How to Find Us

St. Mary's Church hall, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay NE26 3SF

By car: If you drive into Whitley Bay past Morrisons on Hillheads Road you will see St. Paul's Church on your left at the traffic lights. At these lights, turn left up Park View and continue around the corner, as the road bends to the right. Drive down Park View and cross the lights at the bottom into Ilfracombe Gardens. Continue in the same direction, past Nursery Times Toy Shop on your left. The road becomes Claremont Gardens just past outdoor World Camping Shop on your left. The church is a large (modern-ish) building on your left, with easy parking nearby. You can approach form the other end of Claremont Gardens by driving down Monkseaton Drive from Sainsbury's (coming from Backworth and Earsdon) and taking the right-hand turn before the sea front. The Church is then on your right, past Shaftsbury Avenue, on the corner of Claremont Gardens and Davison Avenue.

By Metro: Leave Monkseaton Metro station and head towards the sea front, down marine Avenue. About ¼ mile down this road you come to traffic lights at Ilfracombe Gardens. Turn left at the lights and walk past Nursery Times Toy Shop on your left. The road becomes Claremont Gardens just past Outdoor World Camping Shop on your left. The church is a large (modern-ish) building on your left, with a car park front and rear. It is about 20 minutes walk from the Metro.

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St Teresa's RC Church Hall, Heaton Road, Heaton, Newcastle NE6 5HN

By car: From the coast road (A1058) out of Newcastle you need to turn right off the main road at Chillingham road because you can't take a right at the Corner House pub directly into Heaton Road. Head South along Chillingham Road and a few hundred yards along you take a right hand turn up either Alexandra Road or Cartington Terrace, and these streets take you onto Heaton Road. At the junction with Heaton Road turn left and continue past a large church on your left at the end of Rothbury Terrace. Soon after this the Church Hall is on the right hand side of the road, just on a bend near a traffic island. You can park on Heaton Road or you can drive into the Heaton Park free car park, (marked with a Cul-de-Sac sign) a short walk down this lane, which turns off to the right just before the Church Hall.

If you are coming FROM the coast, you can drive all the way along the A1058 to the last junction, with the Corner House Pub, and bear left onto Heaton Road. Go straight along about 1/4 mile or less until you see the Church Hall on the right, just on a bend near a traffic island.

By Metro: The nearest stop is Chillingham Road. Once off the Metro make your way to Chillingham Road itself and walk along it northwards (away from the Shields Road), over the Metro Lines and on until you reach a right hand turn marked Meldon Terrace. It is just after 8th 9th and 10th Avenues. Walk along Meldon Terrace and at the end, this street meets Heaton Road. The Church Hall is nearly opposite you on the far side of Heaton Road and you can cross at the traffic island. It is probably 10-15 minutes walk and about half a mile in distance.

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Linskill Trust Community Centre, Linksill Tce, North Shields, NE30 3AY

We are in room B6, turn left then first right, at reception.There is a cafe at Linskill and a large car park (free).

Directions from Newcastle: Head onto the Coast Road (A1058) out of Newcastle towards Tynemouth and North Shields. At the last junction (Billy Mill Roundabout) take the sign for North Shields, then at the first roundabout go left.Continue straight along, over a mini roundabout and through 2 sets of traffic lights, at the second set you'll see a Pub called 'The Gunner'. Continue along the road, past a zebra crossing and you should see the building on your left hand side, set back from the road with a carpark in front. This is the Linskill Centre.

From Whitley Bay: Go along the Broadway, past Cullercoats, as far as Tynemouth and Holy Saviours' Church at the last roundabout. At the Church roundabout, turn right and head down King Edward Road Road, past a row of shops including Whiptail Bikes on your right. Go past the golf course on your right and Northumberland Park on your left, and Linskill Centre is a little further on, on your right, and if you are in a car, turn into the free carpark in front of the centre.

By Bus

310/306, Linskill Terrace
301/302/325/326 Tynemouth Road, North Shields

By Metro

There are two Metro stations near to The Linskill Centre: North Shields and Tynemouth. From Tynemouth, (the nearest), head towards Holy Saviour's Church at the roundabout, then walk away from the sea, down King Edward Road, past a row of shops including Whiptail Bikes on your right. Go past the golf course on your right and Northumberland Park on your left, and Linskill Centre is a little further on, on your right. It's about 15 minutes walk.

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