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View of the Tyne Bridge – Ouseburn Green and Ship Inn loop from Newcastle upon Tyne

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Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

England

North East England

View of the Tyne Bridge – Ouseburn Green and Ship Inn loop from Newcastle upon Tyne

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View of the Tyne Bridge – Ouseburn Green and Ship Inn loop from Newcastle upon Tyne

01:09

4.33km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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774 m

Sea Song Sang Sculpture Boat

Highlight • Monument

Artist Andy Comley enlisted help form children across the region to design this magical boat.

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1.51 km

Quayside and Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle

Highlight • River

Quayside is a lively stretch of the River Tyne in Newcastle. Once a commercial dock, it's now home to the Gateshead Millennium Bridge and lots of stylish clubs, bars and restaurants. On the southern bank, you can see the BALTIC art gallery and the Sage Gateshead concert venue.

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1.92 km

Blacksmiths' Needle

Highlight • Structure

The Blacksmiths' Needle is a 7.6-meter-high conical steel sculpture on Newcastle's Quayside, designed by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association and unveiled in 1997 by percussionist Evelyn Glennie. The artwork consists of six segments, each representing a sense—with the sixth segment symbolizing the "sixth sense"—and features wrought iron objects with a maritime theme, such as mermaids, bells, and shells, created during public "forge-ins." Part of the Tyne Quayside redevelopment, the sculpture is an example of community-driven art that combines craftsmanship and symbolism.

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1.99 km

Swirle Pavilion

Highlight • Structure

The Swirle Pavilion is part of the Newcastle and Gateshead 'Art on the Riverside' Project. Below the globe are inscribed all of the European ports that were regularly visited by shipping from the Tyne. Hamburg, Genoa, Aberdeen, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Malmo, London, Antwerp and Hull.

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2.17 km