After crossing Ovingham Bridge - turn right before the level crossing into the car park and the Tyne Riverside Country Park Visitors Centre (VC) and toilets.

Leave the car park through the gated barrier to join the riverside track. Pass under the two bridges and head downstream on a wide tarmac track passing the "Spetchells" (R) to the end of the tarmac track.

The Spetchells are large chalk waste tips, from an ICI factory nearby that functioned until the 1960s. Although they are not natural they provide Northumberland's largest chalk habit. The wide range of nectar rich flowers attract many species of butterfly including Peacock, Red Admiral, Blues and Skipppers.
Further down river - on the far bank can be seen the chimney and buildings of an old steam pumping station for the then Newcastle Water Board which drew water from the river here, the remains of the river weir can be seen.

Hagg Bank Bridge was the first wrought iron single span arch suspension bridge built for a rail crossing in the UK and a fore runner of the Tyne & Sydney Harbour Bridges. The bridge was restored in 1997.

Continue ahead on railway path, through the cutting and two short tunnels to the car park at Wylam. This was the site of Wylam North station & goods yard.