Keelman's Way - NCN 14


Friars Goose to Tyne Bridge

 

 

At end of the traffic free path bear ahead then right down through the "Elephant on the Tyne" car park to join the new riverside traffic free path leading to South Shore Road.


Friar's Goose Pumping Engine
Click here to see the ruins that remain today

Continue a head on road, passing scrap yards (R) to T-jcn - turn right downhill then left along South Shore Road passing gravel works (R) towards the Baltic building.

Choice of route
1/.
Continue staright ahead passing Baltic (R)
or
2/.
At wye junction turn right onto path around the car park and follow promenade to the Baltic Square.
Cross the Baltic Square and up the vehicle access ramp back onto South Shore Road again.

Continue ahead passing HMS Caliope (R), Sage Music Centre (L) and under the Tyne Bridge


Sage Music Centre viewed from Keelman's Way NCN 14

Choice of Route
Up river to Blaydon
Return down river

Cross river link to Hadrian's Cycleway via Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Turn right down vehicle access ramp on to Baltic Square and cross the river to Newcastle
(
links to Hadrian's Cycleway website which will open in a new window)

Up river to Scotswood

Down river to Tynemouth

Places of Interest

The Tyne Crossings
Tyne Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Landmarks
Sage Music Centre
Baltic Contemporary Arts Centre