The town of Ponteland is located near to Newcastle Airport in Castle Morpeth, Northumberland, in northeast England. The river Pont, which joins the river Blyth further downstream, runs through the town and gives it its name, meaning island in the Pont, due to the area consisting of a small area of solid ground around St Mary’s Church and the old bridge, surrounded by marshland. This marshland is now drained with housing developments built upon it. A small castle was destroyed by the Scottish army under the Earl of Douglas the day before the Battle of Otterburn and is now the site of the Blackbird Inn, which is rumoured to be connected to St Mary’s church by an old tunnel behind the fireplace in the Tunnel Room. Noted for its Pele Tower, bridge and two churches, Ponteland is also home to the affluent residential area of Darras Hall, a popular choice for many of the north-east’s wealthier residents including many of those associated with Newcastle United Football Club. Once served by a branch line of the North Eastern Railway, then later part of LNER, after its closure in 1929 the line lay dormant until it was resurrected as part of the Tyne & Wear Metro system serving Newcastle Airport.
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Premier Inn Newcastle Airport *book online*
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Places to Stay near Ponteland
Premier Inn Newcastle Airport (1.56 miles)
The Newcastle Airport Hotel (1.60 miles)
Premier Inn Newcastle Airport (South) (2.19 miles)
Horton Grange (2.58 miles)
Horton Grange is on the Blagdon Estate, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ponteland, a 15-minute drive from the centre of Newcastle and 4 miles (6.4 km) from Newcastle International ... More
Novotel Newcastle Airport (4.19 miles)
Innkeeper's Lodge Newcastle Airport (4.23 miles)
The Innkeeper's Lodge Newcastle Airport is situated just off the A1 on the outskirts of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, this lodge is adjacent to the Kenton Bank Toby Carvery on the B6918.All 30 ... More
Travelodge Newcastle Seaton Burn (4.58 miles)
Travelodge Newcastle Seaton Burn is ideally located just 10 miles from Newcastle, 8 miles from the Metro Centre, 20 miles from Beamish Museum, 26 miles from Alnwick Castle and 8 miles from Newcastle St James ... More | visit website
Innkeepers Lodge (4.76 miles)
The Innkeeper's Lodge Newcastle Gosforth is conveniently located just off the A1(M), 6 miles from Newcastle Airport and Newcastle City Centre and near to Newcastle Gosforth Racecourse. Each of our ... More
Close House Hotel (4.90 miles)
Close House Hotel offers everything that you would expect from a venue, 19 luxurious appointed bedrooms with ultra modern bathrooms, our award winning Bewickes Restaurant offering lunch and dinner, excellent meeting and ... More | visit website
Innkeepers Lodge (5.14 miles)
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