Connect Gosforth with Slow Ways
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Gosforth’s four Slow Ways are 50% checked
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Gosforth from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Brunton Bridge—Gosforth
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Brugos one |
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1 Y |
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Double check | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 38m | Descent 31m | |
Brunton Bridge—Gosforth
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Brugos two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent 43m | Descent 36m | ||
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Brunton Bridge—Gosforth
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Brugos three |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Gosforth—Longbenton
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Goslon one |
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1 Y |
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Verify me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 32m | Descent 29m | ||
Gosforth—Newcastle
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Gosnew one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 16m | Descent 46m | ||
Gosforth—Newcastle
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Gosnew two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 23m | Descent 44m | ||
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Wideopen—Gosforth
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Widgos one |
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3 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 61m | Descent 57m |
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Collective progress
61% of Gosforth’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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7 people have contributed to Gosforth’s Slow Ways
9 people have pledged to walk and review a route
3 people have surveyed a route in Gosforth
26km out of 33km have been walked and reviewed
56km of reviews have been shared in Gosforth
Latest Updates
There were a few poor crossings - from Exhibition park to Queen Victoria Road and some side road crossings on Gosforth High Street....
Lucy Sigmund
This is a fully accessible route through suburban streets, at the edge of parkland and then through the city centre. Easy walking....
Philip Le Marquand
It was a fully accessible route along urban streets with a section on shared cycleway. it was good to get away from traffic noise on the cycleway. A good straightforward route....
Philip Le Marquand
This is certainly one of the most accessible and shortest routes from Gosforth to Newcastle city centre. On safe wide pavements along the nevertheless busy Great North Road. I would personally go through Jesmond or the Town Moor for a more scenic route but much less accessible as per the OPs notes....
Swiss Danny
Brugos 3 route is more direct and easier to follow...
Nik Hunter
A nice diversion through the wildlife park if you fancy it. Brugos3 is more direct if you have places to be or aren't familiar with the area...
Nik Hunter
Most effective route of the three options here...
Nik Hunter
A very pleasant route with varied surroundings which takes you from central Gosforth to Newcastle city centre by Central Station, or vice versa, being largely the natural fastest walking route between the two except for crossing some Moors instead of going straight down the main and busy 'Great North Road' but still managing to stay impressively close to a direct 'as the crow flies' route, as can be seen from the route on the map....
Sadie Bartholomew
A very accessible route that, precisely as the route submitter's overview states, is "not quite as pleasant as walking across the Town Moor and through the park", i.e. the 'Gosnew one' route, but is (paraphrasing) easier due to less crossings of the busy roads and more accessible due to always having paths rather than unpaved areas e.g....
Sadie Bartholomew
Nik Hunter added Brugos three, a new walk from Brunton Bridge to Gosforth
Walk this routeUploaded as a suggested alternative to the original route, as this is more direct and easy to navigate - not do many twists and turns. Start and end are via pleasant quiet paths and roads....
Nik Hunter
It is nice there, but mostly a worn path rather than any surfacing so it is very muddy in the winter and not very accessible (see pics). I think they would be wheelchair accessible but not sure about cargo bikes/mobility scooters....
Northern mum
Northern mum added Gosnew two, a new walk from Gosforth to Newcastle
Walk this routeRoute not drawn well- alternative route submitted....
st25thompson
st25thompson added Brugos two, a new walk from Brunton Bridge to Gosforth
Walk this routeLeaving from Gosforth, Gosforth Central Park is worth exploring. Leaving the park the route stays on a roadside path towards South Gosforth metro station....
st25thompson
st25thompson added Widgos one, a new walk from Wideopen to Gosforth
Walk this routeMartin Ainscow added Gosnew one, a new walk from Gosforth to Newcastle
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Brugos one, a new walk from Brunton Bridge to Gosforth
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Goslon one, a new walk from Gosforth to Longbenton
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Gosforth’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NZ2438067870
Lat / Lon
55.00481° / -1.62039°
Easting / Northing
424,380E / 567,870N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Gosforth's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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