Derwent Walk Country Park

The Derwent Walk is a former railway line converted into a popular walking and cycling trail, running from Swalwell, near Gateshead, to Consett alongside the River Derwent. Derwent Walk Country Park lies along the route, offering a varied landscape of woodland, meadows and wetlands.... Nearby, you can also visit the pretty Clockburn Lake in Derwenthaugh Park. A network of waymarked trails explores the riverside and surrounding countryside, including the beautiful Thornley Woods. The Thornley Wood Visitor Centre, on Thornley Lane, Rowlands Gill NE39 1AU, provides further information about the local area. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including great spotted woodpeckers, nuthatches, sparrowhawks, foxes, badgers and roe deer. Keep an eye out along the river too, where you may spot kingfishers, dippers and even otters.
The park is located a few miles west of Gateshead, near Blaydon and Ebchester.
Pubs and More Info
If you fancy a pub lunch then the Red Kite is located in Winlanton Mill just to the north of the path, near Thornley Woods. They serve good quality dishes and have a nice garden area with views of the surrounding woods and countryside. You can find them at Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, NE21 6RU. They have a car park and a restaurant area. The pub is also dog friendly.
There's lots of good options for continuing your walking in the area. Just to the west of the river you'll find Thornley Woods. There's a good visitor centre and a sculpture trail to try.
Head east and you can visit Watergate Forest Park. The park includes woodland trails, a pretty lake and wildflower meadows.
Just to the south is the popular Gibside where there's an 18th century landscaped park to explore.
Head east and there's Watergate Forest Park to visit. The popular park is located on the site of the former Watergate colliery. It includes woodland trails, a roman fort, a pretty lake and wildflower meadows.
The Keelmans Way passes through the park. This shared cycling and walking path runs along the south side of the river to Wylam where you can pick up the Newburn to Wylam Walk.

Ordnance Survey Map OpenStreetMap OS Map (Mobile GPS) OpenStreetMap (Mobile GPS)

Interactive Map

Ordnance Survey Map Full Screen>>

OS Map (Mobile GPS)

Route Video

Nearby Routes

Chopwell Wood Derwent Walk Gibside Thornley Woods Gateshead Keelmans Way Wylam Newburn to Wylam Walk Ebchester Pontburn Woods Walk Tanfield Railway Walk

Photos

Weir at Dam Head

Derwent Walk Country Park and Derwenthaugh Park

Footpath and cycleway view

Information board and footpath

Clockburn Lake

Former Lintz Green Railway Station. Opened by the North Eastern Railway on 2 December 1867, the station closed on 2 November 1953, although the line survived until 11 November 1963. the trackbed now forms part of the Derwent Walk Country Park. The site is the scene of the unsolved murder of its station master in 1911.

Pond in Derwent Walk Country Park

A dog on the trail

Download GPX

Derwent Walk Country Park.gpx