Thursday 13th June 2024 Another interesting new bus service I took a look at on my travels last week is Arriva North East’s AIRLINK Northumberland branded route 777 providing an hourly direct link between Morpeth, Ponteland and Newcastle Airport before continuing to the Kingston Park shopping centre on the outskirts of Newcastle. It was introduced... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 6th February 2024 Durham's new bus station opened for business on Sunday 7th January. At a cost of £10.4 million (£6.8 million from the County Council and £3.6 million from the Government's Transforming Cities Fund approved by the Combined Authority's Joint Transport Committee for the North East), it offers greatly improved facilities for passengers... Continue Reading →
Thursday 16th February 2023 The train journey along the East Coast Main Line between Newcastle and Edinburgh is always a treat with some wonderful coastal views to savour. Although taking the bus for the 100 mile journey obviously takes much longer it offers equally fantastic scenery including castles and market towns. It's been many years... Continue Reading →
Saturday 26th February 2022 It's time for my fortnightly visit to a small to mid sized town and for D I selected one of England's most beautiful and iconic cities which I hadn't explored for many months. The city of Durham's population is around 50,000. It's the administrative centre of its namesake Durham County Council... Continue Reading →
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