A green sign with a diagram showing an exit branching off the road ahead and the following text.
Forward destinations: [Airport symbol] The SOUTH; Newcastle A1 .
Exit destinations: Ponteland; Dinnington; Blagdon; Shotton.
Our first sighting of "The SOUTH" arrives at this innocuous turning. Your journey to Ponteland from here is an indirect one via unclassified roads, and you could just stay on the A1 for a bit if you wanted.