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You could start your holiday by leaving your car behind - there are frequent main line inter-city trains to and from Newcastle. If at all possible, please book accommodation, meals and packed lunches in advance, and do not arrive unannounced expecting beds and meals to be available. If you have to cancel a booking, please give the proprietor as much notice as you can so that the accommodation can be re-let.

NB: Back-up vehicles are strongly advised to use main roads in order to keep the Reivers Cycle Route as traffic-free as possible.

Rail

There are direct train services from most cities in Britain to Newcastle Central Station (T:+ 44 (0)191 221 3156 ). It is served by Great North Eastern Railways (GNER), Virgin Cross Country and Regional Railways. It takes 2 hours 45 minutes from London, and 1 hour 20 minutes from Edinburgh.

To book train seats between Edinburgh and Newcastle, call either Virgin T: +44 (0)8457 222333 or GNER T: +44 (0)8457 225225 , or phone the national rail enquiry service on T: +44 (0)8457 484950 with any other queries.

Newcastle is easily accessible. The A1(M) goes through the middle of it. If you are coming by car, there is limited parking at Newcastle station, and the charge is £7 a day. There's also the 635-space Tyne Square Car Park nearby, which does special rates for five or seven day parking of around £5.50 a day. T:+44 (0)191 243 8294

The Tourist Information Centre in Newcastle is

T: +44 (0)191 277 8000 , and in Edinburgh it is

T: +44 (0)131 332 2433

W: www.visitscotland.com

Newcastle Airport is only 20 minutes from the city centre and there are regular and frequent links to many European cities, including Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris, along with international connections to the rest of the world. There are also direct flights to Aberdeen, Birmingham, Gatwick, Heathrow, Wick, Dublin and Belfast.

T: +44 (0)191 286 0966

E: www.newcastleairport.com