Accommodation at newcastle?

Mate, It looks like EVERYONE is putting park terrace first. I agree its probably the best accommodation, but the sheer amount of people putting it first (including gap year students, who get first priority in a way). Theres under 250 rooms as well, meaning that the majority wont get that choice. I would go for Leazes (self catered)

Hey there! Windsor Terrace is pretty decent (I put park terrace first and ended up getting none of my preferred choices - fair warning). If you wanna read a post on it, check out my blog post here http://thelifeofanewcastlestudent.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/flatmates.html

Did you have the uni as your firm? If you don't mind me asking

Yup it was my firm and I got the grades required - so many people don't get their choices if your first is one that everyone is going for, you'll have much better luck putting windsor terrace or marris house first (unless you've the money to put liberty plaza first)

Castle Leazes is quite dirty I found, you dont actually have a separate flat from anyone else so anyone can walk outside your room making it quite loud. Windsor I'd def put up there it's really nice

Oh the thing I heard about windsor is you get charged for ridiculous stuff so I wasn't too sure whether that was entirely correct, I'm thinking of putting it as my third now as it does look nice, what would you recommend as the last 1 as I have 5 choices there, and which would you say is like the top 3 liveliest yet decent one as I don't want to be a boring sod but I do want to aim for as high (sorry for all the questions!!)😊

I stayed in Bowsden Court - it's right by South Gosforth metro and it was majorly lively while I was there (my flat were out nearly every night and there were always pres going on somewhere in the building). It's also cheaper than the rest for an ensuite because it's not near campus but the metro never bothered me - you'll be most likely needing to use the metro in 2nd year anyway! Top 3 liveliest I'd say is Ricky, Leazes and Windsor, but I'm not sure Ricky's a choice for yous this year and I just do not have a good opinion of Leazes (I like where I'm living to be clean haha). Windsor's right by the library as well, whereas Leazes is a 20 min walk from it.

Thanks a lot for that! It's really helped, I think I'm definitely leaning towards Windsor now, in probably gonna pick on campus because knowing me I'm lazy to walk all the way/get bus (second year will def be a struggle for me hahaha)
By leazes aswell do you mean castle leazes? Hearing mixed comments about it like its lively and everything but then it's like not that nice to live in so I'm half and half on it

I mean castle leazes - as far as I'm aware leazes parade is pretty decent but I've never been! Castle leazes is lively, you just have to sacrifice a decent living space and shower in questionable conditions, which is why I was only ever there for pres!
Also most people use the metro (buses are even more of a nightmare than the metro is)

Hi,
Any comments about turner court? I haven't heard much about it and it looks really decent tbh