Cowen Drinking Fountains
Fountain Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Two drinking fountains given to the people of Blaydon by Joseph Cowen in the 1860s.
Clara Vale Nature Reserve
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.
Stargate Ponds
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Small and pretty local nature reserve with lots of wildlife to see.
Watergate Forest Park
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
24 hectare park with lake, woodland and waymarked paths in the heart of Gateshead.
Birkheads Secret Garden
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
A series of 12 gardens set in 3 acres of land in rural Gateshead.
Chopwell Wood
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Beautiful 360 hectare woodland, great for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
Path Head Water Mill
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Water Mill on the edge of Blaydon, originally built in 1730.
Dunston Staiths
Landmark Gateshead Tyne And Wear
The largest timber structure in Europe, built in 1893.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Old flour mill converted into a contemporary art gallery in 2002.
The Summerhill
Landmark Gateshead Tyne And Wear
An octagonal folly, once part of the Stella Hall estate in Blaydon.
Gateshead Central Library
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
A purpose built library, which opened in 1926 with funding from the Carnegie Trust.
Gibside Banqueting House
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
A beautiful folly set in the grounds of the Gibside estate which is now a holiday home.
Gibside
Estate Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Gibside is a 720 acre estate acquired by the Bowes family in 1713.
Angel Of The North
Statue Gateshead Tyne And Wear
A contemporary sculpture of a metal angel designed by Antony Gormley.
