A short walk beside the hospital brings you to a path besides a playing field before descending along tarmacked paths down into the Dene. As you walk down stream beside the river there are a number of alternative paths available. Ouseburn has seen a lot of development over the past few years and this was a pleasant walk beside the river with a mixture of old and new buildings....

Philip Le Marquand

I walked this urban route at the beginning of February from Longbenton, (Four Lane Ends Metro Station) to Wallsend Metro Station. The route begins at the metro station and you walk along Front Street turning right onto Caoch Lane....

Philip Le Marquand

Apart from the blocked section this is a pleasant route which is why I have counterintuitively given it three stars despite flagging it for access. The route is easy walking....

Philip Le Marquand

The route goes along a main road from Longbenton which was a busy road with some poor quality pavement and substandard crossings....

Lucy Sigmund

This is an acceptable route taking in part of the Quayside and Ouseburn and Jemond Dene. A short stretch along the riverbank then head up towards the end of Jesmond Dene and the banks of the Ouse Burn....

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

One part was inaccessible, with a padlocked gate across the marked route....

Anthony Sinton

As the route continues through Jesmond Dene, it was very muddy on the day I covered it, to the point where I was concerned about losing my footing on the soft mud at times....

Richard Borrowdale

This walk is fantastic if you love trains as you are up close to the metro line for much of the route and it includes a level crossing. Photo 6 - Path alongside metro Photo 7 - Steps to Level Crossing...

J&BShepherd

To avoid an uncontrolled ECML level crossing and a narrow muddy section - Continue along the wagonway, then turn right to cross the road level crossing and continue straight to reach Killingworth Lake. To avoid a flight of steps - At the flying Scotsman continue along the road, turn right onto the main road and follow the pavement over the bridge to rejoin the route3 This path continues all the way to the carpark at which point you should cross straight over the road and continue along a wide wooded waggonway. Having past under the large road bridge the path takes an unexpected turn to the left to cross the East Coast Main Line. Cross to continue straight and follow this road until you reach the Flying Scotsman. Continue straight and veer left to rejoin the main road....

J&BShepherd

Leaving from Gosforth, Gosforth Central Park is worth exploring. Leaving the park the route stays on a roadside path towards South Gosforth metro station....

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