Ochre Yards and
The Railway Quarter

Gateshead's newest place to live, work and play

Visiting

Trails

Two self-guided walks from the estate, each under an hour, built from public plaques, sculptures and the view from the old station ramp.

Trail · 50 minutes · 2.4 km

The Raven trail

Sir Vincent Raven ran the Greenesfield works as the North Eastern Railway's last Chief Mechanical Engineer. This walk links his plaque, his road, the signal box that carries his name, the house where he lodged as an apprentice, and the bridges and plaques below.

Trail · 40 minutes · 2 km

Gateshead Riverside Sculpture Trail

Twelve works numbered on the council's own map board, most placed in Riverside Park from the late 1980s, on the slope between High Level Road and the Tyne. Walk it from either end; the stops below run east to west. There are two routes, each with its own map below — a shorter one with a very steep bank, and a step-free one for wheelchairs and buggies.