People living south of the river don't find it that easy. They can also connect more locally via Durham and Darlo and to a lesser extent Morpeth. NCL airport is very easy to access for those north of the airport, unfortunately most people live south and east of the airport
Has Morpeth been dragged south of the river when I wasn't looking?
You can also drive it in just over three hours.
Yes - you
candrive it in just over three hours - but in the real world, how reliably??