Town in North-East England
Birtley
Birtley is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England.
It is situated to the south of Gateshead and is conjoined to Chester-le-Street across the county boundary in County Durham.
How locals move
Getting around Birtley the local way
- Get inBus 50 runs hourly from South Shields (for Tyne ferry) to Boldon, Nissan factory, Washington, Chester-le-Street and Durham.
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