There are several routes through the Valley, some more well known than others.
The Ouseburn Heritage group have several "Heritage Walks" which are a must, to get on their mailing list email
Heritage@OuseburnTrust.org
The self-contained nature of the valley lends itself to a number of interesting circular walks, so you can always return to your start point. The best place to begin your walk is outside the Ship Inn underneath Byker Bridge. There’s ample parking in the arches of the bridge and a new car park has been provided on Stepney Bank.
If you’re not a driver then you’ll want to know that the top of Stepney Bank is well served by buses, ask to be off at St Dominic’s which is just on the Newcastle end of Byker Bridge.
The Ouseburn Trust Heritage Group is drawing up a self-guide brochure to assist in this. We hope to have this ready by Summer 2006 – so watch this space for details.
The 2006 season of public walks and tours organised by the Ouseburn Heritage Group began on Tuesday 6th June and runs for 10 weeks. Please drop us a note on the e-mail address above for more information.
All walks take place on Tuesday evenings and begin at 7:00pm outside the Ship Inn on Stepney Bank except where noted. Accompanied children are welcome, but parents or guardians must take responsibility for the safety of any children they bring with them as walks are on public roads.
18th July: St Ann’s Church
Please note that the tour begins in the churchyard of St Ann’s Church. Visitors are invited to explore the churchyard and identify the gravestones of various notable local industrialists laid to rest there. Following this exploration we will have a guided tour of the Church which dates from 1768, replacing an earlier chapel.
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