Walking in Gateshead
Get Walking is your guide to getting out and about on foot in Gateshead! Inside you’ll find information on guided walks and contact details for organisations near you who regularly hold guided walks.
Visit our Get Walking pages| for more information.
Where else can I walk in Gateshead?
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Most of the Council's countryside sites and nature reserves have free open access. Many of these sites offer a wide range of walking from easy, level surfaced paths to more challenging routes. Most of the sites have free leaflets showing paths and access.
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On self-guided Health Walks
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On the extensive network of Public Rights of Way in the wider countryside.
When walking on public paths in the wider countryside it is recommended that you take an Ordnance Survey Map. For Gateshead the 1:25, 000 Explorer Maps for Newcastle upon Tyne (No 316) Durham (308) and Consett (307) are recommended.
Suggested walks in the wider countryside are also given on the Walk4Life| web page. On this page you can track your own walking progress, add your own walks and rate those of others, including any listed by the Council!
Cycling in Gateshead
There are fantastic opportunities for cycling in Gateshead.|
For information on cycling routes see Cycle Gateshead.|
Wildlife Watching
With a wide range of differing habitats Gateshead is a fantastic place to go birdwatching.
For information on Council Nature Reserves, including those with hides, see Countryside Sites|
For more information on current wildlife sightings and activity see Gateshead Birders|
For general information about birding and the Birdwatchers' code see RSPB.|
Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre
Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre| offers a wide range of activities including archery, high ropes, climbing, orienteering, skiing, snowboarding, sledging, tubing and more.
Fishing
For information on Angling and Fishing Licences see Angling|