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NEWCASTLE

NATO Welcomes You To

Newcastle and Tyneside Orienteers welcome you to a weekend of Urban Orienteering with three high quality events over two days.

 

Killingworth - a complex new town layout providing you with a technically challenging urban run - keeping in contact with the map at all times will be essential. You're even likely to come across hippos on your run!

 

Ouseburn - a previously heavily industrialised tributary of the Tyne. The Ouseburn Valley is now undergoing regeneration whilst retaining some of its historical past.

 

Newcastle - the north east centre which developed rapidly in the Industrial Revolution but which retains the remnants of its historic past dating back Roman times.

how to get to Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne (for those that have not been) is a large city in North East England; easily accessible by air, rail and road. For those coming from outside the region we would advise making the city centre of Newcastle your main destination. From here all of the Tyneside Treble events are no more than a 30 minute journey.

coming from the air

If you're coming from afar, it can sometimes be cheaper to fly than it is to drive. Flights from Aberdeen, London, Belfast, Dublin and Southampton arrive at Newcastle Internation Airport on a daily basis. Use a price comparison website such as Trip Advisor, Skyscanner or Cheap Flights for the best deal.

 

Don't forget to read our 'getting around Newcastle' section below on how to get around once you've landed.

coming by rail

Newcastle Central Station serves part of the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh. Some service trains from King's Cross (London) take only 3 hours to get here.

 

There are also direct services from Birmingham and the South West and from Carlisle.

coming by road

Bus operators National Express and Megabus UK make stops in Newcastle.

 

For Megabus UK we would advise you to get off at the Neville Street stop in Newcastle which is right next to Newcastle Central Station.

National Express has it's own bus station at Westmoreland Lane. We would advise getting off at this station. From here, Newcastle Central Station is only a short 5 minute walk away heading East!

getting around Newcastle

local taxi numbers

If you're thinking of going out at night or want a simple way to get around the Newcastle area, all of the taxi companies operate 24/7. It always pays off to book a taxi so why not store these contacts in your mobile phone?

 

  1. Blue Line Taxis - 0191 2626666

  2. East Coast Taxis - 0191 2533777

  3. NODA Taxis - 0191 2221888

  4. LA Taxis - 0191 2877777

public transport

Like any bustling city in the UK, Newcastle has an excellent public transport system making it quick and easy to get around the Tyne and Wear area. The main forms of transport are the Tyne & Wear Metro and the bus services. Both are managed by Nexus.

The Tyne and Wear Metro is a quick and easy way not only to get around Newcastle, but also to explore some other interesting locations such as Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, South Shields and Sunderland. Click on the image below to see a map of the stations. It's worth noting that fares are charged by zones. The more zones you cross, the higher the fare will be.

tyne & wear metro
bus services

Newcastle has great bus services for getting around. The three main bus operators in the area are Go North East, Stagecoach and Arriva North East. These operators, as well as Nexus, have their own journey planners to find the way from A to B.

 

If you're looking to use a bus service to get to one of our events, don't worry! Visit the event specific page for options on how to get there. If the information is not yet displayed all relevant information will be there in good time before the Tyneside Treble weekend.

where to stay

Newcastle and the surrounding areas are full of hotels, hostels and B&B's. We would recommend staying somewhere just outside the city centre but with good links to the Metro rail link. Websites such as Booking.com and Tripadvisor can help you pick an ideal place to stay.

what to do if you're not into orienteering

Newcastle is a vibrant city, as are Gateshead, Sunderland and Tynemouth. There is always something going on, things to do and places to see. Using the transport information we've put above it should be easy to get around.

 

We really want to encourage participants to make a weekend of it while here in Newcastle. So if you're only interested in taking part in one of the events or looking for something to do while a family member is taking part, we've listed a few things to do in the area. As we get closer to July we will be adding information on things to do and see around this great area.

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