We would like to welcome people to our home in the village of Rowlands Gill just 7 miles from the centre of Newcastle. I have a bright, spacious bedroom with ensuite shower room. A serve-yourself continental breakfast is available in a room with huge windows, overlooking our small wood. This is a large room and has 2 single beds at the far end for use when there are more than 4 guests. There is a room divider but no curtains. The bedroom can be set up for two people sharing a king size bed or for adults with up to 2 children. If four adults are sharing I have beds in the large breakfast room which can be used at no extra cost to allow everyone to have enough space. If more than 3 adults are sharing an extra shower room is available to avoid queues. Please note there is no hob or built in oven. Just a small microwave, a kettle and toaster. The surrounding countryside has many beauty spots and lots of opportunities for walking and cycling. Bikes can be kept in the garage or inside the house. Beamish The Living Museum of the North is 4.6 miles away and Durham 12 miles. Hadrian’s Wall and Kielder Reservoir are well within reach for day trips by car. The north east has huge numbers of attractions. The Sage Gateshead and The Arena Newcastle are large music venues. The village also has a tea shop, a sandwich shop, a newsagent and a hairdresser all within a short walk and there are various takeaways nearby. There is a children's playground, a chip shop and a riverside field for picnics and ball games. Gibside Chapel and Pleasure Grounds are in the village and lots of other National Trust properties are a short drive away. For other listings in our house see “Lovely balcony room with breakfast nr Newcastle” and “Surprisingly big self contained flat nr Newcastle” As well as their bedroom and ensuite, guests can use the music room to have meals and relax in. There is a microwave, small fridge, a toaster, a kettle and crockery and cutlery. I will be at home and available most of the time but guests will have keys to the house and their bedroom and so are free to come and go as they please. There is also a key safe which we can use as necessary. I’m available to contact by phone at all times. We are in a quiet residential area. There is a small wood at the top of the street which gives onto a larger woodland called Chopwell Wood where there are mountain-biking tracks and good walking. There is a frequent bus service to the Metrocentre and to Newcastle from the bottom of Orchard Road but it is also possible to get to many places by bike. The house is situated in mature gardens but some of the paths are very slippy even when dry so although guests can access the gardens they do so at their own risk.