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Places you can visit in the North East without a car
Whether you’re looking to travel by train, bus, bike or foot, there are many places in the North East that you can visit without a car.
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Public transport services can change at short notice so please check the most up-to-date timetables with the bus/train companies before you travel.
- Allen Banks and Staward Gorge
- Stagecoach’s 685 bus service between Carlisle and Newcastle will drop you 1/2 mile (14 min walk) from Allen Banks. Allen Banks is approx. 2.5 miles (11 min cycle) off Hadrian's Cycleway (NCN72) and 2 miles from Bardon Mill train station, where you can complete your journey by bus or bike.Plan your visit
- Cherryburn
- Go North East’s 10 Tyne Valley bus service between Newcastle and Hexham stops approx. 1/4 mile (8 min walk) away from Cherryburn. Stocksfield train station is 2 miles away and Prudhoe train station is 1.5 miles away and you can complete your journey by bus, bike or on foot.Plan your visit
- Cragside
- Hop on Arriva’s X14 bus service between Newcastle and Thropton (via Morpeth) to visit Cragside by bus - the bus will drop you at the main entrance.Plan your visit
- Crook Hall Gardens
- A short stroll from Durham city centre (15 mins from the Cathedral), you can also catch Cathedral Bus 40a from the Cathedral, which will drop you approx. 1/4 mile (6 min walk) from Crook Hall Gardens. If you're arriving by train, it's just a 1/2 mile (10-12 min) walk or 1 mile (4 min) bike ride from Durham train station.Plan your visit
- Gibside
- For a scenic journey, follow the Derwent Walk Railway Path between Swalwell and Consett, which passes 1/4 mile away, or pedal along mostly traffic paths on National Cycling Route 14 (NCN14), which passes 1/2 mile away. There are also frequent buses from Newcastle or Gateshead, which stop 1/2 mile (15 min walk) away, or travel by train to MetroCentre (5 miles away) or Newcastle (8 miles away) and complete your journey by bus or bike.Plan your visit
- Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort
- Housesteads Fort is on the Hadrian's Wall Path and approx.15 min walk off the Pennine Way. It's also 1.6 miles (10 mins cycle) off Hadrian's Cycleway (NCN72). For a more leisurely way to travel, Go North East’s AD122 Hadrian's Wall Country bus service between Hexham and Haltwhistle stops at the Fort. Or you can travel by train to Hexham (13 miles away) or Haltwhistle (8 miles away) and choose bike or bus to complete your journey.Plan your visit
- Lindisfarne Castle
- Border Buses’ 477 service from Berwick-upon-Tweed stops in the village on Holy Island, while Arriva’s X15 and X18 services between Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed stop at Beal, with local services going on to Holy Island, including Travelsure’s H1 service on selected dates May–October. The Coast to Castles Cycle Route (NCN1) passes through Beal, approx. 4.5 miles/20 mins cycle from the village on Holy Island. You can also travel by train to Berwick-upon-Tweed (14 miles away) then complete your journey by bus.Plan your visit
- Ormesby Hall
- There are frequent bus services from Middlesbrough bus station stopping a short walk from Ormesby Hall, and National Cycle Route 65 (NCN65) passes 2.5 miles (13 min cycle) away. Marton train station is just under a mile (15 min walk) away while Middlesbrough train station (4 miles away) is a bus or bike ride away.Plan your visit
- Seaton Delaval Hall
- Bus services between Newcastle and Blyth stop near Seaton Delaval Hall, with Arriva’s X7 stopping outside the Hall and Go North East’s 309 and Arriva’s 308 services stopping 1/2 mile away in Seaton Sluice. The Hall is 1/2 mile off the Coast and Castles Cycle Route (NCN1) or you can get the Metro to West Monkseaton station, which is 3 miles (23 min cycle) away.Plan your visit
- Souter Lighthouse
- For an active way to arrive, the England Coast Path and National Cycle Route 1 (NCN1) both run past the lighthouse. Stagecoach’s E1 and E2 bus services between South Shields and Sunderland stop nearby - E1 at the top of the lighthouse drive and E2 a 10 min walk away. You could also take the Shields Ferry across the River Tyne to South Shields or take the Metro to one of the 3 stops nearby (Seaburn 3.5 miles away, South Shields 4 miles away and East Boldon 5 miles away) and then continue your journey by bike or bus.Plan your visit
- Wallington
- Go North East’s X75 bus service, between Newcastle and Wallington, runs on Saturdays between 19 April and 6 September 2025. This bus is free for all passengers. New for 2025: Arriva’s 419 bus service, a circular route from Morpeth, runs on Saturdays from 29 March. The service will provide year round access to Wallington. Bus charges apply for all passengers. Both buses stop in Wallington’s car park. Non-National Trust members arriving at Wallington on either of the services will receive 20% discount on their admission fee.Plan your visit
- Washington Old Hall
- Buses from Newcastle and County Durham stop approx. 1.2 miles (25 min walk) away from Washington Old Hall, while services from Gateshead stop a 2 min walk away. National Cycle Route 7 (NCN7) passes 1.5 miles (6 min cycle away) or you can take the train to Newcastle station or the Metro to Heworth station and continue your journey by bus or bike.Plan your visit
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