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 Wallsend, on the north bank of the
River Tyne, was so named as it was situated at the eastern end
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Wallsend
- 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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Wallsend
- Travel by road - Wallsend is about 4
miles east of the A1. The A1 and the Motorway known as the A1(M)
runs from London to Edinburgh. Wallsend is about 125 miles from Edinburgh and 290 miles from
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Wallsend
nearby station - Travel by train - Newcastle Station,
Neville Street, Newcastle, NE1 5DL. Newcastle is a key stop on
the East Coast Main Line. GNER, Virgin Trains, Northern Rail,
First Transpennine Express, First ScotRail between them run services
through Newcastle to many UK destinations. |
East Midlands, South East England. Most trains run between London King's Cross and either Edinburgh Waverley or Leeds. Tel: 08457 225 333. www.gner.co.uk |
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Wallsend is 2 miles east of Newcastle
upon Tyne, 3 miles north of Gateshead
and 15 miles north of Durham. |
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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 8
miles from Wallsend. |
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Wallsend
- Sport - Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth
Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP. Tel: 0191 236 2020. |
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Wallsend
- Shopping - Portugal Place Pharmacy,
Wallsend, Tel: 0191-234 5676. Moss Chemists, Wallsend, Tel; 0191-262
6697. Lloyds TSB Bank , Wallsend Tel: 0845-300 0000, High Farm
Post Office, Wallsend.Tel; 0191-262 4381. |
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Wallsend
- Entertainment and attractions - Segedunum
Roman Fort, Baths & Museum, Buddle Street, Wallsend - Segedunum
Roman Fort stood on the banks of the River Tyne, the last outpost
of Hadrian's Wall. For almost 300 years Segedunum, which means
'strong fort', was home to 600 Roman soldiers.Tel: 0191 236 9347.
One of the North East's newest and most significant attractions. |
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Wallsend
- Other information - Discovery Museum,
Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 4JA. (0191) 232 6789.
The Biscuit Factory, Stoddart Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AN. Britain’s
biggest original art store, 35,000 square feet with two floors
of exhibition spaces and two floors of artists’ studios.
We sell paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography,
ceramics and glass by artists from all over the world. Tel: 0191
261 1103. |
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Ferry indicated is North Shields.
Airport indicated is Newcastle International. Wallsend is about 4 miles east of the A1. |
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Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
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- Woodhorn, Northumberland
Museum and Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington,
Northumberland NE63 9YF.
- Gateshead Angel of the North, Durham Road, Low Eighton, Gateshead
Tel: 0191 477 3478
- Discovery Museum, Blandford
Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 4JA. (0191) 232 6789.
- Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum, Buddle Street, Wallsend,
NE28 6HR. Tel: 0191 236 9347.
- Newcastle Racecourse,
High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP. Tel: 0191 236
2020. newcastle-racecourse.co.uk.
- Beamish - The North of England Open Air Museum, Co. Durham,
DH9 0RG. Tel: 01207 231811. beamish.org.uk.