In the centre of South Shields, a 5-minute walk to beaches and parks, the 4-star Forest Guest House offers cooked breakfasts and inviting bedrooms with free Wi-Fi. A full English breakfast, cooked in the open-plan kitchen, is served every morning in the dining room. A choice of cereals is also available and special diets can be catered for on request. The bedrooms are decorated in soft colours and all of them feature a kettle and a refrigerator. Each room has an en suite shower with a hairdryer. Forest Guest House is less than a 10-minute walk from the Metro and Newcastle Airport is a 40-minute drive away. Newcastle itself can be reached in 30 minutes by car.