Village in NE England
Eighton Banks
Eighton Banks is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, which is located around 4.5 miles (7 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne.
The village is bordered by Birtley, Harlow Green and Wrekenton, and is located near to Antony Gormley's Angel of the North sculpture at Low Eighton.
How locals move
Getting around Eighton Banks the local way
- Get inFrom Glasgow or Stranraer (for ferries from Ireland) head for Carlisle then follow A69 east - this road climbs no great hills and is rarely closed by winter weather.
- Get inAn overnight DFDS ferry sails from IJmuiden near Amsterdam to North Shields on the north bank of the Tyne.
- Get aroundThe Tyne ferry plies between North and South Shields, taking foot passengers and bicycles.
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