Ashington Travel Information
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 Ashington in North-East of England has
a population of approximately 28,000, which grew from a few farms
in the early 19th Century to a large coal mining village once
coal was discovered. |
TRAVELLINE at www.traveline.org.uk |
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Ashington
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0870
608 2 608. |
www.stagecoachbus.com |
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Ashington
- Travel by road - Ashington is about
5 miles east of the A1. The A1 and the Motorway known as the
A1(M) runs from London to Edinburgh. Ashington is about 110 miles
from Edinburgh and 305 miles from London. |
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Ashington
nearby station - Travel by train - Morpeth
Station, Coopies Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2SL. CCTV.
Waiting room. Pay phone. Shops. Toilets. Wheelchair accessible
toilets. Only parts station step free access. |
Northern Rail. Main regions: North West, North East, Yorkshire
and Humberside. Tel: 0845 00 00 125. www.northernrail.org |
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www.nationalrail.co.uk |
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Alnwick
- Cycle Hire - Black Sheep Bikes, Shepherds
Cottage, Burradon, Thropton, Northumberland, NE65 7HF. Tel :
01669 631121. We deliver free of charge to Newcastle – upon
-Tyne when bikes are hired for 2 days or more. We also deliver
free within a radius of 20 miles of base. Outside of this area
a delivery charge may apply. www.blacksheepbikes.co.uk |
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Newcastle
International Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13
8BZ. Tel: 0870 122 1488. The A1 by-passes
the city centre and leads directly to the airport via the dual
carriageway A696. Restaurants, cafes and bars available within
Newcastle International Airport. Newcastle airport is about 12
miles from Ashington. |
newcastleairport.com |
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Ferry indicated is North Shields.
Airport indicated is Newcastle International.
Ashington is about 5 miles east of the A1, between
Morpeth and Blyth.
Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is no station in Ashington.
- Dunstanburgh Castle, Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland, Telephone:
01665 576231
- Hexham Racecourse, Hexham, NE46 2JP. Tel:
01434 606881. hexham-racecourse.co.uk.
- Otterburn Mill, Northumberland, NE19 1JT. Tel: 01830 520225
otterburnmill.co.uk.
- Woodhorn, Northumberland
Museum and Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington,
Northumberland NE63 9YF.
- Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7DF. bamburghcastle.com.
-The Kielder Partnership Office, Bellingham TIC, Main Street,
Bellingham Tel : 01434 220643. (Kielder Water)