North East England holiday cottage planning guide
 If
you are thinking of taking a holiday cottage in the North East of England
the following resources may be of use when you are planning your trip.
We plan to build these pages so you will have all the information you
need to support your holiday, including weather and travel information,
visitor attractions, activity providers and information about where
to eat, drink and find entertainment.
The area includes Northumberland, Durham and the coast of North East
England. If you know of or run a site you think we should list in this
section then please contact us with
details.
North East England weather
The Met Office weather reports for Northern
England cover the area, these include a current general weather
forecast as well as 5 day forecasts for locations within. There is also
historical information on past weather to help you plan for the time
of year.
Travel information for the North East
Up-to-date information about roadworks and traffic congestion can be
found on the BBC travel news pages for the area: Northumberland,
Tyne,
Tees
and Wearside.
The nearest major airports are Newcastle
International and Manchester
Airport.
Attractions in North East England
Marking the northern boundary of Roman Britain, Hadrian's
Wall is a fascinating 84 mile long construction set in some unforgettable
country – from wild moorland to rural farmland. Visit visible sections
of wall, mile castles, towers, forts, ditches and Roman roads.
Love it or hate it, overlooking the A1 at Gateshead you'll find Britain's
largest sculpture, The
Angel of the North. This massive winged figure is the largest man
made sculpture in the UK.
The Sage
Gateshead is not just a unique and extraordinary building, its a
world class music venue, offering high quality local, UK and international
music performances from a whole range of genres.
Step back in time and visit Beamish,
a living museum, set in more than 300 acres of countryside. It aims
to recreate life in Northern England in the early 1800s & 1900s.
For wet weather days (and shopaholics!) a visit to the MetroCentre
is a must. It offers Europe's largest shopping mall as well as a leisure
complex with its own cinema, theme park and Megabowl, plus plenty of
places to eat and drink.
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