Newcastle, NE1 5DF
Phone: 0871 376 9029 / +44 845 305 8329
Fax: 0871 376 9129 / +44 845 305 8368
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Hotel Map & Directions Newcastle
If you have overnight hotel accommodations at The County Hotel near Newcastle, are attending a business meeting or other special event or have planned an elegant wedding at the Hotel's special wedding venues, please use the following maps and directions:
Directions to the County Hotel, Newcastle by Road
From the A1, follow signs to the city centre via the Gateshead Bypass and over the Redheugh Bridge. Turn right at the second set of traffic lights, forward at the next set and take the next right just past the Cathedral down Bewick Street (this is for buses and access only). The hotel is on the left. Limited Car Parking is available on site for an additional charge.
Directions to the County Hotel, Newcastle by Rail
The hotel is directly opposite Newcastle Central Station with mainline links to London King's Cross and Scotland.
Directions to the County Hotel, Newcastle by Air
From Newcastle Airport, you can either take a taxi to the hotel or alternatively, take the underground Metro to Newcastle Central Station located opposite the hotel.
Today's Weather
in Newcastle °C or °F02 Sep Thu
Partly sunny
High Temperature:19
Low Temperature:11
03 Sep Fri
Partly sunny
High Temperature:19
Low Temperature:11
04 Sep Sat
Intervals of clouds and sunshine
High Temperature:18
Low Temperature:11
05 Sep Sun
A shower in the morning; clouds and sun
High Temperature:21
Low Temperature:9
06 Sep Mon
Periods of clouds and sunshine
High Temperature:19
Low Temperature:11
What's on?
The 13-mile Great North Run, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne via Gateshead to South Shields, attracts 52,000 participants every year. Since the first half-marathon in 1981, both serious contenders and people running for fun or charity have come to Newcastle to take part.
Visitors get a feel for the diversity of Newcastle and Gateshead by taking one of the two red City Sightseeing buses from Newcastle Central Station in the city centre. A multilingual commentary points out highlights, including BALTIC and The Sage.
American composer, writer and artist John Cage has made a huge contribution to the international creative scene, but this exhibition at Newcastle's Baltic Centre concentrates on his artworks. On show are some of the best of his hundreds of paintings.
The largest commercial art fair in North-East England, the NewcastleGateshead Art Fair offers an expansive range of unique artwork from local, national and international galleries. Most is available to buy, with prices ranging from under £100 to substantially more.
Celebrating the creativity of children and young people aged 0-18, venues throughout Newcastle are participating in Juice Festival. Featuring outstanding work created by children and young people from the region, expect a wide-ranging programme of eclectic exhibitions and inspiring performances.
