A popular bus service which stops at three Northumberland beauty spots is set to return this summer.
Go North East's X75 service stops off at Belsay Hall, Bolam Lake and Wallington and will run every Saturday from March 6 until September 2 2023 from Haymarket bus station in Newcastle city centre.
For 2023, the bus is free to all visitors heading for Belsay Hall and Wallington as the service is running in partnership with English Heritage and the National Trust. Visitors to Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens will also get a 20% discount on entry, with the £8.24m Belsay Awakes restoration project set to be completed this year.
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There are four departures per day on Saturdays this summer, with the first bus leaving Newcastle at 9.30am and the last returning from Wallington at 5pm. Go North East operates several tourist routes around the North East, including the AD122 which takes in sites along Hadrian's Wall and was named one of the country's most scenic bus routes.
Alongside the return of the X75, Go North East also announced that it will also bring back the Toon Tour this summer, an open-top sight-seeing bus showing off the best of Newcastle and Gateshead.
Dan Graham, commercial development manager at Go North East, said: "We're delighted to announce the return of the Toon Tour sightseeing bus and the Belsay and Wallington Express X75 bus. It's great to announce the return of these two special seasonal service and celebrate the diverse, exciting and vibrant tourism sector.
For more information on Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, visit the English Heritage website. For more information on Wallington, visit the National Trust website.
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