ESCAPE TO NEWCASTLE: A PLACE IN THE FUN

Television presenter Jonnie Irwin moved to Jesmond from Hertfordshire with his wife, Jess, and 18-month-old Rex in March.

Jess gave birth to twin boys a week later and Jonnie has loved the convenience of living in the Toon.

The presenter of Escape to the Country and A Place in the Sun said: “Everything is so easy to get to. Rex and I love cycling on the quayside along the Tyne. But my favourite part is Ouseburn, a formerly run-down area of warehouses now with creative businesses such as the Cook House, a great restaurant.

“There are also wonderful green spaces such as Jesmond Dene and the Town Moor and I didn’t realise how close to the coast it is. Long Sands Beach is a regular Saturday haunt after ducking into Tynemouth Market for a coffee.

“Everyone is so friendly and it’s so easy to live here.”

TV presenter Jonnie Irwin is loving life in the North East