Active Travel Gateshead
Turn your everyday trips into active journeys. Why not walk to school, cycle to work, or get off a bus stop or two early and walk the rest of the way to the shops?
Active Travel Gateshead is here to offer travel and public transport advice as well as bike rental and repair. Our teams will also be running led rides and walks and providing people with local walking and cycling routes that people and families can try in their own time.
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Walking
There is no need to book on to our walking groups, just turn up on the day. Our current health walks are running from:
| Wellbeing walks | Start and finish at | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
History walk Monthly: 22 June, 13 July, 10 August, 28 September | Land of Oak and Iron Spa Well Road, NE21 6RU | 10am to 12pm | |
Happy Mondays wellbeing walks First Monday of the month | Old Town Hall West Street, Gateshead NE8 1HE | 1 to 2.30pm | |
Happy Mondays wellbeing walks Second Monday of the month | Low Fell Library 710 Durham Road, NE9 6HT | 1 to 2.30pm | |
Happy Mondays wellbeing walks Third Monday of the month | Leam Lane Active Travel Centre Cotemede, Gateshead NE10 8QH | 1 to 2.30pm | |
Happy Mondays wellbeing walks Fourth Monday of the month | Shipley Art Gallery Prince Consort Road, NE8 4JB | 1 to 2.30pm | |
Heritage walk Tuesdays, weekly | Birtley Active Travel Centre Durham Road, DH3 1LE | 12 to 2pm | Book online (opens new window) |
Wellbeing walk Wednesdays, weekly | Land of Oak and Iron Spa Well Road, NE21 6RU | from 11am | |
Gateshead Central Library Thursday, weekly | Gateshead Central Library Prince Consort Rd, NE8 4LN | 11am to 12pm | |
Teams Life Centre Thursday, weekly | Teams Life Centre Askew Rd, NE8 2PW | 1 to 2pm | |
Indoor walking* Thursday, weekly | The Salvation Army Sunderland Road, NE8 3EY | 10.30 to 11.30am | |
| Emma Hall Thursday, weekly | Emma Hall Crawcrook, NE40 3TR | 1 to 2pm | |
Wrekenton wellbeing walk Thursday, weekly | Wrekenton Family Hub Wrekenton NE9 7AN | 1 to 3pm | |
Safe routes planning Anytime Monday - Friday | Birtley Active Travel Centre Durham Road, DH3 1LE | 9am to 5pm |
Wheeling
Improve your health and wellbeing through cycling with the Walk and Wheel Team. These organised short walks and cycling sessions are open to everyone.
| Cycling sessions | Start and finish at | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
Learn to ride session Tuesday, weekly | Gateshead International Stadium Neilson Road NE10 0EF | 10.30 to 11.30am | |
Community cycle ride Wednesday, weekly | Leam Lane Active Travel Centre Cotemede, Gateshead NE10 8QH | 10.15 to 11.30am | |
Ride to the Angel Every Wednesday | Birtley Active Travel Centre Durham Road, DH3 1LE | 2.30 to 4.30pm | Book online (opens new window) |
Inclusive Cycling Starting Friday 8 May, weekly | Gateshead Leisure Centre Alexandra Road, NE8 4JA | 10am to 2pm | |
Safe routes planning Anytime Monday - Friday | Birtley Active Travel Centre Durham Road, DH3 1LE | 9am to 5pm |
* Join the team for a cuppa after the ride, or just pop along with any bike queries you have and the team can help and advise.
Free bike and helmet hire is available for all cycling sessions.
Maintenance
| Maintenance session | Start and finish at | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
Dr Bike Monday, weekly | Birtley Active Travel Centre Durham Road, DH3 1LE | 9am to 3pm | |
Dr Scoot (kid's scooters) Tuesday, weekly | Birtley Active Travel Centre Durham Road, DH3 1LE | 9 to 10.30am | |
Beginner bike maintenance classes Wednesday, weekly | Leam Lane Active Travel Centre Cotemede, Gateshead NE10 8QH | 1 to 3pm | |
Dr Bike Thursdays 8 and 15 January 2026 | Leam Lane Active Travel Centre Cotemede, Gateshead NE10 8QH | 10am to 1 pm | |
Cycle maintenance lessons Thursday, weekly | Birtley Active Travel Centre Durham Road, DH3 1LE | 4 to 6.30pm | Book Online (opens new window) |
Contact
There are currently two Active Travel Centres in Gateshead:
Birtley Active Travel Centre
Inside Birtley Library
Durham Road
DH3 1LE
Leam Lane Active Travel Centre
Inside Leam Lane Library/Family Hub
Cotemede
Gateshead
NE10 8QH