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Newcastle station to N Shields passenger ferry terminal

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  • Started 6 years ago by unhurt
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  1. unhurt
    Member

    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 & 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...

    Trial leaflet language isn't exactly welcoming - I count two "must never"s and four "cannot/can't"s https://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/files/Cycle%20Trial%20Leaflet_V14%20FINAL%20Extended%20ongoing%20trial%202017_0.pdf
    Definitely a sense of powerful reluctance!

    Posted 6 years ago #

  2. gembo
    Member

    Nice cycle from Newkie train station to tynemouth and out to Whitley Bay then North goes through Wallsend.

    Not sure about North Shields though

    Posted 6 years ago #

  3. unhurt
    Member

    Hmm, it's on the way to Tynemouth I suppose?

    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...)

    Posted 6 years ago #

  4. Klaxon
    Member

    Google suggests one can follow the river off road for about 2/3 of the way as part of NCN72 Hadrian's Cycleway, and the signed route goes all the way to the port.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  5. unhurt
    Member

    Well, that's better news.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  6. barnton-to-town
    Member

    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.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  7. LaidBack
    Member

    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.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  8. DaveC
    Member

    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.

    If you have time call in a the Free Trade Inn, it serves great beer!
    12 St Lawrence Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1AP

    Or if you want some great local food, call in at the Cookhouse. 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.

    http://cookhouse.org/

    Posted 6 years ago #

  9. Edinburgh Cycle Training
    Member

    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.

    Posted 6 years ago #

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