(29 May 2016, 8:38 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It takes around 25 Minutes to Stannington, Once in Stannington, The bus should drop you just round the corner from the Ridley Arms. That same bus stop is where you will catch your 44 back to Newcastle.
I'm might give it a crack on Wednesday, As I'm up at Alnwick to catch Spirit Buses 406 to Swarland and back with a photo in Swarland.
Will probably do it on the way back though.
Does it definitley stop there as it doesn't come up on google maps? Apparently it goes to st Marys in Stannington but there's nothing on there either to be fair. I'm sure it will go somewhere near there though.
The 406 should be a great route and the usual driver on there is really canny, always slows down for a photo and will definitley be ok with you taking photos at Swarland. Explorers can't be used though I don't think just to let you know (well they weren't on the 15)