The Willows
Surrounded by trees and hedgerows, this small development sits on the edge of Gateshead with open countryside to the south, offering a perfect blend of urban convenience and rural calm. Attractively laid out around a village green with a children’s play area, The Willows has been designed to foster a sense of neighbourhood and safety.
Location
Just a short trip from the cosmopolitan attractions of Newcastle and Gateshead, Felling is a distinctive community based around an elegant, traditional town centre.
Leisure
Local amenities just a short walk from The Willows include the Heworth Golf Club, with its fine 18-hole course, and Felling Swimming-Pool, which also incorporates small learning pools, a fully-equipped, air-conditioned fitness room and a function room. The town centre park and the picturesque pubs and civic buildings provide an attractive backdrop for community life, and the local library, with its wide range of services, is a popular focal point. Gateshead itself has a surprisingly wide selection of open green areas, including the delightful Saltwell Park with its boating lake, play areas, formal gardens, maze, animal house, historic mansion and refreshment pavilion. Gateshead Leisure Centre, around two miles from the development, is one of the major swimming, sports and fitness venues in the North East. Other major attractions in the area include the vast Baltic Centre, the largest gallery of its kind in the world, and The Sage, a magnificent contemporary focus for live entertainment.
Shopping
There is a local shopping centre at Fewster Square, just a short walk from The Willows, and a wider range of shops in Felling town centre. Gateshead city centre offers a wide selection of high-street names as well as an indoor market, and the Metro Centre, Europe’s largest retail and leisure centre, is just 20 minutes’ drive away.
Transport
The Willows is close to both the A184 and the A194(M), and Heworth Metro and Bus Stations are both around 10 minutes’ walk from the development. Newcastle Airport is approximately 25 minutes’ drive away.
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