SEAFRONT APARTMENTS, CULLERCOATS

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Seafront Apartments were formed by the clever adaptation in the 1960s of a large Victorian terraced house into 6 new apartments. Some retain original features of beautiful ceiling plasterwork. Each apartment is fully self-contained with its own key and inside the main front door. The building is warm, double-glazed and quiet, in a village location between Whitley Bay and Tynemouth. The apartments enjoy a spectacular unique location and front apartments have unrivalled sea views. Long stretches of sandy beaches, with cleanliness and safety awards, extend north and south of Seafront.

The location of Seafront is ideal for public transport. Cullercoats station, on the Tyneside metro system, is a mere 3 minutes walk. Buses, many accessible to wheelchairs, are right at the door and they run to Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead. This makes Seafront a perfect base for exploring the region’s vast array of tourist attractions …be they historic, cultural, religious, or simply retail! The apartments are equally appropriate for the business/professional visitor to the region, especially those who prefer to escape the city life for their leisure hours. Newcastle city centre is 20 minutes away by the efficient and very frequent metro trains. For those bringing cars, parking is free on Beverley Terrace and streets nearby.

The immediate locality around Seafront offers a multitude of walkable restaurants and shops, ideal for those seeking a self-catering facility. For relaxation you will love to stroll along the wide pavements overlooking the sea, or along the beautiful beaches. The lovely environment and fresh sea air have a healthy, therapeutic and soporific effect beneficial

to all!

The apartments are self-contained and fully equipped.

Each apartment has TV with Freeview (30+ TV and 20+ radio channels), DVD player, video recorder, CD and cassette player, radio and clock radio/alarm. Kitchens have cooker, microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster, cooking pans and crockery etc. All linen and towels are provided. Each apartment has iron and ironing board and there is a laundry room with washer and dryer on the ground floor. There is also a covered drying area in the back yard. The large yard, with hose facility, can also accommodate bicycles, surf-boards, wetsuits, mobility scooters etc. The building is child friendly and we supply buckets, spades, nets and games etc. There is a stocked bookcase for guests’ enjoyment and a vast array of tourist brochures about the region.

REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS...

Northumbria is frequently described as "Britain’s best kept secret" with its abundance of beautiful beaches, magnificent castles, Roman heritage sites, stunning landscape, and friendly people. Probably the most famous attractions in the area are the two World Heritage sites, Hadrian’s Wall and Durham Cathedral, while Holy Island, a monastery since 870 AD is equally renowned. Also well known are the award winning "Blinking Eye" Millennium Bridge, Newcastle and Angel of the North, Britain’s largest sculpture. Newcastle is also renowned for its nightlife, recently nominated as the sixth best city in the world.

Hadrian’s Wall (45 mins car)

Chesters Fort, Housesteads Fort, Vindolanda Fort

Durham Cathedral (35 mins car)

* Alnwick Castle (Harry Potter film location) (45 mins car)

* Alnwick Garden & Treehouse (45 mins car)

Holy Island, Lindisfarne (60 mins car)

* Beamish Open Air Museum (40 mins car)

Hexham Abbey (45 mins car)

* Kielder Water & Forest Park (90 mins car)

Northumbria’s 13 castles

House of Hardy (fishing) shop & museum - Alnwick (45 mins car)

Newcastle & Gateshead (15 mins car or 25 mins metro)

Famous bridges- incl. "Blinking Eye" Millennium Bridge

Angel of the North – Britain’s largest sculpture

Laing Art Gallery - traditional

Baltic Art Gallery – contemporary

Biscuit Factory – Britain’s biggest original art store and studios

Newcastle United Football Club & St. James’ Park

Gateshead International Stadium

The Great North Run – in September/October

LOCAL ACTIVITIES...

There is lots to do on the doorstep of Cullercoats, something for all ages, of fun or interest. Equally there is ample opportunity to rest and relax, sitting on the beach or walking or simply enjoying the beauty of this gorgeous stretch of coast. Watching the sea and its ever-changing moods is a therapy in itself. Come and visit – a warm welcome awaits you in Geordieland!

Many activities are walkable from Seafront Apartments, others only a few minutes by car.

Walking – To Tynemouth Priory or Whitley Bay Lighthouse

* Cullercoats beach (2 mins walk) – swimming, rock pool dipping, caves,

* Fishing – Cullercoats Bay

* Kite Flying – Cullercoats

* Tynemouth beach (5 mins walk)

* Mini golf (5 mins walk)

* Pedal boats (5 mins walk)

* Play park (5 min walk)

* Surfing (5 mins walk) – 0191 258 2496 www.tynemouthsurf.co.uk.

  Lessons & board/wetsuit hire. Tynemouth Longsands. National Surfing   Championships

* Tennis – (5 mins walk)

* Swimming – Whitley Bay Leisure Pool (5 mins car), Tynemouth Pool

  (3 mins car), Wet & Wild (10 mins car)

* Bird watching – Marden Quarry (5 mins walk),

* Whitley Bay Lighthouse (5 mins car)

* Rising Sun Country Park, nature reserve, organic farm(7 mins car)

* Washington Wildfowl Park (30 mins car)

* Farne Islands (60 mins car)

* Scuba diving – tuition & hire at Deep Blue (2 mins car)

* Ice skating – Whitley Bay Ice Rink (3 mins car)

* Ten Pin bowling (3 mins car)

* Cycling - North Tyneside cycle ways, cycle hire at Whiptail, storage   possible at Seafront Apartments

  tel. 0191 257 2212 www.whiptailcycles.co.uk (3 mins car)

* Soft play at Whitley Bay Leisure Pool and Parks Sports Centre,

  North Shields (5 mins car)

Indoor bowls at The Parks Sports Centre, North Shields (5 mins car)

Golf – Tynemouth (3 mins car), Whitley Bay (5 mins car), Backworth

  (10 mins car), Wallsend (10 mins car)

Local Attractions

·         Cullercoats RNLI Lifeboat

* Blue Reef Aquarium (5 mins walk)

* Toy Museum (5 mins walk)

* Marden Quarry (5 mins walk)

Tynemouth Priory (3 mins car),

Tynemouth Voluntary Life Brigade Museum (3 mins car)

* St Mary’s Lighthouse (5 mins car)

* Wet ’n’ Wild Waterpark North Shields (5 mins car)

RETAIL THERAPY...

* Excellent for children

* Royal Quays outlet shopping centre (10 mins car) with small play area

Boundary Mill outlet (7 mins car)

Silverlink Retail Park (10 mins car)

Tynemouth restored Victorian Railway Station’s weekend markets

Newcastle centre & Eldon Square (15 mins car/25 mins metro)

Metro Centre – Europe’s largest covered shopping centre (20 mins car), has indoor funfair

Dalton Park outlet centre (25 mins car)