Great destination port if you want to take your boat to Newcastle upon Tyne. Friendly staff and good overnight rates. Showers and laundry facilities are in the yellow painted marina office. Shore power available on the pontoons. There's a good pub restaurant on the marina itself. (See entry for Merchants Tavern) there is a crane but the lift is restricted to 3 tonnes. The marina operates a power boat school with fully qualified instructors. The centre of the city is only a 10 minute bus ride or you can walk along the quayside enjoying the river scene, restaurants and pubs...
Read moreFab to visit, views of the Tyne are amazing, never been to the pub there but it look good and a little further along towards the bridges is on of my and daughters all time favourite place to eat the cycle hub which has amazingly friendly staff and good quilaty food for a very...
Read moreCan only comment regarding sea fishing. It's one hour plus down to the sea and if you catch the wrong tides adds considerably to fuel costs. I can't remember seeing boats out the waters so you may have to look elsewhere for hull maintenance. Otherwise a good marina with...
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