Local area map We have on-site parking for four vehicles - by prior arrangement only

Newcastle and Carlisle are both served by National Express coaches.

The local 685 bus service runs hourly (Monday to Saturday) to connect Newcastle and Carlisle. It stops in Haltwhistle Market Square - right next to the Centre of Britain stone! (Sunday service is every two hours)

Trains run from either Newcastle (East Coast mainline connections to London King's Cross/Edinburgh) or Carlisle (West coast main line connections to London Euston/Birmingham/Manchester/Glasgow) direct. Hourly from either Newcastle or Carlisle - 7 days a week.

Haltwhistle railway station is a 5-10 minute walk from the Old School House

From the South of England you can approach us by either East or West main motorways. The Al/A1M/M1 connects with the cross country A69 at Newcastle from either North or South. The M6 connects with the western end of the A69 at Junction 43. Travellers on the M74/A74 from Scotland should take Junction 44 off the M6 and follow the A689 until it joins the A69 near Brampton.Travellers on the A7 from Scotland will reach this same Junction to pick up the A689.

If you need a route planning we can do that for you - please indicate this on the enquiry form (booked guests travelling in the UK only)

Our local airport is Newcastle which connects with many European and Scandinavian centres (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland and Norway).

For visitors from the US - or from further afield - London (Heathrow or Gatwick), Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham are preferred destinations. All have good onward rail or coach connections or car hire facilities

From Ireland the Belfast to Stranraer ferry is the most convenient with one direct train every day to Haltwhistle. You can change trains at Carlisle for a more frequent service.

From Scandinavia (Bergen, Haugesund and Stavanger) to the Royal Quays, North Shields - all year round also from Ijmuiden (Amsterdam). Summer sailings only from Gothenburg and Kristiansand. Metro to Newcastle and train onwards to Haltwhistle - see above