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Riverside walk
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Riverside walk

Length2.3 mi
Elev. Gain13.1 ft
Est. Steps5500
Trail
Created by Dean

Riverside walk Introduction

Riverside walk is a 2.3 mile (5,500-step) route located near Newcastle upon Tyne, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 13.1 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
A nice circuit on path through trees and along the river. Excellent quiet spot with very little foot traffic perfect for all.

Attractions Near Riverside walk

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Lemington

Building
Lemington is an area and electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England.

Blaydon railway station

Building
Blaydon is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 5 miles 39 chains (5.49 mi; 8.83 km) west of Newcastle, serves the town of Blaydon, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Lemington Glass Works

Place
Lemington Glass Works was the site of glass production in Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, for over 200 years. All that remains now is its iconic last glass cone, a famous local landmark.

Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant

Place
The Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant was a large graphite works situated in the North East of England. It was positioned at Lemington in Newcastle upon Tyne, on the north bank of the River Tyne. The plant was operated by the Anglo Great Lakes Corporation and produced high grade carbon for use in Magnox nuclear reactors, Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors and low grade carbon for use in carbon arc burning.

Lemington Power Station

Place
Lemington Power Station was a small, now demolished coal-fired power station, located in North East England. It was situated on the Lemington Gut, a backwater of the River Tyne, at Lemington, 3.5 mi (5.6 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. The station's main building stood until 2017 as a rare example of an early power station, dating from before the nationalisation of the United Kingdom's electrical supply industry.

Stella power stations

Place
The Stella power stations were a pair of now-demolished coal-fired power stations in the North East of England that were a landmark in the Tyne valley for over 40 years. The stations stood on either side of a bend of the River Tyne: Stella South power station, the larger, near Blaydon in Gateshead, and Stella North power station near Lemington in Newcastle.

Stella Park

Place
Stella Park is a housing estate in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, located on the grounds of a mansion of the same name.

Blaydon Races Monument

Historical

GOLDCREST WAY-S/B

Building

KINGFISHER BOULEVARD-W/B

Building

Comments

PacerGal_1971
2025/05/07
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.3 mi

Elev. Gain

13.1 ft

Est. Steps

5500
Created by
Dean
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