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Road directions
Leave the A1 at the Lobley Hill/Bensham exit towards the Team Valley North End. Immediately after the roundabout take the first left onto Norwood Road (opposite the Wagon Inn pub). There is a small business park at the end of this road. The location is on the hill to the right of here.
Parking
There is a car park at the business centre.
Public transport
Regular bus services from Gateshead/Newcastle to the Team Valley north end - Services 94, 95, 96, 97, X30, X31, X70, X71.
Amenities
There are shops, a couple of pubs and a petrol station at the north end of the Team Valley. Slightly further away there's a McDonalds and a Sainsbury's at the south end.
Accommodation
There's a couple of Premier Inn's on the Team Valley.
The best shot is of trains heading west along the Tyne Valley from Newcastle. The afternoon is best for a "full sun" style shot. There is also a shot of trains approaching from Tyne Yard (they sometimes sit at the signal awaiting a path west), but this can sometimes be obscured by vegetation. There's also a shot of trains travelling east, but it's not very interesting. There is a dual carriageway near this location, so there is some background noise.
