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Posts on our bed and breakfast accommodation blog about Tyne & Wear in North East England.

Places to Eat & Drink, Videos

Shields Shawarma

Home > Tyne & Wear > South Shields > Chichester Road

Shields Shawarma is a new Lebanese food and grill house that has opened at 6 Chichester Road, South Shields, NE33 4AF.

Shields Shawarma is open seven days a week from 11am until 11pm.

A delivery service is available from 11am until 9pm Sunday to Thursday.

Deliveries from Shields Shawarma are available from 11am until 11pm Friday and Saturday.

Shields Shawarma’s takeaway menu can be found below…

Tip: tap on the menu pages below to see the images in full-size (opens in a new window).

Shields

Shields Shawarma 6 Chichester Road South Shields NE33 4AF Menu 2

You can take a look around Shields Shawarma on Chichester Road in this video…

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

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For more places to eat & drink visit Places to Eat & Drink.

Published on 16th April 2017 13:23.

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Roker Rattler Land Train

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The Roker Rattler is a new land train on Sunderland sea front that launches today.

Roker Rattler Land Train Marine Walk Roker To Seaburn Sunderland SR6

The new Roker Rattler starts today Thursday 12th April 2017 and runs from Marine Walk in Roker, Sunderland, next to Morrison’s supermarket in Seaburn then to Lowry Road behind the Seaburn Centre on Whitburn Road, Seaburn.

The Roker Rattler land train is scheduled to run every 20 minutes from 11am until 6pm.

One-way tickets are £2 for adults and £1.50 for children.

Return tickets are £3 for adults and £2 for children.

Under 2’s ride for free.

Roker Rattler Land Train Sunderland Route

You can see the Roker Rattler in action in the video below…

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Roker in Sunderland our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

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Published on 12th April 2017 15:22.

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Places to Eat & Drink, Pubs, Clubs & Bars

Marsden Grotto Reopens

Home > Tyne & Wear > South Shields > Marsden > Coast Road

Marsden Grotto is a pub, restaurant and popular wedding venue just down the Coast Road from us in Marsden, South Shields, NE34 7BS.

The Marsden Grotto South Shields NE34 7BS Entrance

Marsden Grotto reopens this Wednesday 12th April 2017 at 10am and they begin serving food from 12 noon.

The Marsden Grotto South Shields NE34 7BS Exterior

If you are planning a visit to Marsden Grotto their new menus are as follows…

Lunch Menu

Sandwiches – all served with homemade coleslaw and salad garnish (add chips £2)
Seaside sandwich (egg, tomato and cracked black pepper) in white or brown sliced bread
Fresh local crab mayonnaise on sliced white or brown bread
Posh fish finger sandwich with tartare sauce in a crispy baguette
“Grotto” club sandwich, Chicken and pancetta mayo with iceberg lettuce in a crispy baguette
Tuna and mozzarella melt in a crispy baguette

Light Bites
A trio of Lindisfarne oysters with lemon wedges
Mug of seafood chowder with crusty baguette
Tempura king prawns with homemade sweet chilli sauce
Smoked mackerel pate, toasted sourdough and pea shoots
Garlic mussels cooked in their own pot, great for sharing
Bucket of whitebait with garlic aioli
Bowl of crispy potato peelings with garlic mayonnaise
Spiced haggis croquettes with saffron aioli

Something Bigger
Half a lobster and twice cooked chips with garlic butter and salad
6oz rump steak, twice cooked chips, coleslaw and salad
Our chefs own recipe steak mince and haggis burger in a toasted brioche bun with tomato, sliced red onion and lettuce and served with twice cooked chips and coleslaw
“Grotto” paella, king prawns, mussels, chorizo and saffron rice
Flatbread seafood wrap with garlic butter, prawns, crab, parmesan and twice cooked chips
Battered cod and twice cooked chips, minted mushy peas, tartare sauce and charred lemon
Mushroom and tarragon tagliatelle

Evening Menu served from 6pm until 9pm

To Start
Smoked mackerel pate with toasted sourdough bread and garnished with pea shoots
Tempura battered king prawns with a homemade sweet chilli dip
A trio of Lindisfarne oysters and lemon wedges
Marsden garlic mussels served in their own pot with warm crusty baguette
Our own seafood chowder served with warm crusty baguette
From “The Cave” wild mushrooms on toasted sourdough with garlic, parsley and melted mozzarella

From the Sea
Pan-fried hake supreme sitting on a mussel and saffron broth
Seabass fillets resting on sautéed new potatoes, sweet peppers, red onions and chorizo finished with a white wine and lemon dressing
“The Grotto” paella, king prawns, mussels, chorizo and saffron rice
Crab tagliatelle, prawns, mussels, lemon, chilli, garlic and parsley
Battered cod and twice cooked chips with minted mushy peas and tartare sauce

From the Land
“Jack the Blasters Surf and Turf”
12oz rump steak cooked to your liking with tomato, mushroom and twice cooked chips, topped with half a lobster and garlic butter
Chefs own recipe steak and haggis burger in a toasted brioche bun with sliced red onion, tomato, and lettuce and served with coleslaw and twice cooked chips
Mushroom and tarragon tagliatelle finished with Parmesan and rocket (Vegetarian)
Goat’s cheese and red onion marmalade frittata with a fresh green salad (Vegetarian)

If you are looking for hotel accommodation near Marsden Grotto on the Coast Road at Marsden 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 11th April 2017 13:35.

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Concerts, Events, Leaflets & Guidebooks, Places to Visit

Sage Gateshead May & June 2017

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If you are staying at our bed and breakfast accommodation this May and June you may be interested in attending a performance at Sage Gateshead concert venue in Gateshead, NE8 2JR.

Sage Gateshead What's On Guide May & June 2017

You can view the Sage Gateshead What’s On for May & June 2017 below…

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Sage Gateshead has now been renamed The Glasshouse International Centre For Music.

Published on 8th April 2017 14:18.

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Concerts, Events

Sister Sledge at South Tyneside Festival

Home > Tyne & Wear > South Shields > Bents Park > South Tyneside Festival

Details of the fourth and final South Tyneside Festival Summer 2017 free Sunday concert have been announced today.

South Tyneside Festival 30th July 2017

Sister Sledge will headline plus support – yet to be announced.

South Tyneside Festival takes place at Bents Park, Sea Road, South Shields, NE33 2LD – just down the street from our bed and breakfast accommodation.

For the first time priority access tickets will be available for £5 which allow priority and guaranteed entrance to Bents Park with no need to queue.

Gates open for priority ticket holders at 12 noon, general admission is from 12:30pm.

Priority tickets are available to buy here South Tyneside Festival (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.

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For more events in North East England visit Events.

Published on 6th April 2017 15:10.

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