Hotel or B&B +/- 50 miles of Newcastle Upon Tyne

[itsnotarace]

Have been asked to do a photo job 'oop North for the Great North Run on 19th Sept. Stupidly, I agreed without first looking at a map. And now the trouble is there are 50,000 people running and everything within 50 miles is booked solid or £400

This is a one night deal, will be arriving on Saturday night and leaving before 6am Sunday morning so nothing flash please. Country pub that does good food (or similar) would be great. I don't mind going further north and coming back south

Also if anyone can recommend decent parking in N U T itself that would be just grand

Many thanks in advance

[paul26982]

theres one on the a1 called bowes incline, cheap nothing flash

[itsnotarace]

Thanks, they are fully booked. Need something that is not on the first 15 pages of google results lol

[paul26982]

itsnotarace said:

Thanks, they are fully booked. Need something that is not on the first 15 pages of google results lol

oops sorry just know the place as im about 25 miles from newcastle as i drive past to go to the metro centre

[MoonMonkey]

We live close to J59 A1M (Darlington / Newton Aycliffe) so about 30 - 40 mins from Newcastle straight up the A1. Here's a selection nearby with easy access to the A1. The Aston Hotel is literally on J59..

http://www.astonhotels.co.uk/hotels/darlington/2/1...

http://www.whitehorsedarlington.co.uk/

http://www.premierinn-finder.co.uk/map.php?locSear...

http://www.hotel.info/booking.aspx?gclid=CLWMzdml6...

[itsnotarace]

All sold out too, thanks very much though!

It's going to have to be a small country pub in a village somewhere

[paul26982]

itsnotarace said:

All sold out too, thanks very much though!

It's going to have to be a small country pub in a village somewhere

you tried the holiday inn in washington, theres a place in peterlee my home town, alittle shabby building, with a pub on the side, about 30 minutes drive from newcastle called the eden bar unsure what the hotel bit is called though

[itsnotarace]

Thanks, have found somewhere in Rothbury which is only 30 miles away I can have a lie in lol