Gibside

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Car-free

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By bus

Frequent services from Newcastle or Gateshead. The X45 takes 30 mins from Eldon Square and Central Station, 25 mins from Gateshead Interchange and 10 mins from Metrocentre. It also takes 30 mins from Consett in the opposite direction. Alight on Station Road, Rowlands Gill. It’s then a 15-minute stroll to Gibside. Buses also from Stanley (15mins).

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By road

Entrance on B6314 between Burnopfield and Rowlands Gill; follow brown signs from A1 , taking exit on to A694 at north end of Metrocentre.

Parking: Free parking. Six electric vehicle charging points are now available. See “Facilities” for more information. Drivers will require their own cables to charge.

Cycling

Cycle parking is in the Market Place, at the top of the wooden walkway and close to the Café. Cycling is not allowed at Gibside, balance bikes only.

Gibside is on the scenic Tyne Derwent Way, a 9-mile-route that runs from St. Mary’s Heritage Centre in the centre of Gateshead, along the River Tyne and then through the Derwent Valley to Gibside. The route is mostly traffic-free.

It is also on Route 14 of the National Cycle Network (NCN14). Find Gibside ½ mile from Rowland’s Gill. Follow signs from Station Road to join Burnopfield Road. Cross the River Derwent over a small bridge shared with vehicular traffic to find the entrance.

Plan your route to Gibside using the CycleStreets journey planner via the ‘by bicycle’ link below. (This journey planner uses OpenStreetMap data which is generally excellent but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If you come to a footpath or other cycle-prohibited track, please don’t ride on it).

Cycle hire is available from several places in Newcastle. Please view this webpage for details: https://newcastlegateshead.com/blog/cycling-routes-in-newcastlegateshead

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On foot

½ mile from Rowlands Gill. From Station Rd. join Burnopfield Rd. Cross the river Derwent and turn left into Gibside or choose the Derwent Walk Railway Path from Swalwell or Consett for a scenic route.

By train

Travel by train to the Metrocentre (5 miles from Gibside) or Newcastle (8 miles from Gibside) and choose bus, taxi, cycle or foot to complete your journey.