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 Blyth is Northumberland's largest town,
it grew as the major seaport for the export of Northumberland
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Blyth -
Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Blyth - Travel
by road - Blyth is about 7 miles east
of the A1. The A1 and the Motorway known as the A1(M) runs from
London to Edinburgh. Blyth is about 115 miles from Edinburgh and 305 miles from
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Blyth
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. Morpeth Station
is about 8 miles from Blyth. |
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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 15
miles from Blyth. |
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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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Blyth - Sport
- Blyth Golf Club, New Delaval, Blyth,
Northumberland, NE24 4DB. Tel: 01670 356514 |
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Blyth -
Shopping - There is a wide variety of
shopping in the town including a new covered centre, the Keel
Row, whilst Market Days are Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. |
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Blyth
- Entertainment and attractions - The
north pier has 9 eyecatching windmills - the Blyth Wind Farm
- which generate electricity to the National Grid. An unusual
feature of the town is the "High Light" lighthouse,
built in 1788 on the river frontage but now marooned in the back
lane of a residential street since land was reclaimed for a new
harbour in the 1880's. |
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Blyth
- Other information - Woodhorn, Northumberland Museum
and Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland
NE63 9YF. |
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Ferry indicated is North Shields.
Airport indicated is Newcastle International. Blyth is about 7 miles east of the A1. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is no station in Blyth. |
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- 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)