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3About Beacon Lough
Beacon Lough is a residential area in Gateshead, just across the Tyne from Newcastle city centre. The A1 provides main access, with the A194(M) linking to Sunderland and local roads connecting to Low Fell and Gateshead proper. About 400 EV charging points serve the wider area, and Newcastle Airport is 15km away via the A1. The name comes from a historic beacon that once warned of Scottish raids.
Where is Beacon Lough on the map?
Beacon Lough is in England, at 54.933, -1.581 - about 8 km south of Heaton.
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What is the closest airport to Beacon Lough?
The closest airport to Beacon Lough is Newcastle International Airport, 22 km (about 41 min by car). Other airports nearby: Teesside International Airport.