Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Whickham and Newcastle.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Whickham and Newcastle.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
This route has been flagged (1 times) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (2) No (1)
Problems reported - Safety (1)
Downloads - 4
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Whickham
Grid Ref
NZ2045961242
Lat / Lon
54.94543° / -1.68216°
Easting / Northing
420,459E / 561,242N
What3Words
sands.tent.online
Newcastle
Grid Ref
NZ2467563906
Lat / Lon
54.96918° / -1.61611°
Easting / Northing
424,675E / 563,906N
What3Words
gain.itself.fine
Whinew One's land is
Whickham | |
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Grid Ref | NZ2045961242 |
Lat / Lon | 54.94543° / -1.68216° |
Easting / Northing | 420,459E / 561,242N |
What3Words | sands.tent.online |
Newcastle | |
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Grid Ref | NZ2467563906 |
Lat / Lon | 54.96918° / -1.61611° |
Easting / Northing | 424,675E / 563,906N |
What3Words | gain.itself.fine |
Green urban | 7.4% |
Urban | 85.6% |
Water | 7.0% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Stewart Thom
21 Jun 2023A pleasant walk from Whickham to the centre of Newcastle. Numerous accessibility issues including bollards in the middle of the path, narrow paths and stairs. Some overgrown vegetation in places but the path is still very much walkable. There are some fast-moving roads to cross once you near the Reudgheuh Bridge but these can be avoided by walking underneath the bridge. A further improvement could be made by joining the riverside path sooner than mapped. This can be done by taking a left at Colliery Road and heading straight for the river Tyne.
Philip Le Marquand
13 Nov 2022Full disclosure I did the first part from Whickham to Dunston, (the junction of Wellington Road and St Omers Road) the previous day as it shares the route with Whigat one and Whinew two.
The only reason I'm giving it 3 stars was the use of the steps at the Newcastle end of the Redheugh Bridge when a few metres the other side of Jurys Inn Hotel is a much easier route.
I walked this section from Newcastle - my only problem was my vertigo which may not be an issue for others. I felt quite safe apart from that despite the traffic travelling at 50mph on the other side of the railings.
Getting from the bridge down to the river bank was better than I thought it would be and the walk along the river was fine. You then cross a new housing development to road and follow road crossing the River Team. There follows a section of urban street walking if you'll forgive the phrase which turns into industrial units and then post industrial waste land. The path becomes more rugged before turning up the very steep hill to Whickham. Once you reach the top then its an urban walk past houses and mainly the back of shops before you reach the main street. There is a short section of attractive graveyard and some good views across the Tyne.
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Marion Frankland
03 Jun 2021Did not feel safe the first part of this route, as it goes over one of the busy road bridges. Although you have a barrier between you and the road, you are sharing a narrow space with cyclists. Once down beside the river, and onwards it was a pleasant enough walk.
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