http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Newcastle station to N Shields passenger ferry terminal en Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:40:33 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17827#post-252948 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:58:06 +0000 Edinburgh Cycle Training 252948@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We drove down and parked in a nice we residential spot in Tynemouth. Ate a decent italian restaurant in Tynemouth rail/metro station, then an easy cycle from there up to the ferry terminal. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17827#post-252932 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:30:57 +0000 DaveC 252932@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As others have said its simple to drop down to the river and have a really pleasant ride along the north side of the Tyne to the Ferry port. We left from there last year, enjoy. There are some great paths out of Ijmuiden. Enjoy, we are in Eindhoven the first week of July, but are travelling out of Hull as this ferry was cheaper when we booked our accommodation out of Canvas Holidays, based in Dunfermline.</p> <p>If you have time call in a the <strong>Free Trade Inn</strong>, it serves great beer!<br /> 12 St Lawrence Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1AP</p> <p>Or if you want some great local food, call in at the <strong>Cookhouse</strong>. Its a new venture in two converted Steel Containers, and has been featured on the telly recently. All the food is sourced locally and tastes great. Its not far off your route and is open 9:30 to 3:30, Mon - Sat.</p> <p><a href="http://cookhouse.org/" rel="nofollow">http://cookhouse.org/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17827#post-252901 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:12:43 +0000 LaidBack 252901@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's OK as b-t-t says. Allow time though as it has usual path characteristics of ups and downs at missing bridges. You'll see other people using it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17827#post-252878 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:30:39 +0000 barnton-to-town 252878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The route to the ferry terminal is sign-posted all the way, is mostly off-road, and is really a very pleasant start to a holiday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17827#post-252873 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:05:58 +0000 unhurt 252873@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, that's better news. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17827#post-252870 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:02:51 +0000 Klaxon 252870@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Newcastle+Central+Station,+Newcastle+upon+Tyne/DFDS,+International+Passenger+Terminal,+Royal+Quays,+North+Shields+NE29+6EE/@54.9880803,-1.5114951,15.5z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x487e70b4f2a4e189:0xa2840e3726d51149!2m2!1d-1.6170684!2d54.9685507!1m5!1m1!1s0x487e6f0115cff3e1:0xb643acd1ce0322f1!2m2!1d-1.4523246!2d54.9925981!3e1">Google suggests one can follow the river off road for about 2/3 of the way</a> as part of <a href="http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/hadrians-cycleway">NCN72 Hadrian's Cycleway</a>, and the signed route goes all the way to the port. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17827#post-252868 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:54:21 +0000 unhurt 252868@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm, it's on the way to Tynemouth I suppose?</p> <p>Mostly annoying as I have to build in an extra hour and a half in case I get lost - plus on way back, in case disembarkation takes ages (I have from time to time been left till absolutely last as a cyclist...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17827#post-252867 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:53:08 +0000 gembo 252867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice cycle from Newkie train station to tynemouth and out to Whitley Bay then North goes through Wallsend.</p> <p>Not sure about North Shields though </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17827#post-252864 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:43:05 +0000 unhurt 252864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pah. Got a ferry booked from North Shields to the Netherlands next month, but now as I look at train tickets I discover that the Tyne &amp; Wear metro trains don't allow bikes. They have a trial running, but it doesn't cover the stretch of line out to the DFDS terminal. Always nice to start a bike tour with a ten mile zigzag through an unfamiliar urban/industrial hinterland. Quite tempted to drive down instead...</p> <p>Trial leaflet language isn't exactly welcoming - I count two "must never"s and four "cannot/can't"s <a href="https://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/files/Cycle%20Trial%20Leaflet_V14%20FINAL%20Extended%20ongoing%20trial%202017_0.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/files/Cycle%20Trial%20Leaflet_V14%20FINAL%20Extended%20ongoing%20trial%202017_0.pdf</a><br /> Definitely a sense of powerful reluctance! </p>