1 Unlimited

Navigation
3rd October 2023, 09:15
28th November 2023, 09:15
6th February 2024, 09:15
19th March 2024, 09:15
21st May 2024, 09:15
2nd July 2024, 09:15

Stability & Operations
5th October 2023, 09:15
30th November 2023, 09:15
8th February 2024, 09:15
21st March 2024, 09:15
23rd May 2024, 09:15
4th July 2024, 09:15

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch <500gt Reg II/3 Near Coastal

Chartwork and Practical Navigation
19th March 2024, 09:15
25th June 2024, 09:15

General Ship Knowledge
21st March 2024, 09:15
27th June 2024, 09:15

Meteorology
21st March 2024, 13:15
27th June 2024, 13:15

Chief Mate >3000gt reg II/2 Near Coastal

Ship Construction and Stability
19th March 2024, 09:15
3rd July 2024, 09:15

Magnetic Compass and Navigational Aids
20th March 2024, 09:15
4th July 2024, 09:15

Shipboard Operations
21st March 2024, 09:15
5th July 2024, 09:15

SQA Engineering exam dates and times are…

Applied Mechanics
17th October 2023, 13:15
12th December 2023, 13:15
19th March 2024, 13:15
16th July 2024, 13:15

Applied Heat
16th October 2023, 13:15
11th December 2023, 13:15
18th March 2024, 13:15
15th July 2024, 13:15

Electrotechnology
19th October 2023, 09:15
14th December 2023, 09:15
1st March 2024, 09:15
18th July 2024, 09:15

Naval Architecture
20th October 2023, 09:15
15th December 2023, 09:15
22nd March 2024, 09:15
19th July 2024, 09:15

Mathematics
19th October 2023, 13:15
14th December 2023, 13:15
21st March 2024, 13:15
18th July 2024, 13:15

Engineering, Systems and Ship’s Drawing
18th October 2023, 13:15
13th December 2023, 13:15
20th March 2024, 13:15
17th July 2024, 13:15

Engineering Knowledge – General
16th October 2023, 09:15
11th December 2023, 09:15
18th March 2024, 09:15
15th July 2024, 09:15

Engineering Knowledge – Motor
17th October 2023, 09:15
12th December 2023, 09:15
19th March 2024, 09:15
16th July 2024, 09:15

Engineering Knowledge – Steam
18th October 2023, 09:15
13th December 2023, 09:15
20th March 2024, 09:15
17th July 2024, 09:15

IAMI Engineering exam dates and times…

Engineering Knowledge
13th October 2023, 09:15
8th December 2023, 09:15
2nd February 2024, 09:15
15th March 2024, 09:15
17th May 2024, 09:15
12th July 2024, 09:15

Academic Sciences
Week commencing 16th October 2023
Week commencing 11th December 2023
Week commencing 29th January 2024
Week commencing 5th February 2024
Week commencing 11th March 2024
Week commencing 18th March 2024
Week commencing 13th May 2024
Week commencing 20th May 2024
Week commencing 15th July 2024

Control
18th October 2023, 09:15
13th December 2023, 09:15
7th February 2024, 09:15
20th March 2024, 09:15
22nd May 2024, 09:15
17th July 2024, 09:15

If you are looking for hotel accommodation near South Tyneside College’s South Shields Marine School 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 1st September 2023 12:54.

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